ECR error code decoder
Search an archived ECR error list from 2012 to 2013 by code or wording. EPFO now describes its employer ECR as UAN-based, so use the current portal help file for today’s upload format and validation rules.
60 codes indexed. Try the number EPFO gave you, or the words from the error message.
This archive dates from 2012-2013. It is not the current ECR error list.
The archived documents use older Member ID fields. EPFO’s employer portal now says the revised ECR is UAN-based and no longer uses the erstwhile Member ID. Do not use these legacy field positions to build a current upload file. Open the EPFO employer portal and its ECR help file. The current portal message and help file govern the upload format.
The most common ones
- Data is not as per ECR format (25 Fields separated by #~#)
- Member ID (Field-1) is incorrect
- Member ID (Field-1) is already exists
- Member name (Field-2) is incorrect
- EPF Wage (Field-3) value is incorrect
If the fix here does not clear it
The legacy error list can help explain a historical rejection, but it cannot confirm a current UAN-based upload. Check the current ECR help file for its field order and validation rules, then compare the relevant source payroll values before correcting a file.
Stuck on a filing?
Contact GHR with the rejection wording and the steps already checked. Discuss a secure way to share payroll records before sending any employee data.
Source: EPFO — LIST OF ECR ERROR CODES (revised 15 April 2012) and LIST OF Ann2 ERROR CODES FOR ANNEXURE 2 FILES (revised 10 April 2013), retrieved from the Internet Archive. EPFO no longer publishes these at a live address. This is an information tool. It does not determine whether a filing is correct and it is not a substitute for advice from a qualified professional.