Validation of CIM datasets using SHACL

Abstract

In this paper, we analyze an application of the W3C's Shapes Constraint Language (SHACL) on the Common Information Model (CIM) for validation purposes. A mapping of CIM RDF Schema into SHACL shapes is defined and an SHACL implementation is made. The CGMES profiles and test configuration provided by ENTSO-E were used for evaluation. In an iterative validation process, required enhancements of CIM datasets were defined. A novel approach for validation of CIM datasets is proposed.