No reference found for column

What this rule checks

No dependency reference was found for a column in the uploaded project scope.

Everscope evaluates only the metadata needed for this deterministic check. It does not read dataset rows or values.

Why this is a risk

The column may be unused, but reports or external consumers outside the upload can still depend on it.

In a governed environment this can weaken traceability, operational reliability, or the evidence available to reviewers and auditors.

How to resolve it

1. Check tenant usage, other reports, Excel, and external applications before any manual change.
2. Validate the change with the accountable owner, rerun the same metadata scan, and retain the before-and-after evidence.

Affected object types

• column

Rule history

1. Version 1.02026-08-01

   Initial published version.