When you validate a rule or a rule set in PerformancePoint Planning Business Modeler, you confirm that the rule uses valid syntax and semantics, and that the application elements are valid. For example, if the rule references a certain dimension, validation confirms that the specified dimension is present in the model that contains the rule.

 Important   Validation does not correct logical errors in a rule or a rule set, or guarantee that the rule generates correct results.

The following list describes the key relationships between rule validation and rule deployment, and between rule validation and model deployment.

• You cannot deploy a rule unless the rule is manually validated; Planning Business Modeler does not validate rules automatically. For more information about how to deploy a rule, see Deploy rules and variables.
• If a rule references a model property, or variable, that variable must be deployed before you can validate the rule. To deploy a variable, you must Deploy the model.
• You can only validate a rule or a rule set that is in a deployed model. For information about how do deploy a model, see Deploy the model.

Validate a rule or rule set

To validate a rule or rule set in Planning Business Modeler:

1. In the Model Tasks pane, click Models.
2. In the model site workspace, double-click the model that contains the rule that you want to validate.
3. Click the Business Rules tab.
4. Click the rule or rule set that you want to validate.
5. Do one of the following:
   • On the Actions menu, click Validate Rule Set or Rule.
   • Click the Validate the selected rule set or rule icon.
   • Right-click the rule, and then click Validate rule set or rule.
6. View the validation results in the Messages dialog box.
7. Click OK to close the Messages dialog box .