Understanding Validation Results

Step 1 — Open the Validation Results

1. Navigate to Processing → Validations.
2. Locate the validation set you want to review.
3. Check whether the validation has finished processing.
4. Click the three-dot menu next to the validation set.

The following actions are available:

• Show items — View all products included in the validation set.
• Show issues — View detected validation issues grouped by issue type.
• Revalidate — Run the validation again after making corrections.

Understanding the Build Status

While Qmica is validating the selected products, the validation set shows a processing indicator.

Once the validation build has completed successfully, a green checkmark appears in the Build column.

Important: A green checkmark indicates that the validation process completed successfully. It does not mean that all products passed validation.

Individual products may still contain errors that need to be resolved.

Step 2 — Review Individual Products with Show Items

Select Show items from the three-dot menu.

Qmica displays the products included in the validation set together with their individual validation statuses.

Products are marked as:

• Valid — The product passed the applicable validation checks.
• Invalid — One or more validation issues were detected.

For invalid products, Qmica also displays the number of detected issues.

View Issues for a Specific Product

1. Locate a product marked as Invalid.
2. Click its Invalid status.
3. Review the validation issues associated with that product.

This view is useful when you want to investigate why a particular product does not meet the applicable GS1 requirements.

Step 3 — Review All Issues with Show Issues

Return to the Validations overview and select Show issues from the three-dot menu.

Qmica displays an overview of the validation issues detected across the validation set.

Instead of reviewing products individually, this view groups issues by type, allowing you to identify problems affecting multiple products.

The issue overview includes information such as:

• Type — The type or category of validation issue.
• Attribute — The product attribute associated with the issue.
• Message — A description of the validation problem.
• Target market — The market to which the validation requirement applies.
• Status counts — Counts associated with the issue status.
• Modified — Information about when the issue was last modified.

View Affected Products

1. Locate the issue you want to investigate.
2. Expand the issue.
3. Review the products affected by that issue.

This makes it easier to determine whether a problem is limited to one product or occurs across a larger selection.

Step 4 — Understand Common Validation Issues

The Qmica Validation Engine checks product data against the applicable GS1 data model and validation requirements.

Examples of issues you may encounter include:

Missing Mandatory Attributes

A required GS1 attribute has not been provided.

Example: A product is missing a mandatory measurement or product description.

Invalid Data Types or Values

An attribute contains a value that does not meet the required format or allowed values.

Example: A text value is provided where a numeric value is required.

Inconsistent Product Data

Two or more attribute values conflict with a validation rule.

Example: The gross weight of a product is lower than its net weight.

Conditional Mandatory Attributes

An attribute becomes mandatory because of another attribute value or product characteristic.

Example: Additional product information is required when a particular condition applies.

The exact requirements depend on the selected GS1 data model, classification and target market.

Step 5 — Identify the Source of the Problem

When reviewing validation issues, determine whether the problem originates from:

• Missing source data — The required information is not available in the uploaded product data.

• Incorrect source values — The product data contains an incorrect or incomplete value.

• Missing mappings — A source attribute or value has not yet been mapped to the required GS1 attribute or value.

• Incorrect mappings — A mapping produces an invalid or inconsistent GS1 value.

Identifying the source of an issue helps you decide whether to correct the product data or adjust the mapping configuration.

Tip: When the same issue affects multiple products, review the relevant mapping before correcting products individually. A single mapping correction may resolve issues across many products, provided the required source values are available.

Step 6 — Continue with Corrections and Revalidation

Once you have identified the validation issues, correct the relevant source data or mappings.

After making corrections, return to the validation set and select Revalidate to run the checks again.

For detailed instructions, continue with:

Resolving Issues & Revalidating