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Header size limitation on Already Householded Records
You may encounter an error when trying to load an "Already Householded" type file if the combined character count of the voter1, voter2, voter3, etc. fields exceeds 255 characters.
For example, if each voter has a long header name like "VOTER_FIRSTNAME_PERSON1", "VOTER_LASTNAME_PERSON1", "VOTER_FIRSTNAME_PERSON2", "VOTER_LASTNAME_PERSON2", etc., the total character count could easily surpass 255 characters.
To correct this issue, you should reduce the header name size for each person. For instance, shorten "VOTER_FIRSTNAME_PERSON1" to "FNAME1" and "VOTER_LASTNAME_PERSON1" to "LNAME1".
It's crucial that all additional household members have the exact same layout - for example, FNAME1, FNAME2, FNAME3, LNAME1, LNAME2, LNAME3, etc. Inconsistent formatting will prevent the file from loading properly.