Validation rule sets file

This page is the generated field list for ValidationRuleSets.xml — automated plausibility checks applied to time series as they come in, independent of thresholds (which are about warning a forecaster, not flagging bad data).

At a glance

Purpose : Flags (or logs) values that fail an automated check: hard/soft min-max limits, rate-of-change (rise/fall) limits, “same reading repeated too long,” temporary shifts, and oscillation. Each check can log at a configurable level (default warning).

Folder : Config/RegionConfigFiles/

Root element : <validationRuleSets> (version="1.1", required)

Applies to : The timeSeriesSet (or timeSeries filter) configured inside each validationRuleSet — checked when a General Adapter or Import module runs its validation activity.

Minimal example

Config/RegionConfigFiles/ValidationRuleSets.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<validationRuleSets xmlns="http://www.wldelft.nl/fews" version="1.1">
  <validationRuleSet validationRuleSetId="DischargeLimits">
    <extremeValues>
      <hardMax constantLimit="500"/>
      <hardMin constantLimit="0"/>
      <softMax constantLimit="350"/>
    </extremeValues>
    <timeSeriesSet>
      <moduleInstanceId>ImportObservations</moduleInstanceId>
      <valueType>scalar</valueType>
      <parameterId>Q.obs</parameterId>
      <locationSetId>AllDischargeGauges</locationSetId>
      <timeSeriesType>external historical</timeSeriesType>
      <timeStep unit="hour" multiplier="1"/>
      <readWriteMode>read only</readWriteMode>
    </timeSeriesSet>
  </validationRuleSet>
</validationRuleSets>

Tip

hardMax/hardMin/softMax/softMin take their value as a constantLimit attribute, not a child element — a common transcription mistake coming from the threshold files, where values are nested elements.

Field reference

Note

Each check type (extremeValues, rateOfChange, sameReading, temporaryShift, oscillation) also has a *Functions variant (extremeValuesFunctions, etc.) that computes the limit per-location from a location attribute expression instead of a single constant — useful when the limit genuinely varies across a location set (e.g. a hard max scaled to channel capacity).

Auto-generated from validationRuleSets.xsd. Descriptions are the schema's own annotations.

Element <validationRuleSets>

Contains all Validation Rules Sets for all given time series

Attributes

Attribute	Use	Notes
version	required	fixed: 1.1.

Elements

Element	Type	Cardinality	Description
validationRuleSet	ValidationRuleSetComplexType	required · repeats

ValidationRuleSetComplexType

Contains a Validation Rules Set for for a given time series

Attributes

Attribute	Use	Notes
validationRuleSetId	optional
timeZone	required

Elements

Element	Type	Cardinality	Description
logLevel	lowerLogLevelEnumStringType	optional	Optional log level for the log message that is logged if a time series violates a rule in this validationRuleSet. Default is warning. One of: DEBUG, INFO, WARN
unit	string	optional	Specify when the unit given for the values is not the same as the (internally stored) unit of the parameter it applies to. When specified it is required to also specify configUnitConversionsId in Parameters.xml. In this unit conversions the conversion from the specified unit to the (internal) unit should be available
considerQualifiers	boolean	optional	Since 2014.02. Default = false. Is set to true, qualifiers are also considered when matching validation rule sets to timeseries sets.
extremeValues	ExtremeValuesComplexType	required · repeats
extremeValuesFunctions	ExtremeValuesFunctionsComplexType	required	Allows to define a different extreme value for every location in the specified location sets at once using a function referencing location attributes
rateOfChange	RateOfChangeComplexType	required · repeats	Contains Rate of Change (Rise / Fall) Limits
rateOfChangeFunctions	RateOfChangeFunctionsComplexType	required · repeats	Allows to define a different rate of change value for every location in the specified location sets at once using a function referencing location attributes
rateOfChangeTimeSpan	RateOfChangeTimeSpanComplexType	required · repeats
rateOfChangeFunctionsTimeSpan	RateOfChangeTimeSpanFunctionsComplexType	required · repeats
sameReading	SameReadingComplexType	required · repeats	Limits for SameReading Validation Check
sameReadingFunctions	SameReadingFunctionsComplexType	required · repeats	Allows to define a different same reading check for every location in the specified location sets at once using a function referencing location attributes
temporaryShift	TemporaryShiftComplexType	required · repeats	Limits for Temporary Shift Check
temporaryShiftFunctions	TemporaryShiftFunctionsComplexType	required · repeats	Allows to define a different temporary shift check for every location in the specified location sets at once using a function referencing location attributes
oscillation	OscillationComplexType	required · repeats	Limits for Oscillation Check
oscillationFunctions	OscillationFunctionsComplexType	required · repeats	Allows to define a different oscillation check for every location in the specified location sets at once using a function referencing location attributes.
timeSeries	TimeSeriesFilterComplexType	required · repeats
timeSeriesSet	TimeSeriesSetComplexType	required · repeats

ExtremeValuesComplexType

Contains Hard and Soft Max Min Limits

Attributes

Attribute	Use	Notes
locationId	optional	Specify a locationId to make the extremeValues applicable to a single location only. When no locationId is specified, the extremeValues will be applicable to all locations contained in the timeSeriesSets for this validationRuleSet.

Elements

Element	Type	Cardinality	Description
hardMax	ExtremeValuesValidationLimitComplexType	optional
hardMin	ExtremeValuesValidationLimitComplexType	optional
softMax	ExtremeValuesValidationLimitComplexType	optional
softMin	ExtremeValuesValidationLimitComplexType	optional

ExtremeValuesFunctionsComplexType

Contains Hard and Soft Max Min Limits

Element	Type	Cardinality	Description
hardMax	ExtremeValuesValidationLimitFunctionComplexType	optional
hardMin	ExtremeValuesValidationLimitFunctionComplexType	optional
softMax	ExtremeValuesValidationLimitFunctionComplexType	optional
softMin	ExtremeValuesValidationLimitFunctionComplexType	optional

RateOfChangeComplexType

Contains Rate of Change (Rise / Fall) Limits

Attributes

Attribute	Use	Notes
locationId	optional	Specify a locationId to make the rateOfChange applicable to a single location only. When no locationId is specified, the rateOfChange will be applicable to all locations contained in the timeSeriesSets for this validationRuleSet.

Elements

Element	Type	Cardinality	Description
rateofRiseFallDifferent	RateofRiseFallDifferentComplexType	required
rateOfRiseFallSame	RateOfChangeValidationLimitComplexType	required	defines Same Rate of Rise/Fall for Rate of Change check

RateOfChangeFunctionsComplexType

Contains Rate of Change (Rise / Fall) Limits

Element	Type	Cardinality	Description
rateofRiseFallDifferent	RateofRiseFallDifferentFunctionComplexType	required
rateOfRiseFallSame	RateOfChangeValidationLimitFunctionComplexType	required	defines Same Rate of Rise/Fall for Rate of Change check

RateOfChangeTimeSpanComplexType

Contains Rate of Change (Rise / Fall) Limits

Attributes

Attribute	Use	Notes
locationId	optional	Specify a locationId to make the rateOfChange applicable to a single location only. When no locationId is specified, the rateOfChange will be applicable to all locations contained in the timeSeriesSets for this validationRuleSet.

Elements

Element	Type	Cardinality	Description
timeSpan	TimeSpanComplexType	required	after first violation rule remains valid within given time span
rateofRiseFallDifferent	RateofRiseFallDifferentComplexType	required
rateOfRiseFallSame	RateOfChangeValidationLimitComplexType	required	defines Same Rate of Rise/Fall for Rate of Change check

RateOfChangeTimeSpanFunctionsComplexType

Contains Rate of Change (Rise / Fall) Limits

Element	Type	Cardinality	Description
timeSpan	TimeSpanComplexType	required	after first violation rule remains valid within given timespan
rateofRiseFallDifferent	RateofRiseFallDifferentFunctionComplexType	required
rateOfRiseFallSame	RateOfChangeValidationLimitFunctionComplexType	required	defines Same Rate of Rise/Fall for Rate of Change check

SameReadingComplexType

Limits for SameReading Validation Check

Attributes

Attribute	Use	Notes
locationId	optional	Specify a locationId to make the sameReading applicable to a single location only. When no locationId is specified, the sameReading will be applicable to all locations contained in the timeSeriesSets for this validationRuleSet.
validationFlag	optional	default: unreliable. Since 2014.02. FEWS-10296 .Flag that will be set for all data values for which the configured limit is exceeded. Default is unreliable.

Elements

Element	Type	Cardinality	Description
label	validationLabelEnumStringType	optional	Since 2013.01. FEWS-8621. Label that will be set for all data values for which the configured deviation and the reading period is exceeded. No label will be set by default One of: dried, inundated, ice, above detection range, below detection range, varying
comment	nonEmptyStringType	optional	Since 2013.01. FEWS-8621. Comment that will be set for all data values for which the configured deviation and the reading period is exceeded. No label will be set by default
excludeMissingsFromSameReadingPeriod	boolean	optional	Since 2020.01. If true a same reading period ends when a missing value is found. Default is false
sameReadingDeviaton	ValidationLimitComplexType	required	Contains Same Reading Deviation
sameReadingPeriod	ValidationLimitComplexType	required	'constantLimit' and 'value' specify a period in seconds

SameReadingFunctionsComplexType

Limits for SameReading Validation Check

Attributes

Attribute	Use	Notes
validationFlag	optional	default: unreliable. Since 2014.02 FEWS-10296. Flag that will be set for all data values for which the configured limit is exceeded. Default is unreliable.

Elements

Element	Type	Cardinality	Description
label	validationLabelEnumStringType	optional	Since 2013.01. FEWS-8621. Label that will be set for all data values for which the configured deviation and the reading period is exceeded. No label will be set by default One of: dried, inundated, ice, above detection range, below detection range, varying
comment	nonEmptyStringType	optional	Since 2013.01. FEWS-8621. Comment that will be set for all data values for which the configured deviation and the reading period is exceeded. No label will be set by default
excludeMissingsFromSameReadingPeriod	boolean	optional	Since 2020.01. If true a same reading period ends when a missing value is found. Default is false
sameReadingDeviaton	ValidationLimitFunctionComplexType	required	Contains Same Reading Deviation
sameReadingPeriod	ValidationLimitFunctionComplexType	required

TemporaryShiftComplexType

Limits for Temporary Shift Check

Attributes

Attribute	Use	Notes
locationId	optional	Specify a locationId to make the sameReading applicable to a single location only. When no locationId is specified, the temporaryShiftPeriod will be applicable to all locations contained in the timeSeriesSets for this validationRuleSet.
validationFlag	optional	default: unreliable. Since 2014.02 FEWS-10296. Flag that will be set for all data values for which the configured limit is exceeded. Default is unreliable.

Elements

Element	Type	Cardinality	Description
label	validationLabelEnumStringType	optional	Since 2013.01. FEWS-8621. Label that will be set for all data values for which the configured deviation and the reading period is exceeded. No label will be set by default One of: dried, inundated, ice, above detection range, below detection range, varying
comment	nonEmptyStringType	optional	Since 2013.01. FEWS-8621. Comment that will be set for all data values for which the configured deviation and the reading period is exceeded. No label will be set by default
rateOfTemporaryShift	ValidationLimitComplexType	required	Contains rate of temporary shift (similar to rate of change)
temporaryShiftPeriod	ValidationLimitComplexType	required	'constantLimit' and 'value' specify a period in seconds

TemporaryShiftFunctionsComplexType

Limits for Temporary Shift Check

Attributes

Attribute	Use	Notes
validationFlag	optional	default: unreliable. Since 2014.02 FEWS-10296. Flag that will be set for all data values for which the configured limit is exceeded. Default is unreliable.

Elements

Element	Type	Cardinality	Description
label	validationLabelEnumStringType	optional	Since 2013.01. FEWS-8621. Label that will be set for all data values for which the configured deviation and the reading period is exceeded. No label will be set by default One of: dried, inundated, ice, above detection range, below detection range, varying
comment	nonEmptyStringType	optional	Since 2013.01. FEWS-8621. Comment that will be set for all data values for which the configured deviation and the reading period is exceeded. No label will be set by default
rateOfTemporaryShift	ValidationLimitFunctionComplexType	required	Contains rate of temporary shift (similar to rate of change)
temporaryShiftPeriod	ValidationLimitFunctionComplexType	required

OscillationComplexType

Attributes

Attribute	Use	Notes
validationFlag	optional	Flag that will be set for all data values for which oscillation is detected. By default no flag is set, only the flag source "OSC" is used to mark the values.

Elements

Element	Type	Cardinality	Description
minDifference	ValidationLimitComplexType	required	The minimum difference between a low and high value required for it to be detected as a potential oscillation.
maxPeriod	ValidationLimitComplexType	required	The maximum amount of time (in seconds) between two subsequent "low values" or two subsequent "high values" of a single oscillation.
minOscillations	ValidationLimitComplexType	required	The minimum amount of subsequent oscillations required for the values to be flagged as oscillating.

OscillationFunctionsComplexType

Attributes

Attribute	Use	Notes
validationFlag	optional	Flag that will be set for all data values for which oscillation is detected. By default no flag is set, only the flag source "OSC" is used to mark the values.

Elements

Element	Type	Cardinality	Description
minDifference	ValidationLimitFunctionComplexType	required	The minimum difference between a low and high value required for it to be detected as a potential oscillation.
maxPeriod	ValidationLimitFunctionComplexType	required	The maximum amount of time (in seconds) between two subsequent "low values" or two subsequent "high values" of a single oscillation.
minOscillations	ValidationLimitFunctionComplexType	required	The minimum amount of subsequent oscillations required for the values to be flagged as oscillating.

TimeSeriesSetComplexType

Attributes

Attribute	Use	Notes
id	optional
name	optional

Elements

Element	Type	Cardinality	Description
description	string	optional
valueType	timeSeriesValueTypeStringType	required
parameterId	idStringType	required
domainParameterId	idStringType	optional · repeats	For a spectrum specify the frequency / wave length parameter. For a directional spectrum specify first the frequency parameter and secondly the directional parameter
qualifierId	idStringType	optional · repeats	Id that references an qualifier listed in the regionConfigFiles/Qualifiers.xsd
timeSeriesType	timeSeriesTypeStringType	required
timeStep	TimeStepComplexType	required
aggregationPeriod	RelativePeriodComplexType	optional	The value at a time represents the aggregated value over the aggregation period e.g when the aggregation period is -6 to 0 hour the value at 13:00 represents an aggregation (e.g. moving average) from 7:00 till 13:00 (including)
cycle	CalendarTimeSpanComplexType	optional	If cycle specified, then the data is repeated periodically with this cycle as the period length. There is original data for only one cycle. After that cycle the data will be repeated periodically. In other words, when cycle is defined, then a missing value is filled up with a value from the last available cycle before the missing value.
externalForecastSearchTimeStep	TimeStepComplexType	optional	Since 2024.01. Only time series with an external forecast time that match this time step are visible while searching
externalForecastTimeCardinalTimeStep	TimeStepComplexType	optional	When no external forecast exists in the data store younger that the specified age a new external forecast is returned with a minimum age that applies to the specified cardinal time step
qualifierAggregation	qualifierAggregationStringType	optional	When specified all the time series that have ALL the specified qualifiers are aggregated to a single time series on read. Can not be specified when this time series set is meant for writing
readWriteMode	timeSeriesReadWriteModeStringType	required	Note: this readWriteMode is only used in the TimeSeriesDisplay. Other modules ignore this readWriteMode.
synchLevel	intStringType	optional
expiryTime	CalendarTimeSpanComplexType	optional
delay	TimeShiftComplexType	optional
multiplier	floatStringType	optional
divider	floatStringType	optional
incrementer	floatStringType	optional
ensembleId	idStringType	optional	Optional field for running ensembles. Ensemble id's in a time series set will override ensemble id's defined in the workflow.
visibilityControllingFlagSourceColumnId	idStringType	optional	All values that not passed this validation step are removed on read. Set to missing for equidistant and removed for non-equidistant
onlyReliableFlagSourceColumnId	idStringType	optional	Since 2022.02. All values that passed this validation step and are reliable will be included other will be set to missing for equidistant and removed for non-equidistant. This will work as an "or" operation together with "visibilityControllingFlagSourceColumnId", so data should either have passed "visibilityControllingFlagSourceColumnId" or "onlyReliableFlagSourceColumnId".
locationRelationId	idStringType	required	Relation id to map the time series set locations to related locations. Instead of the time series set locations the related locations are used to read/write the time series.
skipLocationsWithoutRelation	boolean	optional	Since 2020.01 When true locations that do not have a related location will be skipped, when false all location must have a related location. Default is false
moduleInstanceId	idStringType	required · repeats
moduleInstanceSetId	idStringType	required	Query a single module instance in the data store that is available for this time series set
filterModuleInstanceSetId	idStringType	required	Query all module instances in the data store that are available for this time series set
locationId	idStringType	required · repeats
locationSetId	idStringType	required
chainageLocationSetId	idStringType	required	Id of location set which represents a chainage of locations. This can only be used in combination with readWriteMode readOnly
relativeViewPeriod	TimeSeriesSetRelativePeriodComplexType	optional	Period relative the time 0 of the workflow or the system time of the fews explorer
relativeForecastPeriod	TimeSeriesSetRelativePeriodComplexType	optional	Period relative to first time of a simulated or external forecast time series
ensembleMemberId	nonEmptyStringType	required · repeats	Optional field used for reading or writing one or more particular ensemble member
ensembleMemberIndex	nonNegativeIntegerStringType	required	Optional field used for reading or writing one particular ensemble member
ensembleMemberIndexRange	EnsembleMemberIndexRangeComplexType	required	Optional field used for reading or writing one particular sub set of the ensemble
relativeForecastSearchPeriod	TimeSeriesSetRelativePeriodComplexType	required	Since 2015.02. The latest available external forecast in this period will be read. By default the latest before time0 is returned
externalForecastTimeId	idStringType	required	Since 2018.01. Forecast time reference id configured in the forecast length estimator config. Can only be used in workflows and only after the forecast length estimator.
externalForecastMinAge	TimeSpanComplexType	optional	Since 2014.02. By default is there is no minimum age. All external forecasts after the time0 are ignored. The age of an external forecast is defined as the time span between the external forecast time and the time 0
externalForecastMaxAge	TimeSpanComplexType	optional	By default is there is no maximum age so the returned external forecast can be very old when there is no recent forecast available. All external forecasts after the time0 are ignored. The age of an external forecast is defined as the time span between the external forecast time and the time 0

ExtremeValuesValidationLimitComplexType

Template for extreme limit values

Attributes

Attribute	Use	Notes
constantLimit	required
label	optional	Label that will be set for all data values for which the configured limit is exceeded. No label will be set by default
comment	optional	Comment that will be added to all data values for which the configured limit is exceeded. No commentl will be added by default

Elements

Element	Type	Cardinality	Description
monthLimit	MonthLimitComplexType	required · repeats

ExtremeValuesValidationLimitFunctionComplexType

Template for limit values

Attributes

Attribute	Use	Notes
constantLimit	optional
label	optional	Label that will be set for all data values for which the configured limit is exceeded. No label will be set by default
comment	optional	Comment that will be added to all data values for which the configured limit is exceeded. No commentl will be added by default

Elements

Element	Type	Cardinality	Description
monthLimit	MonthLimitFunctionComplexType	required · repeats

RateofRiseFallDifferentComplexType

Contains rate of rise and/or rate of fall (in case they are different)

Element	Type	Cardinality	Description
rateOfRise	RateOfChangeValidationLimitComplexType	required
rateOfFall	RateOfChangeValidationLimitComplexType	required

RateOfChangeValidationLimitComplexType

Template for rate of change limit values

Attributes

Attribute	Use	Notes
constantLimit	required	Rate of change in units/second. This should be positive or zero.
validationFlag	optional	default: unreliable. Flag that will be set for all data values for which the configured limit is exceeded. Default is unreliable.
label	optional	Since 2013.01. FEWS-8621. Label that will be set for all data values for which the configured limit is exceeded. No label will be set by default
comment	optional	Since 2013.01. FEWS-8621. Comment that will be added to all data values for which the configured limit is exceeded. No commentl will be added by default

Elements

Element	Type	Cardinality	Description
monthLimit	MonthLimitComplexType	required · repeats

RateofRiseFallDifferentFunctionComplexType

Contains rate of rise and/or rate of fall (in case they are different)

Element	Type	Cardinality	Description
rateOfRise	RateOfChangeValidationLimitFunctionComplexType	required
rateOfFall	RateOfChangeValidationLimitFunctionComplexType	required

RateOfChangeValidationLimitFunctionComplexType

Template for limit values

Attributes

Attribute	Use	Notes
constantLimit	optional	Rate of change in units/second. This should be positive or zero.
validationFlag	optional	default: unreliable. Flag that will be set for all data values for which the configured limit is exceeded. Default is unreliable.
label	optional	Since 2013.01. FEWS-8621. Label that will be set for all data values for which the configured limit is exceeded. No label will be set by default
comment	optional	Since 2013.01. FEWS-8621. Comment that will be added to all data values for which the configured limit is exceeded. No commentl will be added by default

Elements

Element	Type	Cardinality	Description
monthLimit	MonthLimitFunctionComplexType	required · repeats

TimeSpanComplexType

Attributes

Attribute	Use	Notes
unit	required
divider	optional
multiplier	optional

ValidationLimitComplexType

Template for limit values

Attributes

Attribute	Use	Notes
constantLimit	required

Elements

Element	Type	Cardinality	Description
monthLimit	MonthLimitComplexType	required · repeats

ValidationLimitFunctionComplexType

Template for limit values

Attributes

Attribute	Use	Notes
constantLimit	optional

Elements

Element	Type	Cardinality	Description
monthLimit	MonthLimitFunctionComplexType	required · repeats

TimeStepComplexType

Time step, There are 5 valid combinations of attributes. id, unit+[multiplier]+[divider]+[timeZone], times+[timeZone] + monthDays+[timeZone] ([]=optional)

Attributes

Attribute	Use	Notes
id	optional	Id of the time step. You can reference time steps defined in the regionConfig/timeSteps.xml. Only specify the id attribute when referring to a predefined time step. In the regionConfig/timeSteps.xml the time steps list both the id and the attributes that define the time step
label	optional	Short name for the time step which is shown to the user when he can choose one from a list.
unit	optional
divider	optional
multiplier	optional
times	optional	Defines the time step by a list of times without dates, e.g. "10:00 23:00"
minutes	optional	Since 2017.02. Defines the time step by a list of minutes (with prefix 0 for single digits), e.g. "05 25" which results in times 0:05, 0:25, 1:05, etc.
daysOfMonth	optional	Defines the time step by a list of days of month, use "01 11 21" for a decade time step
monthDays	optional	Defines the time step by a list of dates, e.g. ""--03-01 --06-01 --09-01 --12-01" for the meteorological seasons
timeZone	optional

Elements

Element	Type	Cardinality	Description
description	string	optional	Optional description of this timeStep. This is not used and is only present for convenience.

RelativePeriodComplexType

Defines a moving period in time. The start and end time are relative time to a certain time.

Attributes

Attribute	Use	Notes
start	required
end	required
startOverrulable	optional	default: false. When the running module (e.g. general adaptor) has exported a state the state time is used instead of the specified start time. This option is only available during a (forecast) run.
endOverrulable	optional	default: false. When a forecast length is specified (e.g. in the manual forecast dialog) the time 0 + forecast length is used instead of the specified end time This option is only available during a (forecast) run.
unit	required

Elements

Element	Type	Cardinality	Description
description	string	optional

CalendarTimeSpanComplexType

Attributes

Attribute	Use	Notes
unit	required
divider	optional
multiplier	optional

TimeShiftComplexType

Attributes

Attribute	Use	Notes
unit	required
divider	optional
multiplier	optional

TimeSeriesSetRelativePeriodComplexType

Defines a moving period in time. The start and end time are relative time to a certain time. When the start time is not specified it is determined by the start time of the state of the current run. When the start is overrulable the time is overruled by the start of search period or the start of cold state run when one of two is specified When the end is overrulable this time is overruled by the end of the forecast when specified

Attributes

Attribute	Use	Notes
unit	required
start	optional	e.g. -1 hour means one before time 0
end	required	e.g. 1 hour means one hour after time 0
startOverrulable	optional	default: false. When the running module (e.g. general adaptor) has exported a state the state time is used instead of the specified start time. This option is only available during a (forecast) run.
endOverrulable	optional	default: false. When a forecast length is specified (e.g. in the manual forecast dialog) the time 0 + forecast length is used instead of the specified end time This option is only available during a (forecast) run.

Elements

Element	Type	Cardinality	Description
description	string	optional

EnsembleMemberIndexRangeComplexType

Attributes

Attribute	Use	Notes
start	required
end	optional

MonthLimitComplexType

Attributes

Attribute	Use	Notes
month	optional
value	required

MonthLimitFunctionComplexType

Attributes

Attribute	Use	Notes
month	optional
function	required

Gotchas

• Hard vs. soft distinguishes severity, not behavior — both just log at logLevel; validation never blocks import or modifies the value. Downstream handling (e.g. flag conversion) is a separate config step.
• considerQualifiers (since 2014.02) defaults to false — if two series share location + parameter but differ only by qualifier, a rule set won’t distinguish them unless you turn this on.

See also

• Task guide: Run a model (General Adapter)
• Related reference: Thresholds file (forecaster-facing warnings, a different concern)
• Schema: validationRuleSets.xsd