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Data processing is the second step in the data ingestion process. The Data Processingprocessing module allows users to review and approve submitted data and source documents in preparation for publishing to the FEWS NET Data Warehouse.

Submitted data can be used to build visualizations in the FEWS NET website CMS. Once published, data becomes available for users with the appropriate permissions to view and export in the Data Explorer system.

From the Data Processingprocessing module, the following actions can be performed:

  • Display or edit an existing data collection.

  • Display or edit the data for an existing collection period.

Display or edit an existing data collection

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  • Source document: The name of the source document as defined in the Data entry process.

  • Document type: The domain or data type qualification that the data is being submitted under.

  • Collection date: The collection date of the submitted data collection.

  • File: Link to the submitted file. Because data can be entered manually, not all collections have a file available.

  • Status: Status types include Draft, Submitted, Under Reviewreview, and Published.

  • Publication name: The name of the publication that the data source document came from.

  • Status changed: Indicator of when the status was last updated.

  • Data point count: Indicator of file size as represented by the number of data points submitted in the data collection.

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  1. From the table view, use the checkboxes to select one or more data collections and select a status from the Action dropdown:

    1. Delete will delete the data collection. If deleted, it cannot be recovered.

    2. Submit will update the status to Submitted.

    3. Publish will update the status to Published.

    4. Review will update the status to Under Reviewreview.

  2. Select the data collection from the table to navigate to the Change data collection screen.

    1. Modify the data in the Change data collection page as needed and select a Save option.

    2. Select Submit (for data collections in Draft or Under Review review status) or Review (for data collections that have been are Published).

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Viewing the change history of a

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Data Collection

When various events are performed against data within a data collectionData Collection, including the addition of new data, updates, and deletion of data in the system, they are tracked for auditing purposes.

To view the change history of a data collectionData Collection:

  1. Select the data collections Data Collections for which the change history is needed.

  2. Locate and select the History button.

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Display or edit the data for an existing

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Collection Period

The data collection periods Data Collection Periods screen allows you to view and edit a single collection periodCollection Period.

The data collection periods Data Collection Periods page lists the currently available collections in a grid format with the following columns:

  • Collection: The name of the data collection as defined in the Data entry process.

  • Start date: The start date of the data collection period.

  • Period date: The last day of the data collection period.

  • Schedule: The schedule on which the data is collected.

  • Collection Status: Status types include Draft, Submitted, Under Review, and Published.

  • Status changed: Indicator of when the status was last updated.

  • Data point count: The number of data points included in the data collection period.

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