ECR Validation Tool And New Revised EPF Process Explained

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The ECR format has been revised and it will be UAN based without the erstwhile member ID. Under the new process the validation process will be as follows.

System Requirement for revised ECR Format

  • Operating system: Windows XP, Windows 7 or newer (including Windows 8, 8.1,and 10)
  •  Java: JDK 1.7 and Above
  • Display Resolution: 1280*1024 and larger.
    EPFO changes

    EPFO changes

  • Processor: 1GHz processor (dual-core recommended).
  •  RAM and Storage: 1GB of RAM and 200 MB Free Spaces.
  1. In order to open ECR utility file Tool, click on the ECRM.jar file
  2. Thereafter a Window will open for export and import ECR file
  3. In the Window, you have to click on the “Import ECR text file ” in order to import the ECR details. Once you have clicked the tab, another screen will be displayed

ECR Format  file has 11 fields as mentioned below

UAN Number #~#Member Name#~#Gross Wages#~#EPF Wages#~#EPS Wages#~#EDLI

Wages#~#EPF Contribution#~#EPS Contribution#~#EDLI Contribution#~#NCP

Days#~#Refund of Advances

Example:-

100427607286#~#xy#~#15000#~#15000#~#15000#~#15000#~#1800#~#1250#~#

550#~#0#~#0

100257274743#~#NITESHKR#~#15000#~#15000#~#15000#~#15000#~#1800#~#1

250#~#550#~#0#~#0

100427601130#~#FGH#~#10000#~#10000#~#10000#~#10000#~#1200#~#833#~

#367#~#0#~#

4. File Validation: In case reported file has invalid data, then it will not be imported and display the error message

5. The displayed screen will ask the Name and/or UAN Number and press “Search”. The record will be displayed thereafter

6. In case you want to clear the search details, Click on ‘Clear’ button

7. To clear all the records displayed in the grid view, press ‘Clear All Data’

8. To see all the valid record, click on ‘Show Valid Records’

9. Similarly, for invalid records ‘show invalid records’

Updation of ECR Member Details

Select the record from the grid view which will display the selected details un Update ECR details section . Once you have modified the details, Press ‘Update’ button.

Deletion of ECR Details

Select the record from the grid view and Click on ‘Delete’ button

Return to the first Detail

Click on ‘Refresh’ button and details in the form of grid will appear.

Exporting ECR File

Click on ‘Export#~#ECR Text File and the system will ask about the location details where ECR uploaded file is to be exported. In case the member details is less than 20000, the file will be saved as a text file and in case the number of records is over 20000, it will be exported as Zip automatically.

 
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