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## Flex - Validate

This page explains how to use the Flex - Validate job to validate a GTFS-Flex dataset.

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### Function

Validates a GTFS-Flex dataset to check the correctness of data.

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### Job Creation Form

![Flex - Validate form](../../../../resources/images/tdei/portal/user-manual/jobs/flex-validate-light.png#only-light)
![Flex - Validate form](../../../../resources/images/tdei/portal/user-manual/jobs/flex-validate-dark.png#only-dark)

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| Field                | Required | Description                   | Format |
|:---------------------|:---------|:------------------------------|:-------|
| **Attach data file** | Yes      | GTFS-Flex dataset to validate | `.zip` |

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??? quote "Full job description"

    _Allows a user to validate GTFS Flex dataset to check the correctness of data._

    _The response includes a `job_id` for tracking the request._

    _To check the request status, refer to the location header in the response, which provides the URL for the status API endpoint._

Select **Create** to submit the job. Select **Cancel** to return to the Jobs list.

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_Return to [Jobs](index.md)._