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Use this page when your validation work happens inside Intelligence dashboards with widgets. This is a focused sub-guide of Common workflows.

Which path are you on?

  • Dashboard widget path: Property Checker and Model Validation widgets inside dashboards.
  • Checks-and-standards path: Validation Checks and Standards in the dedicated Data Validation area.
If you are trying to validate directly in dashboards, start here. If you are creating persistent checks and standards in the web app flow, use Data Validation Overview.

Dashboard widget path

In dashboards, use:
  • Property Checker for quick single-property checks.
  • Model Validation for reusable rulesets applied from widget context.

Typical dashboard validation workflow

1

Open Intelligence dashboard

Create or open a dashboard with model data sources.
2

Add validation widget

Add Property Checker for quick checks or Model Validation for full rulesets.
3

Define rules

Configure WHERE / AND / CHECK conditions, then set severity and message.
4

Run and interpret

Review pass/fail outcomes in widget views and viewer colorization.

Rule authoring in widgets

Rule structure

ComponentDescription
WHEREFilter objects in scope
ANDAdditional filter clauses
CHECKFinal validation assertion
Property NameObject property path to evaluate
PredicateComparison operation
ValueReference value
Report SeverityERROR, WARNING, or INFO
MessageUser-facing text shown in results

Widget rule usage

  • Property Checker supports quick rule creation in dashboard context.
  • Model Validation supports multi-rule rulesets for a single model.
  • Rulesets can be exported/imported for portability.
  • Predicates cover existence, comparison, pattern matching, and numeric range checks.

Migration to Data Validation

Exported Model Validation check rulesets can be imported into Data Validation (checks and standards), then used to create or update checks and standards in the product workflow.

Reading results in widgets

Property Checker results

  • Donut/chart views show pass/fail percentages.
  • Validation steps show progression through WHERE / AND / CHECK.
  • Viewer colorization helps locate affected elements quickly.

Model Validation results

  • Ruleset outcomes summarize pass/fail/not-applied behavior.
  • Breakdown views group outcomes by property values.
  • Rules tabs support rule-by-rule inspection.

Interpreting outcomes

  • Pass: compliant for evaluated scope.
  • Fail: non-compliant objects detected.
  • Not Applied: no matching objects or non-evaluable context.

When to move to checks-and-standards Data Validation

Move to checks-and-standards Data Validation when you need:
  • check-centric runs with explicit tracked model history
  • standards-first authoring and reuse
  • check detail views focused on latest vs historical outcomes
Last modified on May 7, 2026