16.4.1.2 Create a Rule

You can create a Data Quality Rule definition by specifying the DQ Definition details.

The following capabilities are supported in the 23.2.1 release:

• Ability to create three types of Custom DQ rules: Mandatory, Range, Comparison.
• Ability to edit Custom DQ rules (everything except Rule type can be edited) in Draft, Returned status.
• Ability to delete Custom DQ Rules in Draft or Returned status.

To create a Data Quality Rule, complete the following steps:

1. From the Inbox page, click the action for which you want to create a DQ rule. Now click Control Extensions from the LHS menu.

   Note:

   You can create a rule only from the action which is in New or Returned status.
2. Click Create Rule.
   The Create Rulewindow is displayed.

   Note:

   The Action ID is populated by default.
3. Enter a Description or related information about the rule definition.

   Note:

   The description field only supports the following special characters: comma ( , ) , full-stop/dot ( . ) and underscore ( _ ).
4. Add Comments, if required.
5. Select the entity for the rule from the Entity Name drop-down list.
   Based on this selection, the associated attributes are populated in the Attribute Name list.
6. Select the attribute from the Attribute Name drop-down list.
7. Select the Rule Type. The options are Mandatory, Range, and Comparison.

   Note:

   • The Range and Comparison option is supported only for attributes of numeric and date types.
   • The comparison option attributes of the same type can only be compared.
8. Based on the Rule Type selected, additional fields are displayed. Provide the required information.
9. Click Save.
   The Rule code is automatically populated, and the rule is displayed in the Control Extensions page.