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ERRORGTFS Schedule notice

GTFS files are inside a folder in the ZIP

invalid_input_files_in_subfolder
Severity
ERROR
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Curated

Diagnosis

What this notice means

At least one recognized GTFS file is stored below the archive's top level.

Operational effect

Why it matters

Readers expecting files at the top level may report them as missing.

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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This notice has no structured context fields.

Repair

How to fix it

  1. 1

    Open the ZIP and inspect its folder structure.

  2. 2

    Rebuild the archive by selecting the GTFS files themselves, so paths are stops.txt, for example, rather than export/stops.txt. Remove unintended nested copies.

  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

The files must be directly inside the ZIP. Other required files are omitted from this illustration.

Before

feed.zip/export/stops.txt
feed.zip/export/trips.txt

After

feed.zip/stops.txt
feed.zip/trips.txt

Illustrative excerpt, not a complete GTFS feed. Keep all other required records and fields.

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