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    Documentation - Business Rules

    • Last updated on Feb 12, 2026 1 minute read

    Syntax validation


    RULE SY01

    The field value cannot be Null and it must be in a list of predefined values.

    Value Value Result
    Is Null
    		Error [E1]
    Is Not Null ∈ List Valid
    Is Not Null ∉ List Error [E2]


    Applies to fields:

    Field Name
    Country/Org.
    UPOV Species Code
    Category
    Type
    Origin
    Purpose


    RULE SY02

    The field value cannot be Null.

    Value Result
    Is Null Error [E1]
    Is Not Null Valid


    Applies to field(s):

    Field Name
    Region / Register ID
    Location Name

    RULE SY03

    The field value must match the required format.

    • If a decimal digit is missing, the system raises a warning and pads it with a zero.
    • If a space exists before or after the decimal separator, the system raises a warning and removes it.
    Value Number of decimal digits

    Number of spaces before or after the
    decimal separator

    		 Result
    doe NOT match the required format

    Error[E3]
    matches the required format ≥2 0 Valid
    matches the required format <2
    		Warning [W1]
    matches the required format
    		>0 Warning [W2a]

    Applies to field(s):

    Field Name
    Latitude
    Longitude

    RULE SY04

    The field value is in the interval [-90 ; +90]

    Value Result
    Is in[-90 ; +90] Valid
    Is not in[-90 ; +90] Error [E4]

    Applies to field(s):

    Field Name
    Latitude

    RULE SY05

    The field value is in the interval [-180 ; +180]

    Value Result
    Is in[-180 ; +180] Valid
    Is not in[-180 ; +180] Error [E5]

    Applies to field(s):

    Field Name
    Longitude

    RULE SY06

    The field value must match the required format.

    • If a space exists before or after the decimal separator, the system raises a warning and removes it.
    Value

    Number of spaces before or after the
    decimal separator

    		 Result
    does NOT match the required format
    		Error [E3]
    matches the required format
    		Valid
    matches the required format >0 Warning [W2a]

    Applies to field(s):

    Field Name
    Altitude

    RULE SY07

    The field value must match the required format.

    • If a space exists before or after the decimal separator or before the letter T or t, the system raises a warning and removes it.
    Value

    Number of spaces before or after the
    decimal separator

    Number of spaces before or after the
    letter t or T

    		 Result
    does NOT match the required format
    		Error [E3]
    matches the required format

    		Valid
    matches the required format >0
    		Warning [W2a]
    matches the required format
    		>0 Warning [W2b]

    Applies to field(s):

    Field Name
    Area

    RULE SY08

    The field value must matches the following format: Year/Country Code/UPOV Species Code/ Region or Register ID

    Value Result
    Matches the required format Valid
    Does NOT match the required format Error [E3]


    Applies to field(s):

    Field Name
    UUID

    RULE SY09

    The UUID must be unique within a submission.

    UUID Result
    Count distinct UUID =1 Valid
    Count distinct UUID >1
    		 Error [E6]


    Applies to field(s):

    Field Name
    UUID

    Business Validation


    RULE BU01

    Latitude, Longitude, Altitude and Area of the stand must be provided when the Type of basic material is Seed source, Stand or Seed orchard.

    Type of basic material Value Result
    1. Seed source Null Error [E7a]
    1. Seed source Not Null Valid
    2. Stand Null Error [E7a]
    2. Stand Not Null Valid
    3.Seed orchard Null Error [E7a]
    3. Seed orchard Not Null Valid
    4. Parent of family(ies) Null Valid
    4. Parent of family(ies) Not Null Valid
    5. Clone Null Valid
    5. Clone Not Null Valid
    6. Clonal mixture Null Valid
    6. Clonal mixture Not Null Valid

    Applies to field(s):

    Field Name
    Latitude
    Longitude
    Altitude
    Area

    RULE BU02

    The Origin Info must be provided when the Origin is identified as Non-autochthonous/non-indigenous

    Origin Origin Info Result
    1.Autochthonous/indigenous Null Valid
    1. Autochthonous/indigenous Not Null Valid
    2. Non-autochthonous/non-indigenous Null Error [E7b]
    2. Non-autochthonous/non-indigenous Not Null Valid
    3. Unknown Null Valid
    3. Unknown Not Null Warning [W3]

    Applies to field(s):

    Field Name
    Origin Info

    RULE BU03

    When the UPOV species code is PINUS_NIGRA or POPULUS, varieties or clones of Pinus nigra and Populus species might be indicated in the field Remark.

    UPOV species code Remark Result
    PINUS_NIGRA Null Valid
    PINUS NIGRA Not Null Valid
    POPULUS Null Valid
    POPULUS Not Null Valid

    Applies to field(s):

    Field Name
    Remark

    RULE BU04

    When the Purpose of the material is Other specific purpose, then this specific purpose must be indicated in the field Remark.

    Purpose Remark Result
    1. Multifunctional forestry Null Valid
    1. Multifunctional forestry Not Null Valid
    2. Other specific purpose Null Error [E7c]
    2. Other specific purpose. Not Null Valid

    Applies to field(s):

    Field Name
    Remark

    RULE BU05

    The Category of basic material must match the corresponding Type, as described in the table below.

    Type of basic material Category of basic material Result

    1. Seed source

    1. Source-identified

    		 Valid

    1. Seed source

    		 2. Selected
    3. Qualified
    41. Genetically evaluated tested
    42. Provisionally tested
    43. Comparatively tested    		 Error [E8]

    2. Stand

    1. Source-identified
    2. Selected
    41. Genetically evaluated tested
    42. Provisionally tested
    43. Comparatively tested

    		 Valid
    2. Stand 3. Qualified Error [E8]
    3. Seed orchard

    3. Qualified
    41. Genetically evaluated tested
    42. Provisionally tested
    43. Comparatively tested

    		 Valid
    3. Seed orchard

    1. Source-identified
    2. Selected

    		 Error [E8]

    4. Parents of family(ies)

    3. Qualified
    41. Genetically evaluated tested
    42. Provisionally tested
    43. Comparatively tested

    		 Valid
    4. Parents of family(ies)

    1. Source-identified
    2. Selected

    		 Error [E8]
    5. Clone

    3. Qualified
    41. Genetically evaluated tested
    42. Provisionally tested
    43. Comparatively tested

    		 Valid
    5. Clone

    1. Source-identified
    2. Selected

    		 Error [E8]
    6. Clonal mixture

    3. Qualified
    41. Genetically evaluated tested
    42. Provisionally tested
    43. Comparatively tested

    		 Valid
    6. Clonal mixture

    1. Source-identified
    2. Selected

    		 Error [E8]

    Applies to field(s):

    Field Name
    Category
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