Add Check

Add Check creates a rule that validates the data of the selected table or file. You pick the rule type, point it at the table or file and its fields, and add a description, an owner, and tags. An Active check is then evaluated by every Scan whose selected containers and check categories include it.

Permission Required

You need the Author team permission on the datastore to create an Active check, or Drafter to create it as a Draft. See Team Permissions for the full matrix.

Steps

Step 1: Open the source datastore and select the table or file in the left tree view.

Step 2: Click Add in the top-right corner and select Check from the dropdown. The Authored Check Details form opens with the table or file already selected.

Step 3: Fill in the form. It is organized in five sections: Target (rule type, table or file, fields, and filter clause), Properties (the values the chosen rule type needs), Pass Criteria (coverage), Ownership (owner and anomaly assignee), and Metadata (description, tags, and additional metadata). The fields in Properties change with the rule type; each rule type has its own how-to with the full field reference in the Data Quality Checks section.

Let AgentQ fill in the form

When AgentQ is configured for your deployment and its data-sharing level is Metadata shared or higher, the Check Assistant panel on the right side of the form can author the check for you: describe the rule in plain language and it proposes a configuration you can apply to the form. Review the filled-in fields, then Validate and Save as usual.

Step 4: Click Validate to confirm the rule against the data, then Save. The check appears on the container's Checks tab.

Overview of a Check for what a check is and how it is evaluated.
Authored Checks for the difference between checks you write and AI Managed checks.