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title: "Validate or Invalidate Data"
slug: "validate-or-invalidate-data"
updated: 2026-09-09T13:58:09Z
published: 2026-09-09T13:58:09Z
canonical: "docs.discngine.com/validate-or-invalidate-data"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Validate or Invalidate Data

On the `Well Validation`, `Reference Analysis`, and `Sample Analysis` pages, you can validate or invalidate your data (wells, validated data, aggregated data).

To do so, use the buttons at the top left of the page.

![Well validation and invalidation options](https://cdn.document360.io/dde9293e-c107-4b3e-9774-9c9c296ed970/Images/Setting/assay-viz-template-home-invalidation-options.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-10T21%3A40%3A30Z&se=2026-11-10T22%3A40%3A30Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=ElIvRe6hxP9RD6B2LajgK4p7%2BO031htHeHJXeF2NeyU%3D)

## Invalidation

1. Select the data you want to validate or invalidate in the visualization panel.
  - You can select on any visualization or table available.
  - The rows will be highlighted (usually in green) and considered as selected.
2. Click the `Invalidate` button at the top left of the page.
3. A processing region will appear. The data will be recalculated, excluding the invalidated data.
  - For example, you can invalidate an aberrant well. The normalizations using this well will be recalculated, excluding this well. You can invalidate a point of a dose response. The dose response curve will be recalculated, excluding this measurement.
  - During the calculation process, actions on the page will be blocked.
  - You can continue to navigate through your data and select other data to invalidate.

![Invalidation progress indicator](https://cdn.document360.io/dde9293e-c107-4b3e-9774-9c9c296ed970/Images/Setting/assay-viz-invalidation.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-10T21%3A40%3A30Z&se=2026-11-10T22%3A40%3A30Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=ElIvRe6hxP9RD6B2LajgK4p7%2BO031htHeHJXeF2NeyU%3D)

- Once finished:
  - The visualizations will be refreshed.
  - The data will be considered as invalid (`IS_VALID = 'N'`), and the person who invalidated the data will be displayed in the table.
  - The number of invalid data (e.g., wells) will be displayed in the left panel.
  - The invalidated data will be displayed differently (for example, wells will be in red, and invalidated points will be represented with a cross).

![Invalidation complete](https://cdn.document360.io/dde9293e-c107-4b3e-9774-9c9c296ed970/Images/Setting/assay-viz-invalidation-done.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-10T21%3A40%3A30Z&se=2026-11-10T22%3A40%3A30Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=ElIvRe6hxP9RD6B2LajgK4p7%2BO031htHeHJXeF2NeyU%3D)

## Validation

Use the same process to validate previously invalidated data. Select the data you want to validate in the visualization panel, and click the `Validate` button. The data will be recalculated, and the visualizations will be refreshed.

## Revalidate All

If you want to revalidate all previously invalidated data, use the `Revalidate All` button.

- A confirmation message will be displayed, asking if you want to revalidate all the data.
- By clicking `Yes`, all data in the run will be revalidated.
- The data will be recalculated, and the visualizations will be refreshed.