Validating flowcharts
You can check the validity of a flowchart at any time (except when the flowchart is running) using the Validate Flowchart feature. You do not need to have saved a flowchart to run validation on it.
Validation performs the following checks for a flowchart:
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that the processes within the flowchart are configured.
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that cell codes are unique within the flowchart, only if the AllowDuplicateCellCodes configuration parameter is set to No. If this parameter is set to Yes, duplicate cell codes within flowcharts are allowed.
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that cell names are unique within the flowchart.
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that offers and offer lists referenced by contact processes are valid (have not been retired or deleted). Offer lists that are referenced but are empty will not generate an error, only a warning.
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that any cells linked to a top-down entry from the target cell spreadsheet are still connected.
The validation tool reports the first error found in the flowchart. You might need to run the validation tool several times in succession (after correcting each displayed error) to ensure that you have fixed all errors.
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A best practice is to run validation on flowcharts before executing production runs, particularly if you are running scheduled flowcharts or using batch mode or will not be actively monitoring the run.
To validate a flowchart
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