Header Record ErrorsCritical

    H005Header Activity Date in the Future

    The Header Activity Date is later than the date the file was processed

    Affected Field
    Activity Date

    Description

    The Activity Date is the file's as-of date and cannot be in the future. A future Activity Date suggests a date-calculation error and causes the bureau to reject the file, since it implies reporting account states that have not yet occurred.

    Common Causes

    • Time-zone or system-clock error in date generation
    • Hard-coded future date in a template

    How to Fix

    1. 1Set the Activity Date to the actual cycle as-of date
    2. 2Validate that Activity Date is not after today before sending
    3. 3Keep Activity Date consistent with Base Segment Date of Account Information

    Examples

    Invalid
    12312099
    Valid
    06302026
    Use the real cycle as-of date, never a future date

    More Header Record Errors

    H001
    Missing Header Record
    H002
    Invalid Reporter Identification
    H003
    Invalid Activity Date
    H004
    Invalid Program Date/Revision
    H006
    Date Created Earlier Than Activity Date
    H007
    Invalid Reporter Telephone Number

    Catch Errors Before Submission

    Metro2 software validates every field and catches errors like H005 before you submit to the credit bureaus.

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    H005: Header Activity Date in the Future - Metro 2 Error