Validation

Question 1

What are the two types of validation?

Answer 1

Attribute and feature

Question 2

What is validation?

Answer 2

A way to perform integrity checks on your data. Check attribute errors by comparing to a range
domain. Check feature errors by comparing to GDB topology rules.

Question 3

When should you validate a topology?

Answer 3

1. After you create a topology and 2. after you make an edit to check if the
   edit is correct or if an error remains.

Question 4

Know what kind of domain can be validated?

Answer 4

Range domains.

Question 5

What can topology errors be fixed as?

Answer 5

Marked as exceptions

Question 6

What is a dirty area?

Answer 6

Any area that has not been validated after an edit is made. The area must be validated to
determine whether or not an error remains.

Question 7

What is an error inspector?

Answer 7

The tool used to identify & correct topology errors.

Question 8

What is the difference between GDB topology and validation?

Answer 8

One creates the rules for how features interact, the

other performs the checks against the rules.