Validate assets

Validating an asset executes all the validation rules that are assigned to the asset type. If an asset doesn't meet all the validation rules, the asset is invalid.

Prerequisites

You have a global role that has the Product Rights > Reference Data Manager global permission.
You have one of the following:
- You have a resource role that has the Validation > Validation Execution resource permission, for example, Community Manager.
- You have a global role that has the Resources > Manage all resources global permission.

Validate an asset from the asset page

Open the asset page.
In the At a glance sidebar, in the Validation field, click Validate. Alternatively, you can click Actions → Validate.
Tip If the At a glance sidebar is hidden, click .
The validation result is shown in the Validation field.

Tip To view the details of a validation result, in the Validation field, click

next to the result.

Validate assets from an asset view

Open the asset view in the table or tile display mode.
Select the checkboxes next to the assets that you want to validate.
Click Validate.
A message appears to indicate that the validation activity has started.

Tip

To view the validation results, add the Validation Result column or field to the view. For more information, go to Add columns to a table or Add fields to a tile.
If the results aren't shown yet, refresh the page or check if the validation activity is completed.
To view the details of a validation result, in the Validation Result field, click or .

Note