There are two data validation modes, the Icons mode, and the List mode. For HEC-RTS, you will be using the Icons mode only. The List mode is based on validation lists, which are not available in HEC-RTS.

The Icons mode is where the selection of time series gages for manual validation occurs from the map window or from the color bars in the Data Status Summary dialog. A validation mode is selected from the Select Data Validation Data Sets dialog (Figure 1). In addition, the user can control whether a long list of time series datasets should be filtered to only include those time series datasets with specific data quality indicators. These filters are available in the Display Options group of the Select Data Validation Data Sets dialog (Figure 1). This dialog opens any time the validation of data occurs in the watershed.

  1. By default, all the datasets associated with all the defined time series icons in the map window will be selected.
  2. If you just want a selected subset of datasets, you simply select the time series icons you want to validate. From the map window, hold down the SHIFT key, and then click on the time series icons you want to manually validate.Figure 1 Select Data Validation Sets Dialog
  3. Right-click on a time series icon that you have selected, from the shortcut menu click Validate.
  4. The Select Data Validation Sets dialog (Figure 1) opens. Icons has been selected, click OK. The Select Data Validation Sets dialog will close, and the Data Validation Editor will open.
  5. The Data Validation Editor will display data from the time series icons that you selected.