Configuration

Checks

Configuration of the QAMyData tool is done by editing a configuration (config) file with a .toml extension and then telling the QAMD tool where the config file is with the --config option.

This page details each check, what criteria it tests for and some examples to provide a detailed overview of each check.

Anatomy of a Check

QAMD has a concept of a 'check' each check is applied to the given file using settings specified in the configuration file. At a high level a check can be described as a a set of configurable criteria, that is expected to be met by a specific aspect of a data set.

All checks are configurable, as detailed in the Configuration guide.

Stages

Each check is run at different times and on different available data, for the most part this isn't going to effect the use of the software but it can in part be useful. Data is run either at the Variable, Value or Post processing times.

Variables are run first, looking at information such as names, labels and variable specific metadata such as the data type and precision. Value is run next and looks at