PAYE62046 - employment maintenance: employment changes: prime format error messages (Action Guide)


When you use Function MA you may see one of the following Prime Format error messages

  • No P204 record found
  • Invalid Empref for this District

To deal with these messages follow steps 1 - 4 below. The guide is presented as follows

Initial actionSteps 1 - 2
No P204 record foundStep 3
Invalid Empref for this DistrictStep 4


For details of how to access any of the COP functions use the [Index of Functions] button on the left of the screen.

Initial action

  1. If you do not intend to look at or amend a P204 record
  • Delete the entry in the DETAILS field

Otherwise

  • Go to step 2
  1. Check you have entered the correct NINO and employer reference
  • Correct any errors

And then

  • Follow steps 3 - 4

No P204 record found

  1. If you do not have a P204 record
  • Use Function TD to check if you have a main source record

Or

  • Use Function TI to find out where the main source record is held

Invalid Empref for this District

  1. If you have entered the correct employer reference refer to your manager to check the reason for the discrepancy