Issue
How do I read the ELS Validation message for the return I just lodged?
Cause
If your default app/program for opening the ELS validation or Transmission messages is set to Notepad then you can't read the message.
Resolution
To resolve this issue you need to change the default app/program to open the ELS validation or transmission messages in WordPad.
- Change the default option in your PC for opening .txt files to WordPad. Click here to see the steps
- Find your validation message in your downloads folder, it will be called something like validation-report-123.txt
- Right-click on this file
- Select open with
- Select choose another app/program
- Select WordPad
- Check the box that says always use this app to open .txt files
- Click OK
The next time you open a validation message in Class it will default to WordPad.