Error: The field 'FIN' with value '[ENTERED_VALUE]', data format is not correct

Error message

Validation failed on [FILE_ID]:

Form: FormCR[1] UnitaryMemberLine[4]/FIN[1]
Description: Federal Identification Number of Unitary Business Member
ColumnNumber: 1
FormNumber: FormCR
Requirement: Type for Employer Identification No. - 9 digits
Error: The field 'FIN' with value '[ENTERED_VALUE]', data format is not correct.

Element Name: FIN
XPath: /ReturnState[1]/ReturnDataState[1]/FormCR[1]/UnitaryMemberLine[4]/FIN[1]
XML Fragment: ******
Field Key: 122,69,3,0,0,0,0,0,0
Error Code: [CODE]
Error Reason: '[ENTERED_VALUE]' violates pattern constraint of '[0-9]{9}'.
The element '{http://www.irs.gov/efile}FIN' with value '[ENTERED_VALUE]' failed to parse.

Solution

Go to
Organizer
General Info
Basic Return Info
Entity Info tab
EIN
, then sub view and select the Elimination.
Enter the EINs for all entities. If it's an elimination, 99-9999999 will be accepted.
Go to
Organizer
Consolidated Returns
Step 1 - What to Consolidate
Consolidated Return List
and select Subsidiary Listing.
Complete
Step 4
Preconsol Checklist/Out of balance and compute pending
, then select Compute all subsidiaries now.
Consolidate in Step 5.
Do a full recompute then recreate the e-file.