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 * Exporting a new dataset `dataset_spec` that contains the Dataset Specification for ADSL. (#179)
 
 * Added a check for character variable lengths up to 200 bytes in `xpt_validate()`(#91, #189).
+* File name check is moved to strict_checks condition to allow underscores in the file name. Underscores are allowed in xpt but not per FDA requirements. (#126)
 
 ## Deprecation and Breaking Changes