1. Data compilation and pre-validation
Mihaela bratu
Razvan pavel
National institute of statistics romania

2. Summary
Data compilation
Data validation
EDIT Validation Tools

3. Data compilation City statistics
ONA’s
Databases
NIS
STO Data Collection
Data estimations
City statistics
Data taken from different data sources
NIS + ONA’s (Other National Authorities)
Data estimation
NIS + STO (Statistical Territorial Offices)

4. Data compilation Category A Category B Category C
An analysis of the requested variables is performed
Each variable is classified into 3 categories
For the available data or estimated data we also gather information's regarding the data sources and whether the definition is according to the Eurostat manual
data available (NIS, ONA’s and/or STO)
Category A
data can be estimated
Category B
data not available
Category C

5. Data compilation Verification file for each variable E-damis data file
The data is available in different formats, depending on the unit that produces the data
The data format available at NIS is different from the data format requested by Eurostat
The data compiled in different formats is imported into the internal Urban Audit Database
The imported data is checked for errors and inconsistencies
The data from the Urban Audit Database is exported into the Eurostat requested model
The programmes generate 3 files for each domain
File no.1 – worksheets for each variable – excel file format
File no.2 – one worksheet for all variables on one domain – excel file format
File no.3 – one worksheet for all variables on one domain – csv file format
File no.1
Verification file for each variable
File no.2
E-damis data file
File no.3
EDIT data file

6. Data pre-validation Pre-validation process is done in 2 stages
The data is checked for errors and inconsistencies using internal validation software
EDIT Validation Tool

7. Hierarchical validation
EDIT Validation Tool
Record validation
Vertical validation
Hierarchical validation
EDIT = editing system developed by Eurostat
EDIT = allows users to import data, perform a set of predefined operations on the imported datasets and export data resulted from these processing operations.
EDIT = Validations
EDIT = Dataset Operations
Access to EDIT via:
EDITT/Information/index.html

8. EDIT Validation Tool
EDIT = Web-based User Interface

9. EDIT Validation Tool
EDIT = Web-based User Interface

10. EDIT Validation Tool
EDIT = Web-based User Interface

11. EDIT Validation Tool
EDIT = Web-based User Interface

12. EDIT Validation Tool
EDIT = Web-based User Interface

13. EDIT Validation Tool
EDIT = Web-based User Interface

14. EDIT Validation Tool EDIT = Web-based User Interface
How does an error file looks ?
.CSV file

15. EDIT Validation Tool EDIT = Web-based User Interface
IS IT DIFFICULT TO USE ?
TO USE = NO, IT IS NOT DIFFICULT TO USE!
TO IDENTIFY THE ERRORS = THE SHORT ANSWER: “IT DEPENDS”!

16. Thank you!