Steps

  1. Start a new SAS session.
  2. In the SAS Program Editor, select Filethen selectOpen Program, and then select CST_SDTM/programs/create_sasdatafromxpt.
  3. Select Runthen selectSubmit.
    The code outputs to the SAS log and creates an xpt_results data set in the CST_SDTM/results directory and 36 data sets in the CST_SDTM/derived/data directory.
    Note: For this program, the library information was cleaned up, so these files are not immediately accessible under Libraries in the SAS Explorer. On Microsoft Windows, you can access these files through the SAS Explorer by navigating from within the SAS Explorer starting at the node labeled My Computer. On UNIX, it is necessary for you to copy these data sets into a directory that is viewable by the SAS Explorer (for example, your Home Directory listed under Favorite Folders).
  4. Review the log to see whether there are any errors or warnings.
    There should be no errors or warnings.
    You might sporadically see warnings in the SAS log such as WARNING: Libname <libref> is not assigned. These occur with redundant requests to clear SAS librefs or filerefs and do not indicate a problem with the SAS Clinical Standards Toolkit installation.
  5. Review the xpt_results data set to ensure that the following conditions are met:
    • The Resolved message text from message file column (named message) contains correct paths and process metadata.
    • The column labeled Process status (named _cst_rc) is 0 for all records. There are not any checks with resultseverity=’Warning: Check not run’.
      xpt_results data set
    • The data set contains 18 records and that a record near the end reports Process completed successfully.
      See the sample output above.
      Note: Values that refer to temporary directories, files, or PROCESS DATE: vary.
  6. Review the CST_SDTM/derived/data directory to ensure that the following conditions are met:
    • There are 36 new SAS data sets.
    • The dm data set has 70 records and 28 columns.
  7. Close the SAS session.
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