General Information - Error Messages (ER)

Error Messages (ER)

This section of the Nlets User Guide presents pertinent information about error messages. If Nlets detects any condition that prevents delivery of an input message to the destination, an error message will be sent to the originating station explaining the condition.

Note: The Nlets system (ORI NL0000000) is the only originator of ER messages. Neither state computer
systems nor terminals may generate ER messages.

Nlets Error Message Specifications

Each Error Message Will Contain: Standard output header A numeric and plain English error notification. The first 100 characters of the input message. The sending ORI will always be NL0000000. (ORI assigned to the Nlets message-switch [NJIN])

Nlets Error Messages, Numbers and Explanations

Below is a list of all error messages generated by Nlets with the associated error numbers for each error message.

Error #: Nlets Error Message: Explanation: 0 MESSAGE FORMAT/STRUCTURE ERROR
THE RECEIVED MESSAGE IS INCORRECTLY FORMATTED

The received message was not formatted correctly.

.01. INVALID HEADER INFORMATION

This error message indicates that there is an error in the
message header. Specific information about the error is
returned in the message itself.

.02. MESSAGE TYPE NOT ALLOWED TO DESTINATION

Indicates that a state does not accept the message type
being sent. Specific information about the error is
returned in the message itself.

.03. TXT NOT FOUND OR IMPROPERLY FORMED XML

The Nlets System encountered a problem parsing the XML
or the TXT could not be found in the message. Specific
information about the error is returned in the
message itself.

.04. MEXICAN CDL ERROR

Missing or invalid field to destination. Specific
information about the error is returned in the message
itself.

.05. DOB INVALID or MISSING

Indicates that the DOB field could not be found, exceeded
maximum length or had a non-numeric character within
the date of birth.

.06. INVALID MESSAGE FORMAT FOR CN

Missing or invalid field to destination. Specific
information about the error is returned in the message
itself.

.10. A YEAR FIELD IS INVALID or MISSING

A year field such as VYR, BEG, END and LIY is invalid or
missing. Specific information about the error is
returned in the message itself.

.14. FIELDS MISSING

Indicates that a required field could not be found.
Specific information about the error is returned
in the message itself.

.16. ATN FIELD INVALID

Indicates that the attention field has invalid
characters. Specific information about the error
is returned in the message itself.

.19. INVALID DESTINATION ORIs

Indicates that the message is being sent to an invalid
destination. Specific information about the error
is returned in the message itself.

.20. INVALID CONTROL FIELD

Indicates that the control field is too long or has illegal
characters. Specific information about the error
is returned in the message itself.

.21. INVALID SENDING ORI

Indicates that the source ORI is invalid or does not belong to
the user. Specific information about the error
is returned in the message itself.

.22. INVALID MESSAGE FORMAT

Indicates that incorrect fields or missing fields found
in message. Specific information about the
error is returned in the message itself.

.23. INVALID FIELD LENGTH

Indicates that a required field is too short or too
long. Specific information about the error
is returned in the message itself.

.24. MESSAGE HAS AN INVALID FIELD

Indicates that there is an invalid field in the message.
Specific information about the error is
returned in the message itself.

.27. MESSAGE HAS TOO MANY DESTINATIONS

Indicates that the user has included too many
destinations.

.29. MESSAGE NOT ALLOWED FROM SENDER

Indicates that the sender has tried to send a message
type that they are not authorized to send.

.53. DESTINATION DOES NOT ACCEPT MESSAGES
FROM THIS TYPE OF ORI

Indicates that the destination does not accept messages
from this ORI type (i.e. ORI
ending in a "S" or "F").

.54. TOO MANY DESTINAITONS FOR HIT
CONFIRMATION

Indicates that too many destinations have placed in
the header of the hit confirmation.

.75. REQUIRED FIELD MISSING

Indicates that a required field is missing from the
message type. Specific information about
the error is returned in the message
itself.

A snippet of an XML Error Message:

<n2:ResponseText><![CDATA[.01. MSG TYPE INVALID or INVALID TO DESTINATION]]></n2:ResponseText>