📅 2023-01-02 — Session: Developed Documentation and Automation for EPH Repository
🕒 22:55–23:25
🏷️ Labels: README, EPH, Automation, Markdown, INDEC
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM
Session Goal
The session aimed to develop comprehensive documentation and automation scripts for the Encuesta Permanente de Hogares (EPH) repository managed by INDEC.
Key Activities
- README Structure: Outlined the structure for the README file to provide clear documentation for the EPH survey repository. This included sections on introduction, data description, script overview, requirements, usage, license, and contact information.
- Microdata Overview: Provided insights into the INDEC EPH microdata repository, detailing data formats, survey scope, and citation requirements.
- Script and Notebook Description: Detailed the purpose and functionality of the ‘actualizador.py’ script and ‘extract_dbf_files.ipynb’ notebook, which automate the downloading, decompressing, and organizing of EPH data, including converting DBF files to CSV.
- Markdown Instructions: Provided instructions on adding comments, creating hyperlinks, and citing repositories in Markdown, enhancing the documentation quality.
Achievements
- Successfully structured the README documentation for the EPH repository, ensuring clarity and usability.
- Automated data processing tasks were clarified and documented, improving data management efficiency.
Pending Tasks
- Finalize the README.md file with all outlined sections.
- Test the automation scripts to ensure data integrity and processing accuracy.