Identity Cloud data validations

Validate the data entered in an Identity Cloud field before that data is written to a user profile. Validations help guard against a user entering, say, the value ABCD in a field meant to the user's birthday or telephone number.

Data validations

• Suppressed words validation
  Verifies that the field value does not include any of the words included in the specified API client setting.

• Suppressed email domains validation
  Verifies that the supplied email address is not from any of the domains included in the specified application setting.

• Format validation
  Uses regular expressions to verify that the field value meets the required format.

• Match validation
  Verifies that the value supplied for the field is identical for the value supplied for another field.

• Maximum length validation
  Verifies that the value of a field contains no more than the specified number of characters.

• Minimum length validation
  Verifies that the value of a field contains no fewer than the specified number of characters.

• Required validation
  Verifies that a non-null value has been entered for the field.

• Unique validation
  Verifies that the value of the field is unique throughout the application.

• Allowed words validation
  Verifies that the value entered for the field appears in the set of allowed words found in the specified API client setting.

• Client function name validation
  For users of the JavaScript SDK, enables you to specify a JavaScript function that can validate the field value.

• Custom client setting validation
  Enables you to select a custom regular expression that can be used to validate the field value.