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# Empty Strings

> Check a specific field for empty string values to maintain validity.

## Validator overview

The Empty Strings validator checks a specific field for empty values.

You can configure an empty strings validator to track the following:

| Metric Options | Description |
| :- | :- |
| Count | The number of empty string values in the field. |
| Percentage | The percentage of empty string values in the field. |

For an overview of all validator types, see [Validator Types](https://docs.validio.io/v11.1/docs/validators/validator-types.md).

## Metric configuration parameters

| Parameters | Description |
| :- | :- |
| Metric | Select the metric to calculate. See the Metric Options table. |
| Field | Select a source field from a list of available fields. |
| [Window](https://docs.validio.io/v11.1/docs/windows.md) | Select from a list of windows or create a new window to specify how to aggregate the data. |
| [Segmentation](https://docs.validio.io/v11.1/docs/segmentation.md) | (Optional) Apply segmentation to analyze data in separate groups. Default is `Unsegmented`. |

For more information about configuring thresholds, see [Thresholds](https://docs.validio.io/v11.1/docs/thresholds.md).