Data Management - Component Rule Checks
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The Data Management – Component Rule Checks page of the Preferences dialog
Summary Copy Link Copied
The Data Management – Component Rule Checks page of the Preferences dialog provides a range of violation types to check for issues with a component and its defined models when committing/releasing the component to your connected Workspace.
Access Copy Link Copied
The Data Management – Component Rule Checks page is part of the main Preferences dialog that is accessed by clicking the 
control in the upper-right corner of the design space then selecting the Component Rule Checks entry under the Data Management folder.
Options/Controls Copy Link Copied
Component Rule Checks
- Violation Type Description – displays all violation types in three categories:
Violations Associated with Components,Violations Associated with Footprints, andViolations Associated with Symbols. - Report Mode – displays the current report mode for the associated violation. Click the current mode to access a drop-down from where you can select the desired mode:
No Report,Warning,Error,Fatal Error. Any of the user-defined checks at a level ofErroror above that fail would prevent the release of a component to the connected Workspace.