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e@syFile Error: "Invalid format ... for code..."

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Summary

How to resolve the e@syFile Import error Invalid format .... for code ...

Description

You are importing the IRP5 files for either the Annual or Interim SARS Submission into e@syFile and the import fails.

Resolution

  • Ensure the Regional Settings of the computer are correct to create the export file. Click here for Windows 7 settings and here for Windows 10.
  • Access the IRP5 file in notepad and find the applicable record mentioned in the error
  • Validate that the value is correct on the applicable certificate, IRP5 code and value (check if there is double full stops or strange characters)
  • Import the file in a clean e@syFile database to validate if the error appears again. Should it import with success, it means the e@syFile database might be corrupt, and you will not be able to use this database for submission