Warning and Error Messages

When errors are encountered during the importing of vendor employees, messages may display.

VEND_EMPL

Field Description
Vendor ID
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file. The Vendor ID is null.
Contains invalid character(s). IF
  • Vendor ID is not null AND
  • Vendor ID contains invalid characters.
Not found in VEND table. IF
  • Vendor ID is not null AND
  • Vendor ID does not exist in VEND table.

Must have a parent record.

Already exists in another company. IF
  • Vendor ID is not null AND
  • Vendor ID exists in VEND table for another Company ID.
Cannot have <vendor employee> if <vendor> is linked to an <employee>. IF
  • Vendor ID is not null AND
  • Vendor ID exists in VEND table for current Company ID AND
  • Employee ID in VEND table is not null.

Existing Vendor linked to an Employee CANNOT have Vendor Employees.

Vendor Employee ID
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file. The Vendor Employee ID is null.
Contains invalid character(s). IF
  • Vendor Employee ID is not null AND
  • Vendor Employee ID contains invalid characters.
Vendor Employee ID, Vendor ID
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Already exists for another <vendor> in this company. IF
  • Vendor Employee ID is not null AND
  • Vendor Employee ID exists in VEND_EMPL table or input file for another Vendor ID in current Company ID.
Input file contains duplicate record. IF
  • Vendor Employee ID is not null AND
  • Vendor ID is not null AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID) is duplicated in input file for current Company ID.
Last Name
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file. IF
  • Last Name is null AND
  • Vendor Employee is new.
First Name
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file. IF
  • First Name is null AND
  • Vendor Employee is new.
Vendor Employee Status
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Must be A or I. IF
  • Vendor Employee Status is not null AND
  • Vendor Employee Status <> A or I.
T&E Employee ID
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Contains invalid character(s). IF
  • T&E Employee ID is not null AND
  • T&E Employee ID contains invalid characters.
Already exists for another <vendor employee> in the VEND_EMPL input file. IF
  • T&E Employee ID is not null AND
  • T&E Employee ID exists in VEND_EMPL input file for another Vendor Employee ID.
Already exists for another <vendor employee> in the VEND_EMPL table. IF
  • T&E Employee ID is not null AND
  • T&E Employee ID exists in VEND_EMPL table for another Vendor Employee ID.
Already exists for another <employee> in the EMPL table. IF

T&E Employee ID is not null AND

T&E Employee ID exists (as Employee ID) in EMPL table.

Vendor Employee Approver ID
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Not found in EMPL table. IF
  • Vendor Employee Approver ID is not null AND
  • Vendor Employee Approver ID does not exist in EMPL table AND
  • Vendor Employee Requires Approval in AP_SETTINGS.
Vendor Employee Approval Status Date
Warning Message Meaning/Related Information
Will be set to the system date. IF
  • Vendor Employee Approval Status Date is null AND
  • Vendor Employee Approver ID is not null AND
  • Vendor Employee Requires Approval in AP_SETTINGS
Vendor Employee Approval Status
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Must be A, P, or R. IF
  • Vendor Employee Approval Status is not null AND
  • Vendor Employee Approval Status <> A, P, or R.

If null, there will be no error or warning but Costpoint will do the following:

  1. Set it to A, if the Subcontractor Vendor Employee Approval - Requires Approval check box in Configure Accounts Payable Settings is not selected.
  2. Set it to P, if the Subcontractor Vendor Employee Approval - Requires Approval check box in Configure Accounts Payable Settings is selected.
US Citizen Flag
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Must be Y or N. IF
  • US Citizen Flag is not null AND
  • US Citizen Flag <> Y or N.

If null, there will be no error or warning but the system will set it to N (default).

ITAR Status Code
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Must be U, F, N, or NA. IF
  • ITAR Status Code is not null AND
  • ITAR Status Code <> U, F, N, or NA.

If null, there will be no error or warning but the system will set it to N (default).

VE_LAB_INFO

Field Description
Vendor ID
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file. Vendor ID is null.
Vendor Employee ID
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file. Vendor Employee ID is null.
Effective Start Date
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file. Effective Start Date is null.
Vendor Employee ID, Vendor ID
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Not found in VEND_EMPL input file and VEND_EMPL table. IF
  • Vendor Employee ID is not null AND
  • Vendor ID is not null AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID) does not exist in VEND_EMPL input file for current Company ID AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID) does not exist in VEND_EMPL table for current Company ID.
Vendor Employee ID, Vendor ID, Effective Start Date
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Input file contains duplicate record. IF
  • Vendor Employee ID is not null AND
  • Vendor ID is not null AND
  • Effective Start Date is not null AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID + Effective Start Date) is duplicated in input file for current Company ID.
Default GLC
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Required if T&E <employee>ID is not blank. IF
  • Default GLC is null AND
  • T&E Employee ID in VEND_EMPL table or input file is not null
Not found in GEN_LAB_CAT table. IF
  • Default GLC is not null AND
  • Default GLC does not exist in GEN_LAB_CAT table.
Default PLC
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Required if T&E <employee> ID is not blank. IF
  • Default PLC is null AND
  • T&E Employee ID in VEND_EMPL table or input file is not null
Not found in BILL_LAB_CAT table. IF
  • Default PLC is not null AND
  • Default PLC does not exist in BILL_LAB_CAT table.
Default Pay Type
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Not found in PAY_TYPE table. IF
  • Default Pay Type is not null AND
  • Default Pay Type does not exist in PAY_TYPE table.
Default Invoice Rate
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file. Default Invoice Rate is null.
Default Invoice Rate
Warning Message Meaning/Related Information
Not greater than zero. IF
  • Default Invoice Rate is not null AND
  • Default Invoice Rate <= 0.
Detail Job Title Code
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Required if T&E <employee> ID is not blank. IF
  • Detail Job Title Code is null AND
  • T&E Employee ID in VEND_EMPL table or input file is not null
  • HR license = ON.
Not found in DETL_JOB_TITLES table. IF
  • Detail Job Title Code is not null AND
  • Detail Job Title Code does not exist in DETL_JOB_TITLES table AND
  • HR license = ON.
Manager ID
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Required if T&E <employee> ID is not blank. IF
  • Manager ID is null AND
  • T&E Employee ID in VEND_EMPL table or input file is not null
Not found in EMPL table. IF
  • Manager ID is not null AND
  • Manager ID does not exist in EMPL table.
Labor Location
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Required if T&E <employee> ID is not blank. IF
  • Labor Location is null AND
  • T&E Employee ID in VEND_EMPL table or input file is not null
Not found in LAB_LOCATION table. IF
  • Labor Location is not null AND
  • Labor Location does not exist in LAB_LOCATION table.
Work Schedule
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Required if T&E <employee> ID is not blank. IF
  • Work Schedule is null AND
  • Default Work Schedule in VEND_SETTINGS table is null AND
  • T&E Employee ID in VEND_EMPL table or input file is not null
Not found in WORK_SCH table. IF
  • Work Schedule is not null AND
  • Work Schedule does not exist in WORK_SCH table.
Timesheet Schedule
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Required if T&E <employee> ID is not blank. IF
  • Timesheet Schedule is null AND
  • Default Timesheet Schedule in VEND_SETTINGS table is null AND
  • T&E Employee ID in VEND_EMPL table or input file is not null
Timesheet Class
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Required if T&E <employee> ID is not blank. IF
  • Timesheet Class is null AND
  • Default Timesheet Class in VEND_SETTINGS table is null AND
  • T&E Employee ID in VEND_EMPL table or input file is not null
Not found in EMPL_CLASS table. IF
  • Timesheet Class is not null AND
  • Timesheet Class does not exist in EMPL_CLASS table.
Expense Class Code
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Required if T&E <employee> ID is not blank. IF
  • Expense Class is null AND
  • Default Expense Class in VEND_SETTINGS table is null AND
  • T&E Employee ID in VEND_EMPL table or input file is not null
State/Province
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Not found in MAIL_STATE table. IF
  • State/Province is not null AND
  • State/Province does not exist in MAIL_STATE table.
Postal Code
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Not found in POSTAL_CD table. IF
  • Postal Code is not null AND
  • Postal Code does not exist in POSTAL_CD table.
Country Code
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Not found in COUNTRY table. IF
  • Country Code is not null AND
  • Country Code does not exist in COUNTRY table.

VE_LAB_TRN_RT

Field Description
Vendor ID
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file. Vendor ID is null.
Vendor Employee ID
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file. Vendor Employee ID is null.
Effective Start Date
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file. Effective Start Date is null.
Vendor Employee ID, Vendor ID, Effective Start Date
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Not found in VE_LAB_INFO input file and VE_LAB_INFO table. IF
  • Vendor Employee ID is not null AND
  • Vendor ID is not null AND
  • Effective Start Date is not null AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID + Effective Start Date) does not exist in VE_LAB_INFO input file for current Company ID AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID + Effective Start Date) does not exist in VE_LAB_INFO table for current Company ID.
Transactional Currency Code
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file. IF Transactional Currency Code is null.
Not found in CURRENCY table. IF
  • Transactional Currency Code is not null AND
  • Transactional Currency Code does not exist in CURRENCY table.
Vendor Employee ID, Vendor ID, Effective Start Date, Transactional Currency Code
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Input file contains duplicate record. IF
  • Vendor Employee ID is not null AND
  • Vendor ID is not null AND
  • Effective Start Date is not null AND
  • Transactional Currency Code is not null AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID + Effective Start Date + Transactional Currency Code) is duplicated in input file for current Company ID.
Default Transactional Invoice Rate
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file. IF Default Transactional Invoice Rate is null.
Default Transactional Invoice Rate
Warning Message Meaning/Related Information
Not greater than zero. IF
  • Default Transactional Invoice Rate is not null AND
  • Default Transactional Invoice Rate <= 0.

SEC_CLR

Field Description
Vendor ID
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file. Vendor ID is null.
Vendor Employee ID
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file. Vendor Employee ID is null.
Vendor Employee ID, Vendor ID
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Not found in VEND_EMPL input file and VEND_EMPL table. IF
  • Vendor Employee ID is not null AND
  • Vendor ID is not null AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID) does not exist in VEND_EMPL input file for current Company ID AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID) does not exist in VEND_EMPL table for current Company ID.
Security Clearance Code
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file. Security Clearance Code is null.
Not found in SEC_CLR_SETTINGS table. IF
  • Security Clearance Code is not null AND
  • Security Clearance Code does not exist in SEC_CLR_SETTINGS table.
Vendor Employee ID, Vendor ID, Security Clearance Code
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Input file contains duplicate record. IF
  • Vendor Employee ID is not null AND
  • Vendor ID is not null AND
  • Security Clearance Code is not null AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID + Security Clearance Code) is duplicated in input file for current Company ID.
Issuing Agency
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file. IF Issuing Agency is null.

SUBC_SCISAP_CLR

Field Description
Vendor ID
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file. Vendor ID is null.
Vendor Employee ID
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file. Vendor Employee ID is null.
Security Clearance Code
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file. Security Clearance Code is null.
Vendor Employee ID, Vendor ID, Security Clearance Code
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Not found in SEC_CLR input file and SEC_CLR table. IF
  • Vendor Employee ID is not null AND
  • Vendor ID is not null AND
  • Security Clearance Code is not null AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID + Security Clearance Code) does not exist in VEND_EMPL input file for current Company ID AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID + Security Clearance Code) does not exist in VEND_EMPL table for current Company ID.
SCI/SAP Clearance Code
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file. SCI/SAP Clearance Code is null.
Not found in SCISAP_CLR table. IF
  • SCI/SAP Clearance Code is not null AND
  • SCI/SAP Clearance Code does not exist in SCISAP_CLR table.
Vendor Employee ID, Vendor ID, Security Clearance Code, SCI/SAP Clearance Code
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Input file contains duplicate record. IF
  • Vendor Employee ID is not null AND
  • Vendor ID is not null AND
  • Security Clearance Code is not null AND
  • SCI/SAP Clearance Code is not null AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID + Security Clearance Code + SCI/SAP Clearance Code) is duplicated in input file for current Company ID.
SCI Granting Agency
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file. IF SCI Granting Agency is null.

SUBC_SKILLS

Field Description
Vendor ID
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file. Vendor ID is null.
Vendor Employee ID
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file. Vendor Employee ID is null.
Vendor Employee ID, Vendor ID
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Not found in VEND_EMPL input file and VEND_EMPL table. IF
  • Vendor Employee ID is not null AND
  • Vendor ID is not null AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID) does not exist in VEND_EMPL input file for current Company ID AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID) does not exist in VEND_EMPL table for current Company ID.
Skill ID
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file. Skill ID is null.
Not found in SKILL table. IF
  • Skill ID is not null AND
  • Skill ID does not exist in SKILL table.
Vendor Employee ID, Vendor ID, Skill ID
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Input file contains duplicate record. IF
  • Vendor Employee ID is not null AND
  • Vendor ID is not null AND
  • Skill ID is not null AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID + Skill ID) is duplicated in input file for current Company ID.
Skill Level Code
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Not found in H_SKILL_LVL table. IF
  • Skill Level Code is not null AND
  • Skill Level Code does not exist in H_SKILL_LVL table.

SUBC_TRAININGS

Field Description
Vendor ID
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file. Vendor ID is null.
Vendor Employee ID
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file. Vendor Employee ID is null.
Vendor Employee ID, Vendor ID
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Not found in VEND_EMPL input file and VEND_EMPL table. IF
  • Vendor Employee ID is not null AND
  • Vendor ID is not null AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID) does not exist in VEND_EMPL input file for current Company ID AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID) does not exist in VEND_EMPL table for current Company ID.
Training ID
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file. IF Training ID is null.
Not found in TRAINING table. IF
  • Training ID is not null AND
  • Training ID does not exist in TRAINING table.
Vendor Employee ID, Vendor ID, Training ID
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Input file contains duplicate record. IF
  • Vendor Employee ID is not null AND
  • Vendor ID is not null AND
  • Skill ID is not null AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID + Training ID) is duplicated in input file for current Company ID.
Training Source
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Not found in TRAINING_SRCE table. IF
  • Training Source is not null AND
  • Training Source does not exist in TRAINING_SRCE table.
Internal/External Training
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Must be I or E. IF
  • Internal/External Training is not null AND
  • Internal/External Training <> I or E.
CEU Credits Earned
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Negative numbers are not allowed. IF
  • CEU Credits Earned is not null AND
  • CEU Credits Earned < 0.

SUBC_PROPERTY

Field Description
Vendor ID
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file. Vendor ID is null.
Vendor Employee ID
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file. Vendor Employee ID is null.
Vendor Employee ID, Vendor ID
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Not found in VEND_EMPL input file and VEND_EMPL table. IF
  • Vendor Employee ID is not null AND
  • Vendor ID is not null AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID) does not exist in VEND_EMPL input file for current Company ID AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID) does not exist in VEND_EMPL table for current Company ID.
Property ID
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file. Property ID is null.
Not found in H_COMPANY_PROP table. IF
  • Property ID is not null AND
  • Property ID does not exist in H_COMPANY_PROP table.
Vendor Employee ID, Vendor ID, Property ID
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Input file contains duplicate record. IF
  • Vendor Employee ID is not null AND
  • Vendor ID is not null AND
  • Property ID is not null AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID + Property ID) is duplicated in input file for current Company ID.
Property Quantity
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file. Property Quantity is null.
Property Ownership
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Must be O or U. IF
  • Property Ownership is not null AND
  • Property Ownership <> O or U.
Asset ID, Asset Item Number
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Not found in ASSET table. IF
  • Asset ID is not null AND
  • Asset Item Number is not null AND
  • (Asset ID + Asset Item Number) does not exist in ASSET table for current Company ID.
Issue Date
Error Message Meaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file. Issue Date is null.