Validating Java-to-Service-Model transformation configurations

You can validate a transformation configuration to ensure that the values in the configuration are valid according to the requirements of a transformation.

Before you begin

A transformation configuration must exist in the current workspace. Transformation configurations have .tc as a file name extension.

About this task

You can select multiple transformation configuration files and validate them simultaneously.

The transformation uses the information in the most recently saved version of the configuration. You are prompted to save any unsaved changes.

Tip: You can specify when to receive prompts for unsaved changes in a transformation configuration on the Preferences page (Window > Preferences > Modeling > Transformations).

During the validation process, the transformation service attempts to open the transformation source and target, which might affect performance if the source or target model is not open or if the source model is large.

Procedure

To validate transformation configurations automatically, enable the transformation configuration validation preference: Click Window > Preferences > Modeling > Transformations; then select the Validate transformation configurations when you open or update them check box. Each time you open or update a transformation configuration, the transformation service validates it.
To validate transformation configurations manually, in the navigation view, select one or more transformation configuration files, right-click them; then click Transform > Validate. You can also validate a transformation configuration from any page in the transformation configuration editor: In the toolbar on the upper right, click the Validate the transformation configuration icon.

Results

The Problems view displays errors in the transformation configuration.