A data source is the starting point for all you do in Harmoni. A source is a collection of data either in an imported file or a connected data store.
A project contains one or more data sources.
Harmoni can use sources in any language, including languages requiring multi-byte storage (e.g., traditional Chinese).
Harmoni automatically maps source variables into Harmoni types when data sources contain an inherent dictionary. A dictionary contains meta-data to guide interpretation. Variables in sources without an inherent dictionary need to be defined.
In this article
1. Imported into Harmoni (Upload)
Imported or uploaded files capture data for a moment in time.
| Source Type | Description | Source Dictionary |
SPSS data |
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Contains an inherent source dictionary |
Excel files |
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Needs to be defined |
Comma-delimited |
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Needs to be defined |
Tab-delimited |
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Needs to be defined |
Dimensions data |
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Contains an inherent source dictionary |
2. Direct Connections to Harmoni (Connect)
Direct connections allow updated data to flow into Harmoni in real time.
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- Achieved using APIs (Application Programming Interface).
- If an API is available in a data collection system, we can potentially develop a direct connection to Harmoni.
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Harmoni currently supports direct connections to:
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- Tables and Views in SQL Server
- Projects in Decipher
- Projects in Voxco
- Projects in Qualtrics
- Projects in SurveyMonkey
- Projects in Google BigQuery
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Where to from here?
- Learn more about adding data to your project.
- Best practice - preparing your data before importing it into Harmoni
- Best practice - preparing your data before connecting to Harmoni.