Set up Validation rules

To assess whether or not a model is complete and simulation-ready, it must first be validated. More about validation rules can be found in the topic Validate a simulation model.

By default, validation rules are disabled in Asset Strategy Optimization. Follow these steps to enable validation rules:

1. Go to Extra > Options > System Options

2. Select tab GUI Settings

   

    System Options - Setting up Validation rules from GUI Settings

3. Select the checkbox Validation rules and click Save

   A new tab page "Validation rules" will appear on the options-form, select that tab page. The Options-form will now look like the example below.

   

   System Options - Validation rules

Validation rules consist of two types. Fixed validation rules and custom validation rules. Fixed validation rules are always executed when something is validated. They check for missing data in a model that can cause problems during a simulation. In case a model does not comply with the validation rules, it won't be possible to simulate that specific model.

Below the fixed validation rules you see the custom validation rules. These are non-required checks that can be executed during a validation. Examples are checking on empty tag-numbers in sub-systems or checking the validity of the interval of a failure cause. The latter can be done using a parameter in hours. All failure causes with a smaller interval will emerge during the validation. For example, set it to 20 to find all failure causes smaller than 20 hours. Select the line, enter the parameter in hours and click the Apply-button.

Per validation rule you can indicate whether it is desirable that the rule will be checked during validation. By de-selecting the Active-field and clicking the Apply-button you save the changes and the rule will not be used in the validation anymore. Press the Close-button to return to the main screen of Asset Strategy Optimization.