Validating a CRT-DDS define.xml File :: SAS(R) Clinical Data Integration 2.3: User's Guide, Second Edition

Overview

The Validate CRT-DDS transformation assesses the validity of the define.xml file. Validity is based on the XML standards for CRT-DDS 1.0.0 as defined by CDISC.

Validity is based on the following criteria:

The XML is well formed.
The XML meets the XML schema specification.

Note: For detailed information about creating a job with a transformation, see the SAS Data Integration Studio: User's Guide or the SAS Data Integration Studio online Help.

Register a New Document File

Before you can create a job to validate a CRT-DDS define.xml file, you must register a new document file. The new document file must point to an existing define.xml file in a location that the SAS Workspace Server can access.

For more information about registering a new document file, see the SAS Data Integration Studio: User's Guide or the SAS Data Integration Studio online Help.

Validate a CRT-DDS define.xml File

To validate a CRT-DDS define.xml file, perform the following steps:

Select FileNewJob.

An empty job diagram appears on the Diagram page.
In the Transformations tree, expand Clinical, and then drag Validate CRT-DDS onto the diagram.
From the Folders tree, drag the define.xml file onto the diagram.
Drag the cursor from the define.xml file to the input port of the transformation.

This action connects the define.xml file to the transformation.
To store CRT-DDS Validation Results work table permanently, perform the following steps:

Note: By default, the CRT-DDS Validation Results work table is written to a temporary work location.
1. Right-click the Work Table icon , and then select Properties.
  
  The Properties dialog box appears.
  
  For detailed information about the Properties dialog box, see the SAS Data Integration Studio: User's Guide or the SAS Data Integration Studio online Help.
2. Click the Physical Storage tab, select a SAS library for the Location field, and then click OK.
Click Run.

SAS Data Integration Studio generates the SAS code for validating, and then submits the code to SAS. The CRT-DDS define.xml file is validated, and then the results are written to the CRT-DDS Validation Results work table.

If there are errors in the CRT-DDS define.xml file, the CRT-DDS Validation Results work table provides a message for each error. An error message includes the line and column number in the define.xml file that generated the error.
(Optional) Report on the results of the transformation.

For information, see Reporting on the Results of a Transformation.