Error: Field 'FEIN' with value, data format is not correct

Error message

Validation failed on [FILE_ID]:
Form: CAForm100[1][@documentId='Form1001524TFC1] Form100ScheduleQ[1]/FirstReturn[1]/PreviousBusiness[1]/FEIN[1]
Description: Federal Employer Identification Number
LineNumber: Line J(3)
Requirement: Type for Employer Identification No. - 9 digits
Error: The field 'FEIN' with value '[EIN]', data format is not correct.
Element Name: FEIN
XPath: //CAForm100[@documentId='Form1001524TFC1']/Form100ScheduleQ[1]/FirstReturn[1]/PreviousBusiness[1]/FEIN[1]
XML Fragment: [EIN]
Field Key: 105,1575,2,0,0,0,0,0,0
Error Code: [CODE]
Error Reason: '[EIN]' violates pattern constraint of '[0-9]{9}'.
The element '{http://www.ftb.ca.gov/efile}FEIN' with value '[EIN]' failed to parse.

Solution

Go to
Organizer
States
Common State
General Information
Basic Return Information
Address tab
.
Enter the
EIN
.
note
The EIN needs to be 9 digits.
Do a full recompute, then recreate the e-file.