.. _TERM_0002:

TERM_0002 — year-format-invalid
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**Error Code**: TERM_0002

**Message**: ``Invalid year format.``

**Problematic query**:

.. code-block:: text

    TI=term1 AND PY=20xy

**Recommended query**:

.. code-block:: text

    TI=term1 AND PY=2020

**Typical fix**: Use a valid numeric year format (e.g., 4-digit year).

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