# SD0061 issue firing for domains marked as hasnodata="Yes"

**URL:** <https://forum.certara.com/t/sd0061-issue-firing-for-domains-marked-as-hasnodata-yes/2111>\
**Category:** Define.xml\
**Created:** [March 13, 2025, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.certara.com/t/sd0061-issue-firing-for-domains-marked-as-hasnodata-yes/2111 "2025-03-13T13:17:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Trevor\_Mankus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/certara/user_avatar/forum.certara.com/trevor_mankus/32/2650_2.png) [@Trevor\_Mankus](https://forum.certara.com/u/Trevor_Mankus)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2025, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.certara.com/t/sd0061-issue-firing-for-domains-marked-as-hasnodata-yes/2111/1 "2025-03-13T13:29:00Z")

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Hi Antonie,

SD0061 firing in this scenario is a known bug with our current rule logic. We are working on enhancing the validation Engine to support the **def:HasNoData** attribute. Once we have that support, we will update various rules to account for “empty” datasets and “empty” variables.

We do not recommend including these 0 observation datasets in your validation package. It goes against industry guidance.

Thanks,  
Trevor

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**Author:** ![antonie.victor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dfb087/32.png) [@antonie.victor](https://forum.certara.com/u/antonie.victor)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2025, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.certara.com/t/sd0061-issue-firing-for-domains-marked-as-hasnodata-yes/2111/2 "2025-03-13T13:17:03Z")

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Good day team,

I have a study where the SD0061 check is firing however in the define.xml this dataset is indicated as hasnodata=“Yes” with a comment of why no data is available. For submissions no blank datasets are created but does the P21 validator require the blank datasets?