Correct validation and duplicate failures

Correct the underlying records to resolve the issues an assessment reports. After you fix a record, rerun the assessment so that the result status updates.

Prerequisites

• An assessment run has produced open validation or duplicate failures.

• The source records exist.

Steps

1. Press Alt+Q to open the Tell Me search.

2. Enter Validation History and select the page from the results.

3. Select the assessment run you want to work on, and then select Show Log.

4. To correct a validation failure:

   1. Select the result line.

   2. Select Open Source Record. Business Central opens the Customer Card, Vendor Card, or Contact Card.

   3. Correct the invalid data and close the card.

5. To correct a duplicate failure:

   1. Select the duplicate result line, and then select View Duplicate Lines.

   2. Open the source record or the duplicate candidate.

   3. Resolve the duplicate using standard Business Central actions, such as updating the record or deleting the duplicate.

6. Return to the Validation History page and select Rerun Batch to re-evaluate the records. For details, see Rerun a Data Quality Assessment.

Results

After you rerun the assessment:

• A corrected validation issue that no longer fails changes to Resolved.

• A duplicate issue changes to Resolved when no matching candidate is found. It remains Open if a duplicate still exists.

Note

A result stays Open until you rerun the assessment. Correcting the record alone does not change the status; the status updates only when the record is re-evaluated.