An important part of the iXBRL report creation process is validation. Every report needs to be validated, and because of this, we’ve added automatic validation to the Workiva Report Tagging Tool, which means that your ZIP file is automatically validated when you upload it to the tool.
What is a validation report?
A validation report is a report containing every piece of information from the validation process. You can find both the general information about your report and the taxonomy package. A list of the contents of the uploaded zip file, a validation summary, which will let you know if there are any warnings, errors or inconsistencies, detailed checklists containing every notification from the taxonomy package check and the linkbase check, as well as a full validation log.
How to download the validation report
- Open the Workiva Report Tagging Tool, and use your credentials to log in.
- After logging in, import your file by either dragging it into the designated area or clicking BROWSE FILES to open a file browser so you can locate the files. Supported options are ZIP files, an Excel file with a related PDF, only the Excel file, or only the PDF.
- After uploading your file, click Summary in the top menu to find your validation report.
- The first two icons at the top right corner provide options to download either the Excel file or the PDF containing the validation report. The last two icons allow you to download your XBRL file and your ZIP package, respectively.