How do I export my data?

Owned by Charlotte Reynolds
Last updated: Mar 11, 2022
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Exporting Descriptive Metadata

Descriptive Metadata refers to the metadata in sections 1-7, i.e. the metadata which describes the contents of your dataset e.g. the title, abstract, publication date.

 

  1. To export your descriptive metadata, please click on the Export button on the top right hand corner of your Onboarding dashboard.

 

2. You will be directed to the following page:

 

3. Please select the organisation you would like to export. You may only have one organisation to choose from. If this is the case, please ensure you select this organisation.

4. Please select which Dataset Status you would like to export.

 

5. Click on “Export Excel File” to generate an Excel Spreadsheet with the all the Descriptive Metadata for the datasets you selected.

 

Exporting Structural Metadata

Structural Metadata refers to the data in section 8, i.e. a data dictionary that describes variables within a dataset.

1. To export the structural metadata for a dataset, please navigate to the Structural Metadata tab of the dataset in question.

 

2. Please scroll down to the Uploaded Structural Metadata section and click on “Export to Excel”. This will generate a spreadsheet in the same format as the uploaded structural metadata.