Tips: Troubleshooting Data Sets in tDAR

Over the past few years we’ve seen a lot of data sets go into tDAR. In that time, we’ve learned a great deal about what makes a data set ready for archiving, and conversely, what some of the common problem-spots are. Within tDAR, we try to catch many of these errors and provide users with warnings. We want to make the uploading process as easy as possible! We’ve put together a few tips to avoid the most common issues we see when archiving a CSV, TAB or Excel data set. Click here to view all the tips.

• Best Practices
  • Add Column Names
  • Add Column Descriptions
  • Verify Column Formatting
  • Check for Errors in Calculations or Functions
  • Upload and Apply Coding Sheets to Unlock Coded Data
  • Check for Stray Data
  • Verify Data is Properly Loaded
• Common Issues / Problems
  • Merged Column Headers
  • Multiple Data Tables
  • Data as Images or Graphics

Have you discovered any shortcuts that make it easier for you to upload data sets? We would love to hear them! Send us an email at comments@tdar.org with your tips, comments or concerns.