Field level. When you add or edit data in a field in the

Business Entity

view, a client-side validation process verifies that the data satisfies the metadata. For example, when you enter a date in a Date field and then navigate away from the field, the process verifies that you entered the date in the expected date format.

Section level. When you apply all changes in a section in the

Business Entity

view, a client-side validation process verifies that all data satisfies the metadata and that the required fields contain data.

Entity level. When you save a record in the

Business Entity

view, a server-side validation process verifies that data satisfies the metadata, the cleanse validation rules, and the

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rules.