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CWR error: A line no system will understand
What it means
The three-letter code starting this line isn't one CWR defines, so no one can process it. Often a sign the line was shifted or the file isn't really CWR.
How to fix it
If you edited the file, check nothing pushed this line's content sideways; otherwise re-export it.
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.