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CWR error: A value isn't in the required form
What it means
A value on this line isn't in the form CWR requires — for example letters where a number or date belongs. Every position in a CWR line has a fixed meaning, so one stray character shifts everything after it.
How to fix it
Compare this line against a known-good one from the same software; look for missing or extra characters earlier in the line.
Find it in your file
Upload your CWR file and CWR Check points at every line where this happens, along with the rest of the format, song and writer checks. Free, and nothing you upload is stored.
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Two free checks for your CWR file. Is the file correct? Every record, share and control total against the spec, each problem on its exact line. Do its writers match their registrations? Every writer cross-checked against public registration data, including works registered under another spelling or IPI. Nothing stored: check a file at cwrcheck.com.