- Start the Metadata Utility, as described in Starting the Metadata Utility.
Click Options. Select or clear the Live Validation option.
The following table indicates how the system responds as you perform each action:
Action If you have selected Live Validation If you have cleared Live Validation Create an investigation, as described in Creating an Investigation. The system performs validation. The system does not perform validation. Import an investigation, as described in Importing an Existing Investigation. The system performs validation. The system does not perform validation.
In the element panel, type a value in a field or text area (text element or long text element). Then press <Tab> or click elsewhere. The system performs validation. The system does not perform validation. Save the investigation, as described in Saving an Investigation. The system performs validation. The system performs validation. - You can initiate validation at any time: In the Action panel, click Validate.
- If any messages appear in the Validation panel, examine them. In some cases, if you click the message, the system activates the relevant node in the Element panel. For more information on each message, refer to Understanding Validation Errors.
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