Using OpenCDISC Validator GUI

To use OpenCDISC Validator GUI

1. In the directory where you unzipped the Validator files, find and double-click the file called "client.bat"
2. Now, you might get this error: "Could not find the main class". If you get the error, check that you have the correct path to JRE. Here's how to do that (now it's gonna get real geeky): - Right-click on My Computer, then click Properties. - Select Advanced tab and click the Environment Variables button. - In the System Variables section, find "Path" and click on it. - Now click the Edit button below. Look at the Variable Value box. Scroll through it to see if it contains a reference to old JRE version. You will need to change it to point to the new version of JRE you just installed. For example, the new path could look like "C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin", but it could be different depending on the version you installed.
3. In OpenCDISC Validator GUI, specify the "Source Data" by browsing to a data file or a folder containing your data files.
4. Select your format: "SAS Transport (XPORT)" or "Delimited Text". If you selected "Delimited", you can specify a Delimiter and a Qualifier. The default delimiter is a "|" (vertical pipe).
5. Specify the "Configuration". You can choose from the listed options that come packaged with the Validator, or browse to your own.
6. Optionally specify the "Define.xml". If you have a define.xml file associated with your data, providing it to the program will help provide more relevant checks.
7. Choose your preferred report format. You can select Excel, CSV, or HTML. Note that the Excel format is limited to displaying the first 65535 error messages, but the Validator will check all of your data even if you exceed this amount. You can ignore certain error messages by clicking the Report Settings link and selecting the desired message filters.
8. Press the Start button.
9. Once the validation is complete, you can view a detailed report by clicking the View Report button.