General ErrorsCritical
G001Invalid Segment Order
Segments are not in the required sequence
Description
Metro 2 requires segments to appear in a specific order: Header, then for each account (Base, J1, J2, K1, K2, K3, K4, L1, N1), then Trailer. Optional segments must follow their defined sequence. Out-of-order segments will be rejected.
Common Causes
- File sorting disrupted segment order
- Segments added without maintaining order
- Source data groups not in correct sequence
How to Fix
- 1Maintain proper segment order during generation
- 2Don't sort the file after generation
- 3Group all segments for each account together
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