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title: "Set up data pattern rule"
slug: "set-up-data-pattern-rule"
tags: ["Task", "Data Quality Studio-Dataverse", "DQS Dataverse"]
updated: 2026-03-20T08:23:05Z
published: 2026-03-20T17:44:45Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/set-up-data-pattern-rule"
---

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# Set up data pattern rule

You can use rules to check if data, that is entered in a Dataverse table, is in line with the defined standards. Use a data pattern rule to validate if a field value matches a defined pattern.

Before you can set up a data pattern rule, set up the data pattern to be applied.

This topic explains how to set up a rule of type Data pattern.

### Steps

1. Sign in to **Data quality studio on Dataverse**.
2. In the **Site map**, click **Configurations**.
3. Click **New**.
4. In the **Table** field, enter or select the table to which the validation rule is applied.
5. Define the column to which the data pattern validation rule is applied. If you enter or change a value in this column, on **Save**, the data pattern is validation is done.

In the **Column** field, enter or select the desired column.
6. In the **Validation Type** field, select '**Data Pattern**'.
7. In the **Pattern** field, enter or select the data pattern to be applied.
8. When you create a validation rule, by default, your user account is assigned as the owner.

You can assign another user account as owner.

In the **Owner** field, if desired, you can make changes.
9. Click **Save**.
10. Subtask: Set conditions.
  1. It can be that the data pattern validation applies only to specific records in the table. Use conditions to indicate to which records the validation applies.

Click the **Conditions** tab.
  2. Click **New Condition**.
  3. In the **Column** field, enter or select the field on which the condition is based.
  4. Indicate if the condition includes or excludes records:

In the **Equality** field, select the desired option.
    - **Equal**: The validation rule applies only to records with the defined condition value.
    - **Not Equal**: The validation rule applies to all records except the ones with the defined condition value.
  5. In the **Value** field, enter the field value on which the condition is based.
  6. Click **Save & Close**.

## Related

- [Set up data pattern rule](/set-up-data-pattern-rule-flow.md)