# v.1.5 "Generate define.xml" when source format is Dataset-XML does not work

**URL:** <https://forum.certara.com/t/v-1-5-generate-define-xml-when-source-format-is-dataset-xml-does-not-work/620>\
**Category:** Troubleshooting and Problems\
**Created:** [June 20, 2014, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.certara.com/t/v-1-5-generate-define-xml-when-source-format-is-dataset-xml-does-not-work/620 "2014-06-20T14:27:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sergiy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/certara/user_avatar/forum.certara.com/sergiy/32/2553_2.png) [@Sergiy](https://forum.certara.com/u/Sergiy)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2014, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.certara.com/t/v-1-5-generate-define-xml-when-source-format-is-dataset-xml-does-not-work/620/1 "2014-07-16T22:49:18Z")

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Hi Jozef,

SAS XPORT format includes metadata, while DATASEt-XML does not. You need to populate all missing metadata info manually.

Kind Regards,

Sergiy

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**Author:** ![lexjansen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cc9497/32.png) [@lexjansen](https://forum.certara.com/u/lexjansen)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 1:14am UTC](https://forum.certara.com/t/v-1-5-generate-define-xml-when-source-format-is-dataset-xml-does-not-work/620/2 "2014-07-17T01:14:57Z")

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It seems indeed strange wanting to create a Define-XML from Dataset-XML files. The process should be to create Dataset-XML files from source data **using** a Define-XML file, or another metadata source.

Lex

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**Author:** ![XML4Pharma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/b2d939/32.png) [@XML4Pharma](https://forum.certara.com/u/XML4Pharma)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2014, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.certara.com/t/v-1-5-generate-define-xml-when-source-format-is-dataset-xml-does-not-work/620/3 "2014-06-20T14:27:07Z")

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I tried to generate a define.xml from a set of Dataset-XML files, but the result is define.xml that just contains empty GlobalVariable child elements and an empty MetaDataVersion element.

When using xpt files, it works fine (although I would love it when the tool also generates the CodeLists which does not seem the case, although I provide a config version of the SDTM).

Can you confirm that this feature does not work yet with Dataset-XML files, or am I doing something wrong?

Best regards,

Jozef