How to publish data

Note that only government (.gov.sg) users and whitelisted educational institutions (.edu.sg) are able to access the Admin features at this time

When uploading the dataset, do ensure that the file is uploaded with the correct encoding. To find out more, kindly refer to this guide: https://support.meistertask.com/hc/en-us/articles/4406395262354-How-Do-I-Encode-My-CSV-File-Using-the-UTF-8-Format

  1. Upon logging into the admin panel, click the Upload Dataset button on the top right.

  1. Update the dataset name and description at the top of the newly created dataset, select the appropriate dataset topic so members of public can easily discover your dataset.

  1. Add a contact person for the dataset - we recommend using a system or support email in case of personnel changes.

  1. Add a dataset and update the metadata.

  1. Start the Validation process - do note that this might take some time.

Once validation is successful, you will see something like this, and you can choose to set the dataset coverage period.

If validation fails, you will see something like this and will need to fix the issues in your dataset in accordance to the SGDRM data format.

You can upload your data and do other things while it uploads. You'll get an email when it's done, telling you if it fails or not.

  1. Once this is completed, you can publish the dataset at the top right of the page.

For further queries feel free to reach out to us: Contact the Data.gov.sg team

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