Institution profile record 2013/14
Institution profile record 2013/14
Overview
This section is an introduction and overview of the C13041 Institution profile record collection.
- Introduction - Background information relating to the collection
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Data specification
This section contains information about the record specification.
- Coverage of the record - The criteria for the return of data in the record
- Data model - Describes the entities included in the record and the relationship between them
- Data items - Directory of all data items collected, and the guidance surrounding them. Displayed by entity, and sortable for ease of searching
- File structure - Describes the physical structure of the record
- C13041.xsd - Schema for the structure of the XML file
- C13041DataTypes.xsd - Schema for the data types used in the XML file
- C13041CodeLists.xsd - Schema for the valid codes for use in the XML file
- Derived field specifications - Contains the list and specifications of the derived fields applied by HESA. Derived fields are by HESA to create populations and groupings for analysis
Further guidance
This section contains additional information to assist in understanding and compiling the return.
Submission process and quality assurance
This section contains information relating to the data submission process together with tools to assist in data quality assurance.
- Data submission template - A template which will allow the generation of an XML structure for data input into it
- Data collection schedule - An overview of the collection schedule from data capture to publication
- Business rules - Lists the insert stage validation checks
- COMMIT-stage rules - Lists the exception stage validation checks undertaken during a full or test commit
- Validation overview - A document describing validation checks and the various stages when checks are made
- Download validation kit - Contains downloadable validation kit and related help pages. The validation kit allows insert-stage validation to be run locally
- Submit data to HESA - Opening page to login to or register for a user account to access the HESA data collection system
- Help with the data collection system - Area containing a compilation of user guides, report keys, technical assistance and known issues
- File structures for downloadable files - A document describing the structure of data files which can be downloaded from the data collection system
- Check documentation - A spreadsheet template that can be downloaded from the data collection system, populated with data to be checked at COMMIT-stage
- Check documentation guide - A guide to the check documention and the checks contained within it
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