[Image Source: ILR Validation Rules 2023/24 Version 4 Published 24 January 2024]
The AFinDate_03 ILR validation error is triggered whenever there's at least one 'Apprenticeship Financial Record' (either a paid ILR 'Payment Record', or an ILR 'Total Negotiated Price') being reported, which has an 'Effective Date' that is still in the future.
This is determined by comparing the 'Effective Date' for the payment/price record, to the 'File Preparation Date' for the ILR Export File itself.
The ILR Export File "File Preparation Date" is a time and date stamp, which is included with all generated ILR Export Files, telling the time and date at which that ILR Export File was generated.
During the validation of a submitted ILR export file, if the ILR file is found to contain any PMR 'Payment Records' with a "Paid Date" that is still in the future, or any 'Total Negotiated Price' records with an "Effective Date" that is still in the future; then those apprenticeship financial records (dated in the future) will trigger AFinDate_03 validation errors.
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