Error: PAT09 Middle Name Error

This article outlines what to do when you receive the error "PAT09,Middle Name,Error,'(DOG)', value assigned to the field is not in the correct format."

This error occurs when the PAT09 filed contains specials characters.

Correct Your Data

Name fields must not contain any special characters. (E.g. ( ), -, ', etc.)

1. Remove all special characters from PAT09 fields.
2. Attempt to resubmit your data again. The PAT09 middle name error will no longer appear.