Codebook

A codebook is a structured Excel file (.dtcb.xlsx) that defines how your data should look and behave in DataTile.

Well-structured datasets usually follow consistent variable naming conventions. In such cases, these patterns can be used in the codebook to avoid overloading the dictionary and repeating the same declarations. A single-line pattern can declare a group of cognate variables, typically representing a multi-response, matrix question, or a block of standard questions.