Errors, Discretionary Edits, and Warnings

There are several different kinds of messages that indicate a problem with data entered into a form. They warn you against taking an action or to prevent an action from taking place in the application.

You can do one of the following tasks depending on the type of error message.

• Fix it and proceed.
• Acknowledge it, but continue without fixing it.
• Submit it to an assigned work management queue, where an authorized user, such as a supervisor, can waive it or return it for you to fix.

Data entry message types include:

• Discretionary edits
• Form errors
• Warnings

When a data entry problem is detected, information about the issue is usually provided in an Error Worksheet window or a Warnings Worksheet window. Sometimes a single error appears on a tab specific to that error; at other times several errors might be grouped together on a more generic tab.

The following sections provide an overview of the kinds of data issues you might encounter when using the system and how to resolve them.