Header Record ErrorsWarning
H006Date Created Earlier Than Activity Date
The Header Date Created precedes the Activity Date
Affected Field
Date Created
Description
The Date Created represents when the file was produced and should be on or after the Activity Date (the as-of date). A Date Created that precedes the Activity Date is logically impossible — you cannot build a file before the data it summarizes is current.
Common Causes
- Swapping Activity Date and Date Created
- Reusing a stale Date Created from a prior run
How to Fix
- 1Set Date Created to the actual file-generation date
- 2Ensure Date Created >= Activity Date
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