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# CyclicImplements validation rule

> Validates that view implements do not form a cycle (cyclic graph). Cyclic implements prevent deployment to CDF.

This rule detects cycles in the implements graph. It runs graph analysis to find every cycle within the graph.

## Why it matters

You will not be able to deploy the data model to CDF, since cyclic implements are impossible to resolve
in terms of inheritance of properties.

## Example

Say we have views `A`, `B`, and `C`, where `A` implements `B`, `B` implements `C`, and `C` implements `A`. This forms
the cyclic graph of implements `A`→`B`→`C`→`A`.

## Further reading

* [Validation rules](/cdf/deploy/neat/validation/index)