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Starting Data Collection Processes

Overview

Data collection is the process of gathering financial and statistical information from multiple reporting entities within an organization. In Data Collection, an Administrator starts data collection processes to gather financial and statistical information from reporting entities. The process is based on pre-configured reporting packages, and once started, the system creates individual forms for each reporting entity and form template combination.

Starting a Data Collection Process

You can start a data collection process in two ways:

  • From Data Collection | Data collection using + Start data collection(described below)
  • Directly from Data Collection | Reporting packages by clicking the three-dot context menu at the end of the respective reporting package row and selecting Start data collection

To start a data collection process from the Data Collection workspace:

1

Navigate to Data Collection | Data collection.

2

Click + Start data collection in the top right. The Start Data Collection Process dialog is displayed:

The 'Start Data Collection Process' dialog is displayed.
'Start Data Collection Process' dialog
3

Enter a unique Name for the data collection process.

4

Click Start to start configuring the data collection process (see the following section).

Configuring Data Collection Process

The following options are available for configuring the data collection process:

Reporting package

The following options can be configured in this step:

The first step in the collecting data wizard is displayed.
'Reporting package' step
OptionDescription
Reporting packageList of available reporting packages showing package name, description, number of forms, and frequency

Period and instructions

The following options can be configured in this step:

The second step in the collecting data wizard is displayed.
'Period and instructions' step
OptionDescription
Reporting periodSpecific time interval (month, quarter, semester, or year) for this data collection process. Available periods depend on the frequency defined in the reporting package.
Add instructionsOptional instructions or completion notes visible to all participating reporting entities. These instructions are also included in the e-mail and in-app notifications sent when the data collection process is started.

Set deadlines

In this step, you configure deadlines for each form template in your reporting package. The following options are available in this step:

The third step in the collecting data wizard is displayed.
'Set deadlines' step
OptionDescription
Form templateName of each form template included in the reporting package
DeadlineDue date for each form template. Use the date picker or type a date manually.

Deadlines must be set to today or a future date. Past dates are not allowed and will display a validation error.

Starting the Data Collection Process

After completing all steps, click Start data collection process in the top right. A confirmation dialog is displayed:

The 'Start Data Collection' confirmation dialog is displayed.
'Start Data Collection' confirmation dialog
  • Click Confirm to start the data collection process.
  • Click Cancel to return to the configuration and make changes.

After the process starts:

  • A success notification appears: Data Collection started successfully. Redirecting to Data Collection list.
  • The system automatically navigates to the Data Collection list.
  • The data collection process is created with status New at the top of the list and is briefly highlighted.
  • Individual forms are created for each reporting entity and form template combination with status New.
  • Notifications are sent to assigned users with links to their forms.

If an error occurs during process creation, an error notification is displayed. You can click Start data collection process to retry, Back to return to the previous configuration step, or Cancel to close the wizard. All your entered data is preserved.

Once the process is started, Collectors can begin working on their forms. For detailed information on entering data, running validation, and approving forms, see Entering, Validating, and Approving Data.

Last updated on May 28, 2026

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