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Configuring KDQ Tests

A KDQ Test is a data quality rule applied to a specific field within a Dataset. Multiple tests can be applied to the same field.

Every test result is synchronised to K and displayed on the associated asset's Quality tab — making DQ outcomes visible to all K users without requiring direct KDQ access.


Configuring a Test

  1. Open a Workspace and select a Dataset

  2. Click Add Tests

  3. Fill in the test details:

Field

Description

Test type

Select Field test (table-level tests are being added in a future release)

Test

The validation rule to apply — new test types are added each release. Contact your KADA account manager to request additional types

Target field

The column the test applies to

Test name

A name for this test — this is shown in K on the Quality tab

DQ Dimension

The data quality dimension this test measures (e.g. Completeness, Uniqueness) — synced to K

Test input

Additional parameters required by the test (e.g. a REGEX pattern for a consistency check)

Filter

Optional: apply a condition to limit which rows the test evaluates

  1. Click Next to save the test


Examples

  • NOT NULL check: Test = "Not null", Target field = required column, DQ Dimension = Completeness

  • REGEX pattern check: Test = "Pattern match", add the expected REGEX to Test input, DQ Dimension = Consistency

  • Conditional NOT NULL: Test = "Not null", Filter = address IS NOT NULL to only check phone number where address is present


💡 Next step: Once tests are configured, publish the workspace and run the tests to see results.