Exporting for SAS

In Viedoc, it is possible to export data in a Statistical Analysis System (SAS) format, so that the data can be analyzed in SAS.

To export data from Viedoc that is formatted for SAS, you have to make the following selections on the Data Export page, under Output format:

• In Output to, select CSV - Comma-separated values
• Select to Include corresponding SAS script

Notes!

• Linebreaks in paragraph text are converted to spaces when the output format is CSV.
• The option to Include corresponding SAS script is available only for CSV output, Group data by form, and 1 row per activity layout.

The export output is a zip file, containing:

• A README text file - with general information about:
  • The Viedoc output version (for details see Exporting data).
  • The time zones used for date/time fields.
  • The meaning of the signature, only if the Review status was selected to be included in the export.
• One CSV file for (the generated data sets match the sheets of the equivalent Excel export):
  • Each form in the exported data.
  • Items - one Comma-Separated Values (CSV) file with general information about the items present in the exported data.
  • CodeLists - one CSV file with general information about the code list items (radio button/dropdown/checkbox) in the exported data.
• Two SAS files:
  • _RunMe.sas - this is the file to be run in SAS in order to import the data.
  • CSV2SAS.sas - this is a generic file, not study specific, that is used by the _RunMe.sas file to convert the data to SAS format.

Note! If the Output IDs (OID) and Output labels have been defined in the study design, these are shown in the Excel/CSV/SAS export. If the Output IDs (OID) and Output labels are left undefined (blank) in the study design, then the configured Item ID and label is used. For more information about the item settings in the study design, see Outputs and Validation.

To import to SAS the data exported from Viedoc:

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