Field Description

Glossary

This page contains definitions for the vocabulary used within our system.

• Atomic Question
• Bibliographical Reference
• Composite Question
• Data Acquisition Project
• Data Set
• Questionnaire
• Survey
• Variable

Atomic Question

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• type: defines if the question is open or SingleChoice
• name: number of the question in the questionnaire
• sectionHeader: name of the topic/section in the questionnaire. Expressed in German and English.
• question text:
• instruction:
• introduction:

Bibliographical Reference

Composite Question

Data Acquisition Project

Data Set

Questionnaire

Survey

Variable

• dataType: defines if the variable contains numeric or string data.
• scaleLevel: indicates the type of relationship (nominal, ordinal or continuous).
• name: A specific name for the variable which consists of prefix, root and suffix.
• label: A display label for the variable. Describes the content of the variable as short and accurately as possible. Expressed in German and English.
• description: A description of the content and purpose of the variable in addition to the variable label, e.g. information for coding (ISCO, ISCED...), scales (BIG 5) or interpretation. Is Optional. Expressed in German and English.
• accessWays: indicates the access way of the variable (CUF, Download-SUF, Remote-SUF, Onsite-SUF).
• filterExpression:
• filterDescription: A description of the filter expression on the basis of the used variable and value labels (e.g. if sex==female). Expressed in German and English.
• filterExpressionLanguage: indicates the type of programming language of the rule (Stata, Spel)
• distributionSvg: chart with descriptive statistics of the variable (histogram or/and boxplot chart). In svg-format.
• GenerationDetails: Processing instructions of the variable (only filled if the variable is generated/derivated)
  • description: A description of the generation/derivation instruction (rule) on the basis of the used variable and value labels (e.g. generate male=ja if sex==male). Expressed in German and English.
  • rule: the generation instruction in a structured format (ruleExpressionLanguage) (e.g. generate var2=1 if var2==2)
  • ruleExpressionLanguage: indicates the type of programming language of the rule (Stata, R)
• Statistics:
• Value:
  • code: A code/value of a category of the variable.
  • label: A display label for a category of the variable. Expressed in German and English.
  • absoluteFrequency:
  • relativeFrequency:
  • isaMissing: