Working with Default Libraries

Problem

You want to define default libraries to use in a study or submission to maintain consistent use of SAS librefs.

Solution

SAS Clinical Data Integration enables you to define libraries to use in studies or submissions. It also enables you to edit the library properties. This consistency is necessary when you have standard programs and macros that are dependent on consistent SAS librefs.

Note: You must have appropriate permissions to view the Clinical Administration tree. For more information, see Adding Users to the Clinical Administrators Group.

Tasks

Add a Default Library

To add a library as a default library for a specific clinical component type, complete the following steps:

In the Clinical Administration tree, expand the Clinical Components folder. Expand the clinical component type to which you want to add a default library.
Expand Default Content. Right-click on Libraries, and select New Default Library. The New Default Library wizard opens. The Default Library Information page appears.
In the Name field, enter a name for the library.
Note: A library name must meet the following criteria:
- The name cannot be more than 60 characters.
- The name is not the same as any existing default library name in the clinical component. The comparison check is not case sensitive.
In the Libref field, enter the name of the libref.
Note: A libref name must meet the following criteria:
- The name cannot be more than 8 characters.
- The name is not the same as any existing default library name in the clinical component. The comparison check is not case sensitive.
- The first character must be an alphabetic character or an underscore.
- Each subsequent character must be an alphabetic character, integer, or an underscore.
In the Description field, enter a description of the library. This step is optional.

Note: A description cannot be more than 200 characters.
Click Finish. The new default library is displayed in the Libraries folder.

View and Modify Default Library Properties

To view and modify default library properties, complete the following steps:

In the Clinical Administration tree, expand the Clinical Components folder. Expand the clinical component type that includes the default library.
Expand Default Content, and then expand Libraries. The available default libraries are displayed.
Right-click on the default library that you want to modify, and select Properties. The Default Library Properties window is displayed.
In the Name field, edit the name of the library.
Note: A library name must meet the following criteria:
- The name cannot be more than 60 characters.
- The name is not the same as any existing default library name in the clinical component. The comparison check is not case sensitive.
In the Libref field, edit the name of the libref.
Note: A libref name must meet the following criteria:
- The name cannot be more than 8 characters.
- The name is not the same as any existing default library name in the clinical component. The comparison check is not case sensitive.
- The first character must be an alphabetic character or an underscore.
- Each subsequent character must be an alphabetic character, integer, or an underscore.
In the Description field, edit the description of the library.

Note: A description cannot be more than 200 characters.
Click OK to save the changes. Click Cancel to exit the window without saving changes.

Delete a Default Library

To delete a default library, complete the following steps:

In the Clinical Administration tree, expand the Clinical Components folder. Expand the clinical component type from which you want to delete a default library.
Expand Default Content, and then expand Libraries.
Right-click on the default library that you want to delete, and select Delete. The library is deleted and no longer displayed.

Note: You can delete more than one library at a time. To select multiple libraries to delete, click on the first library. While holding down the CTRL key, click on other libraries, and then select Delete.