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48.1. "BADFORMAT Inconsistent Report IDs" Error When Filing Amendments

Please confirm the following when you get a "BADFORMAT Inconsistent report IDs" error when filing an amendment:
1) Make sure the file name you are amending is listed like this: FEC-123456. Please take note of the capitaliztion & dash.
2) When you enter which amendment number this is, do not put leading zeros. Instead of "001", just enter "1".