Presently validation is not performed automatically when you attempt to save a project to
the ALMA Archive (with the exception of a few very basic items needed to identify projects
again). This is planned to happen, but is not in place yet. (At the moment the ability to
save incomplete/invalid projects might be advantageous in any case). Thus you should perform
validation explicitly. Simple press the
Validate
button (the tick mark), or select
File
Validate
. The project will now be validiated - this may take some
time for a large project - and a report will appear in the window tab entitled "Problems"
which may be found in the ``Feedback'' pane.
Validation problems are currently either Warnings or Errors. Errors should be fixed as
they may affect proper execution. Errors are depicted with a red circle containing a cross,
warnings are a yellow triangle with an exclamation mark. To find the target (or other item)
that contains an invalid setting try double clicking on the relevant line in the problem
window. The Project tree should expand, highlighting the offending item, and the editing
window should show for that item.
The ALMA OT Team, 2012 May 25