Combination of data types
Combination of data types
Multiple types of data in the same transfer of submission information package, including statistics files, documents and/or databases.
Statistics files and documents
If your research data consists of both statistics files (in SAS, STATA, SPSS and R formats) and documents (in the form of text, audio, video or images), your data must be transferred as follows:
- Statistics files are delivered as a submission package, cf. the provisions in Appendix 9 in Executive Order no. 128 on submission information package.
- Digital documents are converted to archive format and transferred as a copy of a folder structure containing the documents.
Records of information about all digital documents located in the folder structure are recorded in a spreadsheet that complies with the Danish National Archives’ metadata standard for document collections
NOTE: If the data you have used for statistical analysis was created in spreadsheets or CSV files, use the following instructions instead: Instructions for creating a submission information package with statistical data from spreadsheets or CSV files when creating the submission information package.
Database, statistics files and documents
If your research data consists of statistics files (in SAS, STATA, SPSS and R formats), documents (in the form of text, audio, video or images) as well as data stored in a database, your data must be delivered as follows:
- Statistics files are delivered as a submission package, cf. the provisions in Appendix 9 in Executive Order no. 128 on submission information package
- Digital documents are converted to archive format and transferred as a copy of a folder structure containing the documents
Records of information about all digital documents located in the folder structure must be recorded in a spreadsheet that complies with the Danish National Archives’ metadata standard for document collections.
Download spreadsheet for document registrations
Instructions for transferring of submission information package research data consisting of statistical data and documents
NOTE: If the data you have used for statistical analysis was created in spreadsheets or CSV files, you should also use the following instructions: Instructions for creating a submission package with statistical data from spreadsheets or CSV files - The database component must be transferred as an submission information package in accordance with the provisions of Annexes 1-8 of Executive Order no. 128 on submission information package.
Go to ‘Submitting databases’
Note: if the documents are linked to the database, they must be transferred with database part instead of following point 2.
Other types of combinations
If you have other types of combinations, we will contact you and guide you specifically on how data should be transferred.
Legislation and guidance
(Annexes 1-8 set out the requirements for archive versions, and Annex 9 sets out the requirements for transfer of submission package)
If you have any questions about your submission
If you encounter any issues while testing or creating your submission copy, you can contact us by e-mail at mailbox@rigsarkivet.dk. Enter ‘Research Data Manager’ in the subject header.
