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ERRORGTFS Schedule notice

A color is not a six-digit hexadecimal value

invalid_color
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Diagnosis

What this notice means

The reported color does not use the required format, such as 0039A6.

Operational effect

Why it matters

Apps may ignore the color or display an unintended fallback.

Scope

Files to check and report fields

Use the file or input resource identified in the report. Check the message and available context fields; runtime failures may not identify a GTFS row.

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Repair

How to fix it

  1. 1

    Find fieldName in the reported row.

  2. 2

    Use six hexadecimal digits without #; for example, change #0039A6 to 0039A6. If an optional color is unknown, leave it empty rather than inventing a brand color.

  3. 3
    Check the result

    After a repair, rebuild the archive and validate it again. Confirm that the affected records are correct and that no new related notices appeared. A reviewed warning or informational notice may remain when it describes intentional, supported data.

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Worked example

Example correction

Preserve the intended color while correcting its format.

Before

route_color: #0039A6

After

route_color: 0039A6

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