Editing Config Options by File (section)

=== [[document_validate.pl]] ===
* '''validate_document''' - A function that validates the metadata for a document data object.  (<font style="color: red;">This option is partially deprecated.  Rather than adding extra validations, use a  [[Triggers#EP_TRIGGER_VALIDATE|<code>EP_TRIGGER_VALIDATE</code> dataset trigger function]] for the document dataset</font>).

The following validation tests are performed on a document data object:
# <code>formatdesc</code> is set if the <code>format</code> is <code>other</code>.  
# Unless <code>retain_embargo_dates</code> config option is set true, if <code>security</code> is set to <code>public</code> then the <code>date_embargo</code> field must be unset.
# If the year part of <code>date_embargo</code> is set then the month and day most also be set to ensure clarity on when an embargo expires.
# Unless <code>retain_embargo_dates</code> config option is set true, <code>date_embargo</code> must be in the past.
# If <code>security</code> is set to <code>public</code> then <code>date_embargo</code> cannot be in the future (and can only be in the past if <code>retain_embargo_dates</code> config option is set true).