Validation

Validating a document

In toolsxbrl you can validate tagged contents in two different ways.

Quick access via the menu ribbon or the status bar

When working with toolsxbrl, you can access the “Validate Document” function at any time. This checks the XBRL taxonomy contents that you entered in the document manager for their structural validity.

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Alternatively, you can use the “Status” function in the status bar to start the validation function.

	Good to know
	toolsxbrl cannot check the contents to see if the XBRL taxonomy contents were used correctly.

Validating contents when creating iXBRL files

When you create your XBRL-compliant presentation files in iXBRL format, you can have the validity of the taxonomies that you saved checked at the same time. In the “XBRL” menu, click on “Generate iXBRL”.

Once you have configured your iXBRL file, you can click on “Generate and Validate iXBRL”.

	Good to know
	The validation is performed provided you have not selected the “Skip Validation” setting.

You then see a detailed overview of possible validation errors. These are displayed categorised according to their severity as a “Warning” or “Error”.

Validation errors and solution approaches

When using the validation quick access

Error/warning	Description	Severity
Report Entity Identifier: LEI missing	A valid ESEF document requires the correct LEI of the payee: www.gleif.org	Warning - Can be ignored for testing purposes only. Finalisation is not possible
No Table Element mapped	Each table with mappings must be given a table element.	Error. Finalisation is not successful and the XBRL cannot be created.
Cell status „in edit“ or „review pending“	Workflow only: Not all cells have the final status.	Warning - It is recommended that you eliminate this warning before finalisation
Cell has no mapping“	A cell in the table with a table tag has not been assigned. All cells with internal information must be given a tag.	Warning - Can be ignored for testing purposes only. Finalisation is not possible
Cell not part of calculation relationship	All selected cells containing internal information must be part of a calculation	Warning - Can be ignored for testing purposes only. Finalisation is not possible
Duplicate mapping	Tags may appear twice in a document only if the context is different or the value is equal	Error. Finalisation is not successful and the XBRL cannot be created.
Extension element has no anchors	Each extension requires at least one anchor, unless it concerns the total of a calculation	Error. Finalisation is not successful and the XBRL cannot be created.
The reported total does not match the calculated total	The rounded sum of a calculation does not equal the rounded calculated sum.	Warning - It is recommended that you eliminate this warning before finalisation
The selected format is incompatible with tag	An incorrect basic format was used such as a date format for a monetary value	Error. Finalisation is not successful and the XBRL cannot be created.
The value is not valid for the format	The selected format cannot be applied to the value of the tag.	Error. Finalisation is not successful and the XBRL cannot be created.
Tagging element not found in taxonomy	The selected element was not found in the taxonomy. It is recommended that you use a different taxonomy version.	Error. Finalisation is not successful and the XBRL cannot be created.
Line item missing	A cell has selected dimension elements but no position.	Error. Finalisation is not successful and the XBRL cannot be created.
Dimensionally invalid	Each mapping element in a table must contain the same dimensions	Error. Finalisation is not successful and the XBRL cannot be created.

When applying the validation process when creating the XBRL files

Error/warning	Description	Solution
Empty XBRL taxonomy extension created	It was determined that the report may need a taxonomy extension.	Configure the correct document setting.
All other types in Report generation folder	An error occurred when the XBRL report files were created.	If the validation can run via the quick access without any errors, please contact firesys.
XBRL Instance Dimension Specification	An invalid output file was created/found.	If the validation can run via the quick access without any errors, please contact firesys.
Filing Rules Validation	It is assumed that the approval regulations set out by the supervisory authorities were not complied with.	Ensure that the corresponding taxonomies and configurations were selected (such as ESMA for ESEF).
XBRL Instance Specification 2.1	The converted XBRL file is invalid.	You can ignore these warnings if they refer to errors in calculation relationships for example. If in doubt, please contact firesys.
XBRL Taxonomy Specification 2.1	The extension taxonomy is invalid.	Please contact firesys.
XBRL Instance Formula 1.0	Presumably, not all rules from the taxonomy were met.	You may be able to ignore these warnings if you can create documents without any problems. However, it is recommended that you correct errors (where possible). If in doubt, please contact firesys.