Exporter

Exporter Release Date: Aug 2022

Funding Source: NIH P30AG021342
The Exporter was chosen as the first release for YES3. It is a valuable stand-alone tool for sharing and analyzing data . The EM adds functionality to support data sharing and integration with statistical software. Key improvements include expanded layout options, speed, and export-specific data dictionaries.
Features
  • Flexible output spreadsheet layouts
    • Vertical- standard layout
    • Horizontal- longitudinal design (one row per record, all events).
    • Repeating form
  • Speed- good performance on large exports
    • In testing it took 186 seconds to export 3,272 rows and 3,079 columns to a 33MB export CSV file
  • Optimized for datamart integrations: payload includes data, data dictionary, data distributions and project metadata.
    • Data dictionary that includes metadata and data distributions
      • Each export is accompanied by a customized data dictionary
    • Detailed audit for every export download
      • Ability to receive automatic email notifications summarizing export activity
      • Audit logs can be easily browsed and downloaded
    • Incorporates form-specific user access and export rights
      • REDCap v14 user-rights options
    • Supports deidentified and coded datasets that mirror the REDCap parent system
      • Any number of export templates may be designed and re-used
        • Export specifications can be rolled back and restored to a prior version
      • Can write directly to a host filesystem, e.g. to secure mounted institutional file shares


        • Exporter Main Screenshot where exports are created, downloaded, and exported:

        YES3 Exporter Thumbnail


        📕Learn more: User Guide in Github