UK DATA ARCHIVE DOCUMENTATION

4522 - Quarterly Labour Force Survey, December 2000- February 2001:
Local Area Data	


Data Archive processing standards
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A 

The data were processed to the UK Data Archive's 'A' standard. A 
rigorous and comprehensive series of checks was carried out to ensure 
the quality of the data and documentation. The most important procedures 
were as follows. Firstly, checks were made that the number of cases and 
variables matched the depositor's records. Secondly, checks were made 
that all variables had variable labels and all nominal (categorical) 
variables had value labels. Where possible, either with reference to the 
documentation and/or in communication with the depositor, absent labels 
were created. Thirdly, logical checks were performed to ensure that 
nominal (categorical) variables had values within the range defined 
(either by value labels or in the depositor's documentation). Lastly, 
any data or documentation that breached confidentiality rules were 
altered or suppressed to preserve anonymity.

All notable and/or outstanding problems discovered are detailed under 
the Data and documentation problems heading below.


Conversion of data and documentation formats
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The data file was received as an Excel97 file and was 
converted to SPSS portable format.


Data and documentation problems
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No problems encountered.


Notes from data delivery and post-order corrections
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Data and documentation processed by Judith Henstra May 2002