Output File Naming Conventions

Filenames consist of a series of name parts, which are typically determined by “attributes”. Each attribute in the filename is separated by a “_” and all values within an attribute are separated by a “-”. This naming convention makes it easier to identify attribute values within a filename.

This section contains the following topics:

Filename components

PK table files

PK graph files

PK Comparison graph and table files

Filename components

Automation output are named according to the following schema:

[Ex_]<BaseFilename> 
[_Norm-<Var>] 
[_Trt#] 
[_Analyte] 
[_Per#] 
[_Day#] 
[{_Strat-<VarA>#[-<VarB>#], _GroupBy-Strat-<varA>[-<VarB>]}] 

The following lists the components of a filename.

[Ex_]<BaseFilename>: The base filename is the main part of the filename that indicates the type of table or graph being created. [Ex_] indicate that exclusions were defined and used in the creation of the table/graph in the file.

Trt: Treatment

Per: Period

Day: Day

Analyte: Client name of analyte

Strat-<Var>: Stratification by the values indicated by client names for VarA and VarB.

Demog: Demographic

Norm-: Normalization

Lin/Log: Linear or Logarithmic

_by-Dose: Continuous dose

_vs-Cont: Continuous demographics

Comp_: Comparison

[]: Denotes optional values based on GUI choice, data in study, or output object type

#: Sequence number generated internally by AutoPilot Toolkit and will be the same for tables and graphs

{}: Indicates that the contained values are a part of the filename based on a choice made in the GUI of study type. Values within the brackets are separated by “,”.

< >: Indicates that the indicated value will be replaced with the variable names created by the client.

Several output options are not associated with attributes but do affect the filename. These options are described below.

Split tables: Create multiple tables from one single table to create a better fit on the page. Split tables will have an additional _1_1 or _1_2 appended to the filename to denote which part of the table the file contains.

Profile exclusions: These files are created in addition to the regular tables and graphs only if profiles have been excluded. The filenames for both graphs and tables will begin with “EX_”

Box and whisker plots: Box and whisker plot file names all begin with “Box_”.

PK table files

Demographic 

Format: [Ex_]Demographics[_Trt#][_Analyte#]

Example: Demographics_Trt1.xls

Actual Times 

Format: [Ex_]Actual_Times_Trt#[_Analyte#][_Per#][_Day#][_Strat-<VarA>#[-<VarB>#]]

Example: Actual_Times_Trt1_Per1_Day1_Strat-Gender1-Race2_1.xls

Actual Times Deviation 

Format: [Ex_]Actual_Times_Deviation_Trt#[_Analyte#][_Per#][_Day#][_Strat-<VarA>#[-<VarB>#]]

Example: Actual_Times_Deviation_Trt1_Per1_Day1_Strat-Gender1-Race2_1.xls

Concentration 

Format: [Ex_]Concentration_Trt#[_Analyte#][_Per#][_Day#][_Strat-<VarA>#[-<VarB>#]]

Example: Concentration_Trt1_Per1_Day1_Strat-Gender1-Race2_1.xls

Cumulative AUC 

Format: [Ex_]Cumulative_AUC_Trt#[_Analyte#][_Per#][_Day#][_Strat-<VarA>#[-<VarB>#]]

Example: Cumulative_Trt1_Per1_Day1_Strat-Gender1-Race2.xls

PK Parameter 

Format: [Ex_]PK_Parameter_{A-F}_Trt#[_Analyte#][_Per#][_Day#][_Strat-<VarA>#[-<VarB>#]]

Example: PK_Parameter_A_Trt1_Per1_Day1_Strat-Gender1-Race2.xls

Intext 

Format: [Ex_]Intext_PK_Parameter_{I-II}_[Analyte#].xls

Example: Intext_PK_Parameter_I_Analyte1.xls

PK graph files

Concentration by Subject 

Format: [Ex_]{Conc_by_Subject,Amount_Excreted_by_Subject,Cumulative_Amount_Excreted_by_Subject,Percent_Dose_Remaining_by_Subject}#[_Analyte#][_Per#][_Day#]_{Lin,Log}

Example: Conc_by_Subject1_Analyte1_Lin.jnb

Concentration by Treatment 

Format: [Ex_]{Conc,Amount_Excreted,Cumulative_Amount_Excreted,Percent_Dose_Remaining}[_Trt#][_Analyte#][_Per#][_Day#][_GroupBy-Strat-<VarA>[-<VarB>]]_{Lin,Log}

Example: Conc_Trt1_GroupBy-Strat-Gender-Smoke_Lin.jnb

Summary Concentration 

Format: [Ex_]{Summary_Conc,Summary_Amount_Excreted,Summary_Cumulative_Amount_Excreted,Summary_Excretion_Rate,Summary_Percent_Dose_Remaining}[_Analyte#][_Per#][_Day#][{_Strat-<VarA>#[-<VarB>#], _GroupBy-Strat-<VarA>[-<VarB>]}]_{Lin,Log}

Example: Summary_Conc_GroupBy-Strat-Gender-Smoke_Lin.jnb

Categorical Standard 

Format: [Ex_][PKParam][_Norm-<Var>][_Trt#][_Analyte#][_Per#][_Day#][{_Strat<VarA>#[-<VarB>#], _GroupBy-Strat<VarA>[-<VarB>]}]

Example: Cmax_Trt1_GroupBy-Strat-Gender-Smoke.jnb

Categorical Box and Whisker 

Format: [Ex_]Box_[PKParam][_Norm-<Var>][_Trt#][_Analyte#][_Per#][_Day#][{_Strat-<VarA>#[-<VarB>#], _GroupBy-Strat-<VarA>[-<VarB>]}]

Example: Box_Cmax_Trt1_GroupBy-Strat-Gender-Smoke.jnb

Continuous Dose Standard 

Format: [Ex_][PKParam][_Norm-<Var>][_Analyte#][_Per#][_Day#]_by-Dose

Example: Cmax_Analyte1_by-Dose.jnb

Continuous Dose Box and Whiskera 

Format: [Ex_]Box_[PKParam][_Norm-<Var>][_Analyte#][_Per#][_Day#]_by-Dose

Example: Box_Cmax_Analyte1_by-Dose.jnb

Continuous Demographic 

Format: [Ex_][PKParam][_Norm-<Var>][_Trt#][_Analyte#][_Per#][_Day#][{_Strat-<VarA>#[-<VarB>#], _GroupBy-Strat-<VarA>[-<VarB>]}]_vs-Cont-<IndependentVar>

Example: Cmax_Trt1_GroupBy-Strat-Gender-Smoke_vs-Cont-Age.jnb

aGrouped by Analyte and sorted by Gender graphs and Grouped by Analyte and Gender graphs are not possible because SigmaPlot does not allow multiple boxes for one x value in box and whisker plots.

PK Comparison graph and table files

Comparison tables and graphs follow a similar format to that previously described. All comparison tables and graphs begin with “Comp_”.

PK comparison tables

Concentration 

Format: Comp_<BaseFileName>[_Trt#][_Per#][_Day#][_Strat<VarA>#[-<VarB>#]]

Example: Comparison_Concentration_Ratios_Trt1.xls

Intext 

Format: Comp_<BaseFileName>[_Trt#][_Strat<VarA>#[-<VarB>#]]

Example: Comparison_Intext_PK_ParameterI_Analyte.xls

PK Parameter 

Format: Comp_<BaseFileName>[_Trt#][_Per#][_Day#][_Strat<VarA>#[-<VarB>#]]

Example: Comparison_PK_ParameterA_Ratios_Analyte.xls

PK comparison graphs

Concentration by Subject 

Format: Comp_{Conc_by_Subject,Amount_Excreted_by_Subject,Cumulative_Amount_Excreted_by_Subject,Percent_Dose_Remaining_by_Subject}#[_Analyte#][_Per#][_Day#]_{Lin,Log}

Example: Comp_Conc_by_Subject1_Analyte1_Lin.jnb

Summary Concentration 

Format: Comp_{Summary_Conc,Summary_Amount_Excreted,Summary_Cumulative_Amount_Excreted, Summary_Excretion_Rate,Summary_Percent_Dose_Remaining}[_Analyte#][_Per#][_Day#][{_Strat-<VarA>#[-<VarB>#], _GroupBy-Strat-<VarA>[-<VarB>]}]_{Lin,Log}

Example: Comp_Summary_Conc_GroupBy-Strat-Gender-Smoke_Lin.jnb

Categorical Standard 

Format: Comp[PKParam][_Norm-<Var>][_Trt#][_Analyte#][_Per#][_Day#][{_Strat-<VarA>#[-<VarB>#], _GroupBy-Strat-<VarA>[-<VarB>]}]

Example: Comp_Cmax_Trt1_GroupBy-Strat-Gender-Smoke.jnb

Categorical Box and Whisker 

Format: Comp_Box_[PKParam][_Norm-<Var>][_Trt#][_Analyte#][_Per#][_Day#][{_Strat-<VarA>#[-<VarB>#], _GroupBy-Strat-<VarA>[-<VarB>]}]

Example: Comp_Box_Cmax_Trt1_GroupBy-Strat-Gender-Smoke.jnb

Continuous Demographic 

Format: Comp_[PKParam][_Norm-<Var>][_Trt#][_Analyte#][_Per#][_Day#][{_Strat-<VarA>#[-<VarB>#], _GroupBy-Strat-<VarA>[-<VarB>]}]_vs-Cont-<IndependentVar>

Example: Comp_Cmax_Trt1_GroupBy-Strat-Gender-Smoke_vs-Cont-Age.jnb


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