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Validate and Save the Service

You save a service to apply any changes that you make in a Modeler session. The Modeler validates the contents of the service automatically each time you save. You can also validate a service at any time to verify that any operation does not invalidate the service model.

Follow these steps:

1. (Optional) Click Perform Service Validation at any time.

   Note: This operation does not save the service. When you do save, validation is performed automatically.

   One of the following occurs:

   • The Validation Results dialog opens with a message stating that no problems were detected in the service topology model.

     Note: You can set a preference not to display this dialog when the validation is successful. For more information about how to set a preference, see the Administration Guide.

   • The Service Topology Validation dialog opens with a list of problems in the service model construction that would cause service impact calculation errors, such as a state propagation loop. For more information about the types of potential errors, see How Service Validation Works.

     Note: The topology view highlights the objects (that constitute a validation problem) when a specific problem is selected in the list that displays all the validation problems in the service model.

2. Fix service validation errors if necessary.
3. Click Save or OK in the Service Modeler when you are ready to save the service.

   One of the following occurs:

   • The Validation Results dialog opens stating that problems with the topology have prevented the save operation. When you click OK on this dialog, the Service Topology Validation dialog opens and displays validation errors. You must fix service validation errors before you can save the service.
   • The Save Service dialog opens stating that the service changes were saved successfully.

     Note: You can set a preference to hide this dialog when the save is successful. For more information about how to set a preference, see the Administration Guide.

   • A dialog opens stating that the service contains noncritical errors. You can select to save the service, but it is placed in the offline/test mode until you fix the errors.