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You may find a diagnostic error when generating your accounts which reads Tagged item's value does not meet the length requirement specified for this taxonomy element.   Typically, these are because a Fixed type tag has been applied to an... Read More

Click here to view the FRC iXBRL Toolkit Guide. Read More

Please find below a recording of our iXBRL in AccountsAdvanced webinar, held on 7th June 2023. Session Highlights An iXBRL overview Key iXBRL terminology Auto-tagging An introduction to manual tagging Reviewing Tags Generating an iXBRL instance... Read More

If you receive the below error when trying to export your iXBRL file it means you have a cell showing on print preview that shouldn’t be and this has caused the invalid image error.   1. You will need to locate any custom cells that have... Read More

In the event that the user who is generating the iXBRL is not the person who is submitting the IXBRL, we advise saving the document in a shared location where the submitting user can access it. If emailing the iXBRL is the only way to transfer it, we... Read More

When generating an iXBRL instance document, 'No entity trading status option has been selected' error message might appear for some files.   To resolve this error, re-select the trading status in the Disclosure format section of the... Read More

When generating an iXBRL report, you may encounter the following error, reading Context "problem context" does not specify a valid entity.   This typically comes up where new contexts have been improperly created through the method described here,... Read More

You may find that you get errors reading Different values found in items using tag "problem tag" when export XBRL.   If not addressed, you will trigger 'Duplicate fact' warnings on submission to regulatory bodies.   The same tag has... Read More

When generating an iXBRL report, you may encounter an error reading Item representing information over a period using a context associated with a specific date. This is because tags have an associated period type requirement, which identifies... Read More

Click here for a full interactive guide on getting started with iXBRL.  The following areas are covered within this guide: 1. iXBRL Overview 2. Key iXBRL Terminology 3. Auto-Tagging 4. Reviewing Tags 5. Manual Tagging 6. Generate Instance... Read More