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title: "Creating Validation Rules"
slug: "creating-validation-rules"
updated: 2024-04-17T11:25:58Z
published: 2024-04-17T11:25:58Z
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.nexudus.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Creating Validation Rules

You can easily create validation rules from scratch with the help of the [available formula functions](/v3/docs/validation-rule-formulas).

          You can create validation rules for the following types of records:

          

- Bookings
- Contracts
- Customers
- Invoices
- Product sales
- Proposal contracts
- Teams
- Visitors
- Event attendees

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1. Log in to [dashboard.nexudus.com](https://dashboard.nexudus.com/) if you aren't already.
2. Click **Settings > Validation rules**.
3. Click **Add rules**.
4. Click **Manual entry**.
5. Name your rule.
6. Add a **Description** of the rule.
7. Enable the **This rule is active** toggle.
8. Select a **Record type**.
9. Add the **Error message to display if the validation rule is not met**.
10. Add your **Formula**.
11. Click the **Save Changes** button.

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All set! Your validation rule is now active. You can easily test it by trying to perform the action your rule is meant to prevent. If it is working as intended, you should receive the error message you've defined when creating the rule.