CDS12070Relation error: The value supplied in Data Element 1 mandates the completion of Data Element 2
A value you entered in one data element makes another element required, or makes another field or code invalid.
What to check for CDS12070
- The element the error names as the second data element, and whether it is completed.
- Whether the value you entered has made another field or code on the declaration invalid.
What to check across the Relation, authorisation and sequence errors
Two elements, or a value and a rule, disagree. Read both elements together: completing one element with a particular code often requires another value, and the fault is frequently in the element you did not change. The family also covers parties and authorisations that are not recognised, references that must be unique, and messages sent out of sequence.
What does CDS12070 mean?
CDS12070 is a relation error: the value supplied in one data element makes another data element required, or makes another field or code invalid. Check the element the error points to, and whether the value you entered has knocked out something you completed earlier on the declaration.
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