Job Errors in Construction Application for Payment Solution

Below are common error messages that you could encounter when working with the Jobs database, either from the Edit menu > Jobs option OR from the Add Job button from the Construction Application for Payment Solution Step 1 window.

Jobs are being rewritten.  Please try again later.

The job file is in use by another user.  This conflict is avoided if you wait until they are finished.

Corrupt record in Job File.  Record ignored.

This error will only occur if you are running CAPS in a multi-user environment and have not updated all the computers to the same version of CAPS.   It simply means, that the machine currently accessing the CAPS data folder is an older version of the program, than was last used to access the data folder.  Cancel out.  In CAPS, go to the Help Menu and choose About, check to see what version you are running; repeat this on the other computers that have CAPS installed, and update ALL CAPS installations to the same version by clicking the Login to Support Area button, download the latest update, and install it on each computer.  Note:  We have, also, seen this error occur when your computer has crashed, while CAPS is running.

Since changes were made, all reports should be reprinted.  Do you wish to print Construction Application for Payment forms?  [Yes/No]

Changing information in the CAPS job record causes this message to appear, allowing you to reprint all of the applications that have already been created.

Please enter a numeric contract amount.

The contract amount should be in dollars and cents, without a dollar sign.

Please select an Architect.

The architect for this project has not been closed.  Please select or create an architect.  This is a required field on the Application for Payment form, if there is not an architect for this project, create one called N/A, and use that.

Please enter a valid contract date.

The contract date must be entered in either of these formats: mm/dd/yy or mm/dd/yyyy.