Raw data files with tab separated values

This procedure is followed if raw data comes in a text file containing tab separated values.

Install Python

1. Install Python, for example from https://www.python.org/downloads/.

Command prompt window (Windows)

1. Open the command prompt window.
2. Enter py in the commands line.

Export of raw data to preparatory file

1. Run the script ConvertTsv2Csv.py.
2. Use the following name as output file name: [Name of the input file][Short title of the project]PREP[initials of the operator][date of creation using the format YYMMDD].csv
3. Save the output file in directory Raw Data of the dataset.
4. Repeat all previous steps of this paragraph for all raw data files.

See also

• Raw data preparation with Excel
• Raw data files in JSON format
• Raw data preparation
• Product directory