BLDS File Validator

A simple validator for CSV files in the BLDS data format.

Usage

Make sure the validator.sh file is executable. Invoke thusly

~$ ./validator.sh path/to/blds-permits.csv

This validator checks for fileds in the Core Permits Dataset outlined in the BLDS standard - this is the only file that is required under BLDS. The validator will raise errors only when required fields are absent, not when non-standard optional or recommended fields are ommited.