In basic mode, you configure inputs, rule sets, and rule specifications to represent the data that the business rule will read and the steps that the business rule must perform. Basic mode is the default mode in the asset.
Before you create a rule specification, read the
Prerequisites to rule specification configuration.
1Click New > Rule Specification.
Data Quality opens the Rule Specification page.
2On the Definition tab, enter a name for the rule specification.
3Optionally, enter a description.
Tip: Enter a summary of the underlying business rule as the description.
4Select the location in which to save the rule specification.
5Optionally, select a data quality dimension to represent the type of data quality issue that you want the asset to examine.
6Save the rule specification.
The Asset References panel appears. The Asset References panel shows additional assets that are referenced by Data Quality assets to perform transformation tasks. When you create a new asset, there are no referenced assets.
7Optionally, add a tag to the rule specification. You can search for assets with a common tag on the Explore page.
8Select the Configuration tab.
Data Quality displays the configuration workspace for the rule specification. The Configuration tab contains the Design panel and the Properties panel.
9Expand the Design panel, and configure a rule statement in the primary rule set.
The primary rule set defines the data output from the rule specification.
The primary rule set contains a preconfigured rule statement and reads a preconfigured input by default. Based on your business rule requirements, you can modify the default components.
10Optionally, update the primary rule set name.
- - Select the primary rule set, and select General.
- - Update the rule set name.
11Add any rule set that the rule specification requires.
You add a rule set below another rule set.
12Add one or more inputs to each rule set.
Use the Input Management dialog box to create the inputs.
You can modify the properties on the default input.
13Add any rule statement that the rule specification requires.
You can add a rule statement to the primary rule set or to another rule set. For more information on rule statements, see
Rule statement configuration .
14Save the rule specification.
After you configure the rule specification, test the rule specification with sample data.