Creating a Standard Domain

Problem

You want to create a domain for a study using one of the standard domain templates.

Solution

SAS Clinical Data Integration provides domain templates that conform to existing data standards. You can create a new domain using the New Standard Domain(s) wizard. The domain name, identifier, description, and other properties cannot be edited in the wizard. The new domain that you create is an exact copy from a domain template that conforms to an existing data standard.

Tasks

To create a domain using a standard domain template, complete the following steps:

In the Folders tree, right-click on the clinical component folder in which you want to create the domain, and select NewStandard Domain(s). The New Standard Domain(s) wizard opens. The Domain Location page appears.
By default, the Location field is set to the folder in which you initiated the action. If you want to change the default location of the domain, then click Browse to select a new location.

Note: A domain can be created only in a folder that is a clinical component root folder, or in a subfolder of a clinical component root folder. The name of the clinical component that is associated with the domain location is displayed in the Clinical Component field. If the domain location does not contain the clinical component, then the Clinical Component field is empty. You must select a valid domain location before you can proceed in the wizard.

Click Next. The Data Standard Selection page appears.
Select a data standard from the list of standards. The data standards in this list are associated with the clinical component in which the domain is to be created.

All domains within a folder must be associated with the same data standard. If you want to create a copy of the domain using a different version of the data standard, then you must create the copy in a different folder. If a domain already exists in the target folder, and that domain is associated with a different data standard than what you just specified in the wizard, then a warning message is displayed. You must choose a valid data standard before you can proceed.

Click Next. The Domain Template Selection page appears.
Select one or more domain templates to use when creating the domain.

If a domain already exists in the target folder with the same ID or with the same name as a selected domain template, then a warning message is displayed. You must specify a valid name or ID before you can proceed.

Click Next. The Library Selection page appears.
Select a library to assign to the domain. The library can be any library in the clinical component. If no libraries exist within the clinical component root folder or within a subfolder of the clinical component root folder, then a message is displayed.

Note: You can create a domain without assigning a library. Later, you can create a library and assign it to the domain. However, if you use the domain in a job without first assigning a library, then the job fails. The job generates errors that indicate you must assign a library. If you attempt to open the domain to view the contents and records, then the open fails, and an error message is displayed.
Click Finish to create the new domain.