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Purpose of SDTLStructured Data Transformation Language (SDTL) is an independent intermediate language for representing data transformation commands. Statistical analysis packages (e.g., SPSS, Stata, SAS, and R) provide similar functionality, but each one has its own proprietary language. SDTL consists of JSON schemas for common operations, such as RECODE, MERGE FILES, and VARIABLE LABELS. SDTL provides machine-actionable descriptions of variable-level data transformation histories derived from any data transformation language. Provenance metadata represented in SDTL can be added to documentation in DDI and other metadata standards. Benefits of SDTL for DDISDTL greatly enhances the value of DDI, because it is a key component of an automated metadata production process. Currently, DDI metadata is almost always created by data repositories not by data producers. Even when data are born digital, data producers discard provenance information that could be transported into DDI, because they do data management and variable transformations in statistical packages with minimal metadata capabilities. SDTL and the tools created by the C2Metadata Project are designed to create a metadata life cycle that parallels the data life cycle. The same scripts that are used to transform and manage data files can be used to update metadata files. As a result, data producers can create more accurate and complete DDI metadata with less time and effort for them and for data repositories. |
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Description of SDTLThere are currently three parts of SDTL:
The C2Metadata Project has developed software applications based on SDTL:
These applications are prototypes to demonstrate the potential of SDTL, which will be available as open source code. We expect software developers to incorporate these functions into future products. Please note that SDTL is currently limited to describing data transformations. A similar approach to statistical analysis is possible, but beyond the scope of our current project. |
SDTL Working Group
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George Alter | Lead |
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Jeremy Iverson | |
Chifundo Kanjala | |
Dara O’NeillRebecca Oldroyd | |
Ornulf Risnes | |
Dan Smith | |
Thomas Thelen |
SDTL Review Page – Public page with links about SDTL
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