Record Validation - Precisely_EnterWorks - EnterWorks - 11.0

Setting a Record's Validation Level

To set the required level of validation for one or more records:

1. Open the desired repository in a Repository View. To do so, open the Feature sidebar, select the desired folder, and select the desired repository.
2. Select the desired record or records in the Repository View. Click the on the Repository View's activity bar to open the More Actions dropdown menu. Select Set Validation Level.
3. The Set Validation Level window will appear. The title of the window will indicate how many records will be affected by the change. Select the desired validation level.
4. Select Okay to save the new validation level.

Setting a Syndication Template's Validation Level

When defining a Syndication Template to use for an export or syndication, the default validation level is set to "A". This validation level can be changed for the template during setup or modification.

Validating Selected Records

To validate one or more records:

1. Open the desired repository in a Repository View. To do so, open the Feature sidebar, select the desired folder, and select the desired repository.
2. Select the desired record or records in the Repository View. Click the on the Repository View's activity bar to open the More Actions dropdown menu. Select Validate Selected Records.
3. A Confirmation window will appear that indicates the number of records that will be validated. Select Yes to validate the records.

Validating all the Records in a Repository or in a Saved Set

To validate all the records in a repository or all the records in a Saved Set:

1. Open the desired repository in a Repository View. To do so, open the Feature sidebar, select the desired folder, and select the desired repository.
2. Click the on the Repository View's activity bar to open the More Actions dropdown menu. Select Validate All Records.
3. A Validate window will appear. Set the options in the Validate window

   • Records: Select the records to validate.

     • All records: Validate all the records in the repository.

     • Saved Set: Select the desired Saved Set.

   • Record Type: Select to validate records that have not been already validated; records that have not already been validated and records that have errors; or all the records.

   • Perform Category Attribute validation: Select if the record's Category Attribute values should be verified against the Taxonomy node's Category Attributes. Note that when validation is performed, if a value is found in an attribute that is not a Category Attribute for that Taxonomy node (or no longer a Category Attribute for that Taxonomy node), the value will be removed

   • Generate correction files: Select if a correction file should be generated for each attribute. This can be used for fixing the data in the correction file, then using the files to update the records.

   • Validation Level dropdown: Select the desired required validation level to check the records against. The record will be checked against all the validation rules for the selected validation level.

4. Select Validate to validate the selected records. To access any generated correction files, open a Job Monitor widget in the Dashboard.