Overview

Welcome to the Data Validator webpage. This tool allows you to validate data interactively by uploading a dataset and rules file. To get started, go to the validator tab on the left.

Contribute

Join our team to build this tool!

Github

Win Cowger

Moore Institute for Plastic Pollution Research

    Shelly Moore

    Moore Institute for Plastic Pollution Research

      Hannah Hapich

      Moore Institute for Plastic Pollution Research

        Scott Coffin

        State Water Resources Control Board

          Tony Hale

          San Francisco Estuary Institute

            Diana Lin

            San Francisco Estuary Institute

              Rebecca Sutton

              San Francisco Estuary Institute

                Gabriel Daiess

                  Leah Thornton Hampton

                  Southern California Coastal Water Research Project

                    Richard Nelson

                    California State Water Resources Control Board

                      Haig Jack Minasian

                      CSU Long Beach

                        Holden Ford

                        CSU Long Beach

                          Anja Oca

                          CSU Long Beach

                            Libby Heeren

                            Moore Institute for Plastic Pollution Research

                              Tutorial

                              Welcome to the Data Validator webpage. This tool allows you to validate data interactively by uploading a dataset and rules file. To get started, go to the validator tab on the left.

                              Instructions and Examples

                              Both the data and rules files must be in .csv or .xlsx format. Examples for how to structure and query the data and rules can be found below:

                              Download Sample Rules Rules Template Download Valid Sample Data Download Invalid Sample Data
                              1. Uploaded the data and rules file on the validator tab.
                              2. If your data is valid a popup will appear that allows you to upload to a remote repository if you have a key.
                              3. If your data is valid you may download a certificate, this is saved on our end too to prove the event occured.
                              4. In the event of invalid data, the description of the issue(s) to be resolved and severity will be displayed in the 'Issues Raised' panel.
                              5. You can click on any of the descriptions to display the rows where the issue was found in the 'Issues Selected' panel.
                              6. The 'Issues Raised' and 'Issue Selected' data sheets may be copied, or downloaded as CSV, Excel, or PDF.

                              FAQs

                              Where is my data going?

                              Links shared in this tool for upload will be added to an S3 bucket to test that they are able to be downloaded. Data will not be shared externally unless you specify the data can be shared by inputting the security key.

                              Is this open source web tool secure?

                              The validator app is https encrypted and the source code is available on GitHub for security review.

                              Contact Us

                              Have any additional questions or concerns? Email us using the link below:

                              Contact Us

                              Please include in your email:

                              (1) What should the app be doing?

                              (2) What is the app doing instead?