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File Uploads

Upload new customers, payments and amendments.

Upload errors

Possible errors you could encounter when uploading a file.


Too late to amend or delete a pending ad hoc paymentSteps to take if a pending ad hoc payment can no longer be amended or deleted.
Amend or delete a pending ad hoc paymentAmending or deleting a pending ad hoc payment.
Customer upload Error: 'The input string is not in a correct format'Error message 'The input string is not in a correct format'.
Customer upload Error: 'String was not recognised as a valid Date/Time'Error message 'String was not recognised as a valid Date/Time'.
Customer upload Error: First nameError message showing which characters to use in First name.
Customer upload Error: 'The provided Post code is too long. A maximum of 8 characters is acceptable.'Error message 'The provided Post code is too long. A maximum of 8 characters is acceptable'.
Customer upload Error: 'This contract requires a custom direct debit reference to be added'Error message 'This contract requires a custom direct debit reference to be added'.
Customer upload Error: 'AccountNumber can only be 8 characters long and only numbers'Error message 'AccountNumber can only be 8 characters long and only numbers'.
Customer upload Error: 'The DD Reference should have 6 characters min and 18 characters max'Error message 'The DD Reference should have 6 characters min and 18 characters max'.
Customer upload Error: 'Schedule Name 'xxxxx' does not exist'Error message 'Schedule Name 'xxxxx' does not exist'.
Customer upload Error: 'First DD collection date must be minimum of x working days from today’s date'Error message 'First DD collection date must be minimum of x working days from today’s date'.
Customer upload Error: 'BankSortCode can only be 6 characters long and only numbers'Error message 'BankSortCode can only be 6 characters long and only numbers'.
Customer upload Error: Company nameError message showing which characters to use in Company name.
Customer upload Error: 'The provided customDirectDebitRef already belongs to an existing contract'Error message 'The provided customDirectDebitRef already belongs to an existing contract'.
Customer upload Error: 'String was not recognised as a valid Boolean'Error message 'String was not recognised as a valid Boolean'.
Customer upload Error: 'Contract not active/Pending creation'Error message 'Contract not active/Pending creation'.
Customer file upload errorsDifferent errors you may encounter when doing a customer file upload.