Workspaces

When you use the Check Data function on the IATI Validator, a personal workspace is created for you. You can record the link in your browser’s address bar, and return to it later to carry on your work. You can also share the link with others to allow them to see the validation results.

Workspaces will be deleted periodically for maintenance. There is no fixed schedule for this, but you should not rely on them existing forever. Individual files cannot be removed from a workspace, but the workspace can be cleared with the Clear Workspace button.

You can start a new workspace by opening the IATI Validator in a different browser, or using the private browsing mode of your browser.

Note

When you provide the URL of file, the workspace stores the validation results for the moment that you used the Check Data function. In order to check the file again, you should use the Check Data function again.

Validation reports contain a link to the workspace that contains the report. Therefore, if sharing a report, be aware that the recipient can see other reports in the workspace, add files to the workspace, or clear the workspace.

Hint

If you intend to share a validation report, open the Validator in your browser’s Private Browsing (or “Incognito”) mode. This will create a new workspace.

Your workspace contains a link to the data, but does not contain the data itself. The feedback may contain extracts from your data. If a validation report contains data that should be removed from public view, you can delete all validation reports in the workspace using the Clear Workspace button on the workspace page.