[Historical] Original Rule Set

Original Rule Set

The following chart outlines the various code numbers and associated rules used by the StationXML-Validator.

Also included are the filenames for test cases that correspond to a specific rule.

Error Code	Rule Description
	Network level validation
101	Network attribute 'code' cannot be null
102	Network attribute 'code' must consist of a two-character string
103	Network element 'startDate' is required
105	Network element 'startDate' must occur before Network element 'endDate', if 'endDate' is available
152	Station epochs cannot overlap in time
	Station level validation
201	Station attribute 'code' cannot be null
202	Station code too long, empty string, or wrong characters
203	Station startDate required
205	Station startDate < endDate when endDate is available
206	Station latitude invalid
207	Station longitude invalid
209	Station creation time must exist
210	Station elevation must be equal to or above Channel elevation
251	Distance from station to channel must not exceed 1 km
252	Channel epoch overlap not allowed
	Channel level validation
301	Channel attribute 'code' cannot be null, must match [A-Za-z0-9\*\?]{1,3}
302	Channel attribute 'location' cannot be null, must match ([A-Za-z0-9\*\?\-\ ]{1,2})?
303	Channel startDate is required
305	Channel startDate < endDate when endDate available
306	Channel latitude is invalid
307	Channel longitude is invalid
308	Channel depth is required
309	Channel azimuth is invalid
310	If Channel sample rate = 0, no Response should be included
311	Channel sensor description cannot be null/empty
312	Calibration unit is invalid
314	Invalid Dip value
315	Invalid channel orientation
	Response level validation
401	The 'number' attribute of Response::Stage element must start at 1 and be sequential
402	The element of a stage must match the element of the preceding stage, except for stages 0 or 1.
403	The element StageGain::Value or InstrumentSensitivity::Value must be non-zero.
405	If Channel sample rate = 0, no Response should be included.
406	If Channel sample rate > 0, at least one stage must be included and be comprised of units, gain, and sample rate.
407	If Channel sample rate > 0, total instrument response must exist as either or .
408	The value of Channel::SampleRate must be equal to the value of Decimation::InputSampleRate divided by Decimation::Factor of the final response stage.
409	Response stages having Coefficient, FIR ResponseList or a PolesZeros with with transfer function type Digital, must include a Decimation element.
410	Any FIR instrument type must include coefficient elements.
411	InputUnits for Stage-Sensitivity must come from approved list of unit names.
412	OutputUnits for Stage-Sensitivity must come from approved list of unit names.
413	If the value of Stage::Decimation::Factor is > 1 then Stage::Decimation::Correction must be non-zero.
511	Input Units for Stage::Filter must come from approved list of unit names.
512	OutputUnits for Stage::Filter must come from approved list of unit names.