Gather and Prepare Materials
Before beginning the archiving process, you will need to locate and prepare three key items.
1. Dataset (.csv)
2. Data Dictionary (.csv)
This file describes the columns and contents of your dataset.
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Note: If the dataset’s structure (i.e., the columns) has not changed since the last archive, you can simply find and copy the data dictionary from the previous archive package.
If the structure has changed, you will need to create or update the data dictionary to match. You will perform a detailed review of this in the next step.
3. Dataset Details Document (Google Docs)
Click here to see all of the them. Find the one for your specfifi dataset
- Action: From the document, find and copy the URL for the new InPort record that you will be updating.
- Action: For reference, also save/copy the URL for the most recent archived InPort record.