Assign a validation rule to an asset type

Updated: April 14, 2025

Assigning validation rules to an asset type ensures data quality and consistency by enforcing specific criteria for the attributes of those assets. These rules help prevent errors and inconsistencies. This leads to more reliable data, improved data governance, and increased trust in the information used for critical business processes and decision-making.

You can assign a validation rule to an asset type by adding it the asset type assignment. This allows you to validate assets of this type against this validation rule, if the asset is in the scope of the assignment.

Prerequisites

• You have a global role that has the Product Rights > System administration global permission.
• You have created a Validation Rule asset.

Steps

1. Open the asset type.
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   1. On the main toolbar, click → Settings.
      The Settings page opens.
   2. Click the Operating Model tab.
      The Operating Model settings are shown.
   3. On the Asset types tab, click the name of the asset type.

      The asset type page opens.

   Tip You can also open the asset type from the asset page by clicking the asset type name in the upper-left corner of the asset page.
2. In the tab pane, click the name of the assignment.
3. In the tab pane, click Validation rules.
4. Above the table, to the right, click Edit.
   
5. Above the table, to the right, click AddAdd a Validation Rule.
6. In the Add a Validation Rule dialog box, select the validation rule to add to the asset type.
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   • Validation rules in gray are already assigned to the asset type.
   • Repeat this step for every validation rule you want to assign.
7. If required, change the order of the validation rules.
8. Click Save.