Error: The field 'ApportFactor' with value '0.00', data format is not correct

Error message

1. Validation failed on [FILE_ID]:

Form: Form1120ME[1] SchA[1]/TotSales[1]/ApportFactor[1]
Error: The field 'ApportFactor' with value '0', data is missing.

Element Name: ApportFactor
XPath: /ReturnState[1]/ReturnDataState[1]/Form1120ME[1]/SchA[1]/TotSales[1]/ApportFactor[1]
XML Fragment: 0
Field Key: 122,4,3,0,0,0,0,0,0
Error Code: [CODE]
Error Reason: '0' violates pattern constraint of '[0-1]{0,1}.[0-9]{6}'.
The element '{http://www.irs.gov/efile}ApportFactor' with value '0' failed to parse.

Solution

Go to
Organizer
States
Maine
Allocation and Apportionment
.
In the
Apportionment percentage (Override)
field, enter a value of 0.000001 or greater.
Do a full recompute and recreate the e-file.