2.2 Creating a dataset

To be able to work with data and analysis in microdata.no, one must always start by creating a dataset. This is done by typing the following command in the command field:

 create-dataset <dataset>

Example:

 create-dataset mydataset

In many cases it is sufficient to create one dataset only, but in principle one can create as many as possible. An example where it is applicable to create several datasets is when working with variables organized differently (having different unit levels). In addition to a dataset on individual level (one record per individual), a user may also need to analyse other datasets organized with events as units (several records per individual).