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Error Messages - non fatal errors
These are warning messages and can be appended to successful commands and operations. Even though your command or operation was successful, a non-fatal error warns you that there is an issue that could prevent you from performing future commands or operations.
Non-fatal errors
| Error | Description |
|---|---|
| Deprecated field <xxx> found; this field has been ignored | A deprecated field has been used which does not do anything and so has been ignored. |
| Deprecated field <xxx> found; this field has been processed anyway. | A deprecated field has been used which is a synonym for a current field and has been used as such. |
| You are within <xxx>% of your credit limit. The calculation takes into account your current outstanding balance, plus any new registrations and renewals which have been made during the current month. If you anticipate that you will exceed your current credit limit before you make your next payment, please contact your Credit Controller to place an amount of money on your account or to pay any overdue invoices. This will avoid the suspension of your tag(s). | Returned when the registrar is within 25% of their credit limit. |
| Tag in Subject <xxx> ignored - PGP signatory <xxx> used instead | The tag given in the subject line does not match that of the PGP signature. |
| Text outside of the PGP armoury was ignored | There was some text in the original operation that was outside of the PGP armoury (the area that is signed by PGP). This text was ignored. |
| Reg-type set to LTD | This is done if we have an operation for a .ltd.uk domain name and reg-type is not set in the request. |
| Reg-type set to PLC | This is done if we have an operation for a .plc.uk domain name and reg-type is not set in the request. |
| Tag in email body <xxx> ignored - PGP signatory <xxx> used instead. | This is if an 'ips-key' field is included in an operation and it does not match the tag taken from the PGP signature. |
| Internationalised postal info ignored; using localised. | Can occur when using EPP Standard. |
| Could not remove IPV <xxxx> address <xxxx>; address does not exist on the nameserver. | EPP Standard requires the old IP address is specified when removing IP addresses from a host, this error occurs id the specified IP is incorrect. |
| Attribute '<xxxx>' found; this has been ignored. | This messages occurs if an attribute is provided through EPP Standard that is not used by our system. |
| Host '<xxxx>' is already a nameserver for domain '<xxxx>' | This message occurs for operations where an attempt is made to attach a host already attached to that domain. |
| Host '<xxxx>' is not a nameserver for domain '<xxxx>' | This message occurs for operations where an attempt is made to detatch a host not attached to that domain. |
| Glue has been ignored as host <xxxx> already exists. | When attaching an existing host to a domain name, the glue record can only be altered if the domain name is the host's superordinate domain. |
| Delegation Signer record '<nnnnn>' is not associated with domain '<xxxx>'. | This message occurs for operations where an attempt is made to remove a DS record which is not attached to that domain |
| Delegation Signer record '<nnnnn>' is already associated with domain '<xxxx>'. | This message occurs for operations where an attempt is made to add a DS record already attached to that domain |
| Delegation Signer record '<nnnnn>' for referred domain '<xxxx>' has been ignored. | This message occurs when the domain name requested requires manual referral (ltd.uk, plc.uk or net.uk). In this case the DS records must be added to the domain after it has been created. |
| Too many 'phone' fields in request: only the first one will be processed. | |
| You are currently receiving Automaton messages using backwards compatible field names; this option is now deprecated and will shortly be withdrawn. Please read http://www.nominet.org.uk/go/legacyfields for more information. |
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