Validation Toolbar
Use the Validation toolbar to initiate eCTD validation actions and select criteria and preferences in Validator.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Submission | |
| Submission | Use the Submission field to lookup for submission in your system for
validation. Click the folder icon to browse your system folders and select a
submission. You can also enter the full path to the submission, if known. |
| Application | The Application field displays the root folder of the selected submission, and is only active after a Submission sequence has been selected. For subsequent sequences (e.g.: 0003), you must select the application root folder location that contains all previous sequences (e.g.: 0000 through 0002). If you selected this location when browsing to the submission, this value updates automatically and no action is required. Otherwise, the system prompts you to enter this value. Click the folder icon to browse your system folders and select an application. |
| Validation | |
| Version | Use the Version drop-down menu to select the validation version.
Validation process is done on the validation criteria corresponding to the validation
version you select. The drop-down menu values depend on the region that the selected Submission belongs. |
| Validate | Runs the validation checks based on the criteria selected in the Validation Criteria pane. This option is active after you have selected a submission. The status for each criteria will be updated in the Validation Results table at the completion of the validation process. The criteria which does not fulfill the requirements will be hyperlinked to the individual criteria report, providing further details about the failure. |
| View Results | |
| Errors Only Report | Produces a report that contains only validation items that has failed the validation process. This option is active after you have run the validation. A report in PDF format is generated. Each item includes a detailed failure description, severity and the status. |
| Full Report | Produces a full report that contains Pass/Fail status for each validation item. This option is active after you have run the validation. A report in PDF format is generated. Each item includes a detailed failure description, severity and the status |
| Tools | |
| Media | Use the Media feature to create backup copies of selected submission files to compact disc (CD) or digital versatile disc (DVD) media. |
| Settings | |
| Preferences | Displays the various settings established for ICH and regional validation checks in a tabbed sequence. Optional action: As necessary, you can modify the values provided by ICH and regional authorities for specific validation checks. |
| Validator | |
| Help | Launches the Help system for Validator. For quick, summarized information, hover over each toolbar button to display the tool-tip Help. When using the online Help, you can navigate to a topic within the contents list or use the search feature to locate topics of interest. |
| About | Displays the Validator version and license information. |
| Exit | Exits the Validator application. The key combination Alt+F4 can also be used to close the application. |