# Workspace Validation
URL: https://docs.valsight.ai/workspace-validation/
Description: Check that your workspace scenarios and model logic function correctly together.
Check that your **workspace scenarios** and **model logic** function correctly together.

## When to use it

* After creating or modifying scenarios, to verify that results remain consistent
* When investigating unexpected values in workspace charts or reports
* As a routine check before sharing or presenting workspace results

## How it works

Workspace validation checks two things:

* **Validation nodes:** It evaluates the conditions defined in your model's [Validation Nodes](/validation-nodes/) across all active scenarios, catching logical errors that only surface when scenarios interact with model logic.
* **Line-item dimensions:** It checks whether line-items added in scenarios have dimensional problems, such as referencing dimensions or level values that do not match the target node's shape or do not exist anymore.

This provides a deeper check than model validation, which only verifies syntax and structure.

## Running a workspace validation

1. Open a **Workspace** or the **Scenario Manager**.
2. Click the **validation icon**.

![image-20260402-095610.png](./images/6860406870.png)

Workspace validation can also be set to run automatically, removing the need for manual checks.

## Validation states

<table class="confluenceTable"><colgroup><col/><col/><col/></colgroup><tbody><tr><th><p>Symbol</p></th><th><p>Status</p></th><th><p>Meaning</p></th></tr><tr><td><img alt="image-20220310-095536.png" src="/api/asset/projects-models-simulations/validations/images/6861127696.png" style="width:32px; height:auto;"/></td><td><p><strong>Valid</strong></p></td><td><p>The workspace, its charts, and all scenarios are working correctly.</p></td></tr><tr><td><img alt="image-20220310-095425.png" src="/api/asset/projects-models-simulations/validations/images/6861127702.png" style="width:32px; height:auto;"/></td><td><p><strong>Invalid</strong></p></td><td><p>The workspace or its components have issues. Click the icon to see details.</p></td></tr><tr><td><img alt="Bild1.png" src="/api/asset/projects-models-simulations/validations/images/6861127708.png" style="width:32px; height:auto;"/></td><td><p><strong>Out of date</strong></p></td><td><p>Changes have been made since the last validation. Only shown when validation is set to <strong>manual.</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table>

## FAQ

**How does workspace validation differ from model validation?**

Model validation checks formula syntax and data compatibility. Workspace validation checks whether validation node conditions are met across active scenarios and if the dimensions between line items and nodes align.

**Do I need validation nodes for workspace validation to work?**

Not strictly. Workspace validation also checks line-item dimensions independently. However, validation nodes are needed if you want custom result-level checks across scenarios.

**Can I automate workspace validation?**

Yes. Validation can be configured to run automatically when changes are made.

## Related

* [Model Validation](/model-validation/): check model syntax and data compatibility
* [Validation Nodes](/validation-nodes/): define the custom conditions that workspace validation checks