General ErrorsCritical

    G008Test Data in Production File

    The file appears to contain test or sample data

    Description

    Production Metro 2 files should not contain test accounts, sample SSNs (like 000-00-0000 or 999-99-9999), or obviously fictitious data. Credit bureaus have detection mechanisms for test data that may flag or reject submissions.

    Common Causes

    • Test accounts not filtered from production
    • Sample data used as templates
    • QA data accidentally promoted
    • Development database used for production

    How to Fix

    1. 1Filter test accounts before file generation
    2. 2Use separate databases for test and production
    3. 3Validate SSNs and names for obvious test patterns

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    Catch Errors Before Submission

    Metro2 software validates every field and catches errors like G008 before you submit to the credit bureaus.

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