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August 2022 Data Snapshot

August 2022 Data Snapshot

DATE
Thursday, September 1, 2022
ATTENTION

State Employees

CONTACT
New Window in Data Platform

In the August 2022 data snapshot, you will find information on:

  • Dataset Highlight: Current Iowa Correctional System Prison Population
  • Introducing Parameters
  • Derived View Metadata
  • New Look for Internal Site
  • Live Training in September

Dataset Highlight: Current Iowa Correctional System Prison Population

Iowa Data Platform

This dataset contains de-identified individual data for offenders currently serving in an Iowa institution or correctional facility. Dataset includes information regarding age, sex, race, offense committed, and supervision status.

Explore the Data

Introducing Parameters

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In the data platform, we can now create parameters which allow users to change a variable, such as a number, date, string, or Boolean, in the definition of a query. Parameters differ from filters in that they allow users to change the underlying query logic, where as, filters only allow users to see and use a subset of the existing data. This provides users a whole new way to interact with data.

Example Parameter Use Cases

Derived View Metadata

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Derived views now create revisions, which means the workflow for editing metadata on a derived view is consistent with the workflow for editing metadata on a dataset.

Read More on the New Workflow

New Look for Internal Site

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If you have an account on the internal data platform, but haven't logged in recently, you probably haven't seen the new bright, clean look. There is now an updated, more intuitive navigation experience, which includes features like single click access to create an asset and action buttons logically grouped into convenient menus.

Read More on the Design Adoption

Live Training in September

Get trained in September! The table below highlights the live training available to state employees with an account on the data platform.

  • September 6, 12 PM - Clean and Tidy Data
  • September 7, 10 AM - Map Your Data
  • September 7, 3 PM - Create Performance Measures
  • September 9, 12 PM - Create and Manage Your Dataset
  • September 12, 10 AM - Transform Data with Socrata Query Language
  • September 14, 3 PM - Explore Data with Charts
  • September 16, 12 PM - Explore Data with Charts
  • September 19, 3 PM - Create and Manage Your Dataset
  • September 21, 3 PM - Tell a Story with Perspectives
  • September 23, 10 AM - Create Performance Measures
  • September 26, 12 PM - Collaborate on the Enterprise Data Platform
  • September 28, 3 PM - Data Analysis Tools and Connections
  • September 30,12 PM - Clean and Tidy Data

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