Set compatible format for duplicate SSN error message

backend/compact-connect/lambdas/python/provider-data-v1/handlers/bulk_upload.py

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.typing import LambdaContext
 from botocore.exceptions import ClientError
 from botocore.response import StreamingBody
+from marshmallow.exceptions import SCHEMA
+
 from cc_common.config import config, logger
 from cc_common.data_model.schema.license.api import (
     LicensePostRequestSchema,
@@ -164,11 +166,16 @@ def process_bulk_upload_file(
                     if duplicate_ssn_check_flag_enabled:
                         matched_ssn_index = ssns_in_file_upload.get(ssn_key)
                         if matched_ssn_index:
+                            # format the validation error as dict so it can be processed by email handler downstream
                             raise ValidationError(
-                                message=f'Duplicate License SSN detected for license type '
-                                f'{validated_license["licenseType"]}. SSN matches with record '
-                                f'{matched_ssn_index}. Every record must have a unique SSN per license type '
-                                f'within the same file.'
+                                {
+                                    SCHEMA: [
+                                        f'Duplicate License SSN detected for license type '
+                                        f'{validated_license["licenseType"]}. SSN matches with record '
+                                        f'{matched_ssn_index}. Every record must have a unique SSN per license type '
+                                        f'within the same file.'
+                                    ]
+                                }
                             )
                         ssns_in_file_upload.update({ssn_key: i + 1})
                 except TypeError as e:

backend/compact-connect/lambdas/python/provider-data-v1/tests/function/test_handlers/test_bulk_upload.py

@@ -342,11 +342,9 @@ def test_bulk_upload_prevents_repeated_ssns_within_the_same_file_upload(self):
                             'dateOfRenewal': '2025-01-01',
                             'dateOfExpiration': '2026-01-01',
                         },
-                        'errors': [
-                            'Duplicate License SSN detected for license type audiologist. SSN matches with record 1. '
-                            'Every record must have a unique SSN per license type within the same file.'
-                        ],
-                    }
+                        "errors": {"_schema": ["Duplicate License SSN detected for license type audiologist. "
+                                               "SSN matches with record 1. Every record must have a unique SSN per"
+                                               " license type within the same file."]}}
                 ),
                 'EventBusName': 'license-data-events',
             }