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WARNINGGTFS Schedule notice

A service is never scheduled to run

service_never_active
Severity
WARNING
Files to check
2
Report fields
3
Documentation
Curated

Diagnosis

What this notice means

The service has no active weekdays and no added service dates under this check.

Operational effect

Why it matters

Trips using this service cannot appear on any operating date.

Scope

Files to check and report fields

Report fieldTypeMeaning
csvRowNumberintegerContext included in the report.
filenamestringContext included in the report.
serviceIdstringContext included in the report.

Repair

How to fix it

  1. 1

    Trace the service ID through calendar.txt, calendar_dates.txt, and trips.txt.

  2. 2

    Add the actual operating dates for a live service, or remove an obsolete service and its dependent trips. Do not add a fictitious date.

  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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