To get the most out of RESPONSUM, setting-up the data dictionary module is key!
RESPONSUM provides three different ways to add your data to the dictionary. You can add an empty item, start from a template or upload attributes in bulk via an Excel file.
Go > Data Management > Data Dictionary > Data attributes
- Click on ‘+ Add Data Attribute’ and choose ‘Empty item’
1.1. Provide a Name, by filling out the ‘Name’ field.
1.2. Provide a Description, by filling out the ‘Description’ field.
1.3. Select the laws linked to the data attribute from the ‘Linked laws ’ list.
1.4. Add a tag if applicable. For example “health data”.
1.5. Click on ‘Save’.
Add Attributes by using our template library
- Click on ‘+ Add Data Attribute’ and choose ‘Start from a template’
2.1. A list of different attributes is displayed. Choose one of them by clicking on ‘Select’.
2.2. Change or add information if you would like.
2.4. Click ‘Save’.
Add attributes in bulk via an import Excel file
- Click on ‘Upload Data Attributes’
3.1. Click on ‘Download Template’. An Excel file will be available for you in which you can add all your data according to the template. Save the file on your computer.
3.2. Once you have imported all the data required, you can go back to point 3: click on ‘Upload Data Attributes’ and add the saved file by dropping it at the designated place of by clicking on ‘Browse’ where you can search for you file on the saved location.
3.3. Click on ‘Submit File’. You will receive a message ‘# Data Attributes added’. The number of added attributes should correspond to the number of added lines in Excel.
