TIP: Always check first that the format selected in the format drop-down matches your input.
Error Message | Description |
NO MATCHES FOUND | No matches were found in the database. Check spelling on a station name, or format if using a station code. |
STATE ABBREVIATION REQUIRED | Station name is missing, or input does not include a space or comma between the station name and state abbreviation; or there is no state abbreviation provided with an ERPC. |
STATION NAME MUST BE 20 CHARACTERS OR LESS | Input of more than 20 characters for a station name is not accepted. This is a rare case, usually the first 20 characters of the entered station name will be accepted if there is a match in the database. |
3-3-3 MUST BE 12 CHARACTERS OR LESS | Input of more than 12 characters for an ERPC is not accepted. This is a rare case, usually the first 12 characters of the entered ERPC will be accepted if there is a match in the database. |
SPLC MUST BE NUMERIC | If “SPLC” is the selected format, input must be numeric. |
SPLC HAS MAXIMUM 9 DIGITS | SPLC input cannot be more than 9 digits long. |
FSAC MUST BE NUMERIC | If “FSAC” is the selected format, input must be numeric. |
FSAC HAS MAXIMUM 5 DIGITS | FSAC input cannot be more than 5 digits long. |
INVALID STATE ABBREVIATION | State abbreviation input is not a valid jurisdiction. |
A junction is required. Please click here for Junction Helper or use the Auto Router | For single route entry, a junction is required between two stations that were entered. Click the link in the message to open the Junction Helper or use the AutoRouter. Or the station that triggered the warning can be deleted (<F8>). |
BAD LOCATION-RAILROAD COMBINATION | The railroad that was entered does not serve the entered location. |
RAILROAD NOT FOUND | The railroad that was entered does not have a match in the database. For the correct SCAC, refer here. |
OPTIONS SET TO EXCLUDE INTERMODAL-ONLY STATIONS | To include intermodal-only stations, select the Routes tab > Options and choose “Include” in the Intermodal-Only Stations drop-down. |
THE STATION ENTERED IS A NON-INTERMODAL STATION | Intermodal is selected as the route type, and the station entered is a non-intermodal station. Change either the station or the route type. |