ERRORGTFS Schedule notice

A location is missing its required parent

location_without_parent_station
Severity
ERROR
Files to check
1
Report fields
4
Documentation
Curated

Diagnosis

What this notice means

An entrance, generic node, or boarding area has no parent_station.

Operational effect

Why it matters

Apps cannot place it correctly within the station hierarchy.

Scope

Files to check and report fields

Report fieldTypeMeaning
csvRowNumberintegerThe row of the faulty record.
locationTypestringThe `stops.location_type` of the faulty record.
stopIdstringThe id of the faulty record.
stopNamestringThe `stops.stop_name` of the faulty record.

Repair

How to fix it

  1. 1

    Find the reported location in stops.txt and identify its real parent.

  2. 2

    For an entrance or generic node, reference a station (location_type=1). For a boarding area, reference its platform (location_type=0). Ensure the parent row exists.

  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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