• Start CDISC Builder application by double clicking on the desktop icon.
• Perform each test by performing the steps specified by the instructions.  
• Evaluate the results of each step by comparing them with results described in the Documentation column. 

Notes:

• Create "C:\temp\format and cdisc" folder if it does not exist.

• Submit the following code :

       libname f "C:\temp\format and cdisc";

       proc format library=f;

          value $city 'BR1'='Birmingham UK'

          'BR2'='Plymouth UK'         

          'BR3'='York UK'

          'US1'='Denver USA'

          'US2'='Miami USA'

          other='INCORRECT CODE';

          value $cities 'BR1'='Birmingham UK'

          'BR2'='Plymouth UK'

          'BR3'='York UK'

          'US1'='Denver USA'

          'US2'='Miami USA'

          other='INCORRECT CODE';

      run;

      options

      fmtsearch=(f);

     data f.dformat;

        format name $city.;

        name="BR1";

        output;

        name="BR2";

        output;

        name="US1";

        output;

    run;

    data f.dformat2(keep=name);

       format name $cities.;

       name="BR3";

       output;

       name="BR2";

       output;

       name="US2";

       output;

       do i=1 to 150;

          name="US2";

          output;

       end;

    run;

Instructions 1
Start the CDISC Builder application from the icon in desktop.

1. Click ADDSEQ to open the ADDSEQ screen.

2. Navigate to "C:\temp\format and cdisc" folder by clicking [...] button next to the "Source Data" entry and select "dformat" dataset from the list.

3. Click OK button.

4. Verify that a message is displayed to confirm about an associated defined format:
   The selected dataset needs an associated format catalog.

5. Click OK button to close this message.

6. Verify a "Format Location" screen is displayed.

7. Click OK button.  Verify a warning message is displayed:
   The selected path is invalid.

8. Click OK button to close this message.

9. Type an invalid path such as "c:\temp\invalid".  Click OK button.

10. Verify there is a warning message confirming about the invalid path.

11. Type "C:\temp\format and cdisc",

12. Click OK button.

13. Verify that a report containing the content of the dataset appears.

14. Verify the "name" column to see that it displays the format value of the variable.

15. Repeat the instruction from step 2 to step 12 with the following modules: COMMENT, REPORT/Content,  FINDREL, ORDERVAR, SUPPQUAL

Instructions 2
Start the CDISC Builder application from the icon in desktop.

1. Duplicate "dformat" dataset, rename "dformat" to "AE" and "DM" and copy the new datasets to "C:\temp".

2. Click on any screen that has CDISC button.

3. Navigate to "C:\temp\format and cdisc" folder by clicking [...] button near "Source Data".

4. Click CDISC button.

5. Verify there is a warning message confirming that there are no dataset names in the list that match CDISC guidelines.

6. Click OK button to close this message.

7. Navigate to "C:\temp" folder by clicking [...] button near "Source Data".

8. Click CDISC button.

9. Verify "AE" and "DM" datasets are selected and no warning is displayed.

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