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Data & Analytics · Foundational

Data Validity

The data quality dimension measuring whether values conform to defined formats, types, ranges and business rules.

Definition

Validity is enforced with constraints, regular expressions, reference lists and data validation rules.

Example

An email field containing 'n/a' or a birth date in the future.

Exam tip

Format and range violations = validity.

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