Validation status is a default property on every asset in the catalog. It lets your data stewards mark which assets they've reviewed and stand behind, so end users can quickly tell what's trustworthy and what's still a draft.
Two values are available out of the box:
Not validated
Validated
Administrators can add more validation statuses (for example, Ready for validation, Draft, or Deprecated) via the admin portal. See Custom properties.
The current status of each asset appears as a tag next to the title — with a small avatar showing who last changed it:
Changing an asset's validation status
To update the validation status of a single asset, open its detail page.
Click the validation status.
Select the desired status from the dropdown.
Click Save at the bottom of the page to apply the change.
Updating many at once? Use Bulk actions to validate (or unvalidate) a batch of assets in one go from the Search page.
Permission required: being an asset's owner doesn't automatically allow you to validate it — even owners need that permission. See Access Policies.
How validation shapes the user experience
Marking assets as Validated isn't just a label — it directly affects how dScribe surfaces those assets to your users.
Visual indicators in search results
Validated assets are highlighted in search results with a green check icon, so users can tell at a glance which assets have been vetted.
Search ranking boost
Validated assets get a ranking boost in search. When two results are equally relevant to a query, the validated one is shown above the others — nudging users towards the assets your data stewards already trust.
Filtering by validation status
Like every property in dScribe, Validation Status can be used as a filter on the Search page. It's part of the default filter bar, so you can quickly narrow down to Validated, Not validated, or any custom status you've added.
Save a combination — for example, "Validation status = Not validated" and "Created on = Last 7 days" — as a custom view to keep an ongoing list of assets that still need attention.
Where to go next
→ Custom properties — add additional validation statuses
→ Bulk actions — validate multiple assets in one pass
→ Access Policies — grant the validation permission to the right teams
→ Ownership & suggestions — the editorial accountability layer that sits alongside validation
Have a question or can't find what you're looking for? Use the chat icon inside the catalog to reach the dScribe support team.