Error: The field ‘CityNm’ with value 'Yverdon-les-bains', data format is not correct

Error message

Validation failed on:

Form: IRS1065ScheduleK1[1][@documentId='IRS1065ScheduleK1] PartnerForeignAddress[1]/CityNm[1]

Description: City

Error: The field 'CityNm' with value 'Yverdon-les-bains', data format is not correct.

Element Name: CityNm

XPath: //IRS1065ScheduleK1[@documentId='IRS1065ScheduleK1']/PartnerForeignAddress[1]/CityNm[1]

XML Fragment: <CityNm xmlns="http://www.irs.gov/efile">Yverdon-les-bains</CityNm>

Error Code: c00ce169

Error Reason: 'Yverdon-les-bains' violates pattern constraint of '([A-Za-z] ?)*[A-Za-z]'.

The element '{http://www.irs.gov/efile}CityNm' with value 'Yverdon-les-bains' failed to parse.

Solution

Go to
Organizer
Partner Information
Partner by Partner Data
Columnar Partner Entry
Name and Address
.
For each foreign partner, remove special characters, numbers, and extra spaces from the
City
column.
If you use Direct K-1 Import, go to
Tax Forms
Federal
Direct K-1 Import
partner
Import K1 Partner Information
and remove special characters, numbers, and extra spaces from each foreign partner's city entry.