Term:
Validation edit
Definition:
Edits checks that are made between fields in a particular record.
This includes the checking of every field of every record to ascertain whether it contains a valid entry and the checking of entries in a certain predetermined combination of fields to ascertain whether the entries are consistent with each other.
Domain:
Population
Source:
UNSD, Handbook on Population and Housing Census Editing Revision 1; Series F No. 82/Rev.1
