ESM Commission Errors (EPCIS v1.0)

The following errors may be encountered with the Serialized Operations Manager ESM EPCIS Commission message:

Data Element Error Message Description
Class 1
bizStep "bizStep urn:epcglobal:cbv:bi​zstep:commissioning is required for ObjectEvent commissioning !!! The error occurs if the source does not equal "urn:epcglobal:cbv:bi​zstep:commissioning".
countryDrugCode | @type Type attribute for country drug code is required !!! The error occurs if countryDrugCode is populated, but the source is empty or null.
disposition Disposition urn:epcglobal:cbv:di​sp:active is required for ObjectEvent commissioning !!! The error occurs if the source does not equal "urn:epcglobal:cbv:di​sp:active".
epc Invalid EPC format !!! The error occurs if the epc number cannot be translated, or source has unrecognized content.
Serial number in source epc is required !!! The error occurs if source is empty or null in the CommissionEvent element.
bizLocation | id Event Location is required !!! The error occurs if the source is empty or null.
sbdh:Sender | sbdh:Identifier Sender GLN in source MessageSender is required !!! The error occurs if the sender's identifier source is empty or null.
sbdh:Receiver | sbdh:Identifier Receiver GLN in source MessageRecipient is required !!! The error occurs if the receiver's identifier source is empty or null.
sbdh:InstanceIdentifier Source error: "Data Error: InstanceIdentifier occurs fewer times than its minimum number of occurrences." The error occurs if the source is empty or null.
The output string is shorter than minimum length specified for the target field.
tl:barcodeContent barcodeContent is required!!! The error occurs if commissionEventExtensions is populated, but the source is empty or null.
tl:expiry expiration date is required !!! The error occurs if tl:itemDetail is populated, but the source is empty or null.
tl:lineManagerName Line manager name for China product is required !!! The error occurs if epcList | epc = "http://epcis.tracelink.com/obj/cn-edmc/", but source is empty or null.
tl:lot Lot number is required !!! The error occurs if tl:itemDetail is populated, but the source is empty or null.
tl:packagingItemCode Item code is required !!! The error occurs if tl:itemDetail is populated, but the source is empty or null.
tl:packagingItemCode | @type Item code type attribute is required !!!
tl:packagingLevel Packaging Level is required if source not an SSCC !!! The error occurs if SSCC code is not present in epc list, and source is empty or null.
tl:productionLineId Production line ID for China product is required !!! The error occurs if epcList | epc = "http://epcis.tracelink.com/obj/cn-edmc/", but source is empty or null.
Class 2
EventTimeZoneOffset invalid EventTimeZoneOffset The error occurs if the source is invalid.
CommissionCommonAttributes, EventLocation, EventTimeZoneOffset, EventDateTime, NumberList Required field <x> is null (CommissionCommonAttributes, EventLocation, EventTimeZoneOffset, EventDateTime, NumberList) The error occurs if a required field is empty or null.
CommissionEventDetail Required Field CommissionEventDetail is empty The error occurs if the source is empty or null.
tl:internalMaterialCode Item Codes do not match between aggregation levels The error occurs if all packaging levels are not consistent between either tl:internalMaterialCode, tl:countryDrugCode, or both.
tl:countryDrugCode Item Codes do not match between aggregation levels The error occurs if all packaging levels are not consistent between either tl:internalMaterialCode, tl:countryDrugCode, or both.
ExpirationDate Required ExpirationDate is empty The error occurs if the source is empty or null.
firstSerial Serial Number <firstSerial> cannot be commissioned because neither the Country Drug Code nor the Internal Material Code was specified. At least one is required. (firstSerial) The error occurs if a serial number cannot be commissioned because neither the Country Drug Code nor the Internal Material code was specified.
firstSerial Serial Number <firstSerial> cannot be commissioned because the item Code was not specified. (firstSerial) The error occurs if a serial number cannot be commissioned because the item code was not specified.
inFilename, origFilename, origCompanyname, origFileDate, cntrlID File <inFilename> is a potential duplicate match with file <origFilename> sent from <origFilename> received on <origFileDate>, based on both files having the same File Control Number <cntrlID>. The error occurs if file is a duplicate.
LotNumber Required LotNumber is empty The error occurs if the source is empty or null.
message message body is null The error occurs if the source is empty or null.
Serial Required Serial is empty The error occurs if the source is empty or null.
Class 3
The following is thrown for all Class 3 errors: “INTERNALERROR=Internal error from server [server details].” Please contact Support if this error is encountered.