To load your first survey with DataTile follow these steps:
Open My Space
Click on the '+' icon to create an entity
Click on Database
In the pop-up box type in a name for your database
Select a data file
Click Upload
Here is the opened database. Now head to Meta-Editor to begin tidying the codebook.
Supported File Formats
DataTile supports the following formats of data files:
SPSS | *.sav, *.zsav |
Excel | *.xlsx, *.xls (note that support of XLS will be ceased in the future) |
Text formats | *.csv, *.tsv |
Parquet | In development and will be available soon |
IBM360 | Legacy format that is mostly used for big syndicated databases |
triple-s | We have discontinued support for triple-s format due to their rarity and unwieldiness. If you require assistance, please reach out to our support team |
You can supplement your data with a codebook (data map) to refine its schema, and provide additional information about the data, including variable types, labels, data mapping, etc.
Compress your data using ZIP before uploading. Certain formats, such as CSV, can achieve significant size reductions of up to 10 times or more. By zipping your data files, you'll experience faster upload speeds and circumvent file size restrictions.