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%rtf2data: A utility macro to convert RTF Table to SAS ® dataset

%rtf2data: A utility macro to convert RTF Table to SAS ® dataset. Neeral Beladia MaxisIT Inc. Introduction. RTF(Rich Text Format) Table file format in pharmaceutical industry Easy insertion of Tables in clinical study reports

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%rtf2data: A utility macro to convert RTF Table to SAS ® dataset

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  1. %rtf2data: A utility macro to convert RTF Table to SAS® dataset Neeral Beladia MaxisIT Inc.

  2. Introduction • RTF(Rich Text Format) Table file format in pharmaceutical industry • Easy insertion of Tables in clinical study reports • Special formatting of Table contents e.g. bolding of significant p-values • Motivation or need of a utility to read-in RTF Tables to SAS® datasets • Extended analyses on contents of RTF Table • Validation of Table/Listings programmatically • Comparing multiple versions of the same RTF Table • Availability of additional file format for external raw data • %rtf2data • Read user-defined meta-data (Excel Sheet) • Convert input RTF Table file to SAS® dataset(s)

  3. Overview of meta-data

  4. algo.rtf Step 1 SAS dataset Algorithm continued…

  5. Step 2 {\*\bkmkstartbookmark_name}display_text{\*\bkmkendbookmark_name} {\field {\*\fldinst HYPERLINK "filename_and_path"}{\fldrslt display_text}} Step 3 Algorithm continued…

  6. Step 4 algo.rtf Algorithm continued…

  7. Step 5 Step 6

  8. Step 7 Step 8

  9. Test Cases Case 1 INCOL = 1 APPEND = 0 DELHDR = 1 (except footnote section) Test Cases continued…

  10. Case 2 • INCOL = 1 • APPEND = 1 • DELHDR = 1 Test Cases continued…

  11. Case 3 • INCOL = 1 • APPEND = 1 • DELHDR = 1

  12. Limitations • The first column header at the start of each section must have a non-missing identifier text that doesn’t appear as part of the data. • The column header separators (cell boundaries) for the header row holding the identifier text must match with the column separators of the data within the section.

  13. Acknowledgements I would like to thank • Management of MaxisIT Inc. • Carey Smoak, Manager, Roche Molecular Systems, Pleasanton, CA • Cynthia He, Manager, Merck & Co., Kenilworth, NJ

  14. Contact Information Author Name : Neeral Beladia Company : MaxisIT Inc. Address : 203 Main St City : Metuchen State : NJ ZIP : 08840 Email : neeral_beladia@yahoo.com

  15. Questions ?

  16. Trademark Information • SAS and all other SAS Institute Inc. product or service names are registered trademarks or trademarks of SAS Institute Inc. in the USA and other countries. ® indicates USA registration. • Other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective companies.

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