„Elektra” HCSO electronic survey and its background Transport Statistics Working Group Meeting Luxemburg, 15-16th June 2017 Timea Szabó-Lipka Services Statistics Department Hungarian Central Statistical Office

Introduction How can you find it on our webside? Dataproviding before Elektra in Transport statistics (Excel, paper format) Dataproviding with Elektra in Transport statistics Results

Integrated electronic data collection system (ELEKTRA) It was introduced in 2013 Before the introduction of ELEKTRA system the questionnaires could be sent in: In paper form By e-mail (in excel) Through KSH XML system Compulsory for everyone It must be applied for all HCSO survey Available online, no need to install programs Less printing costs Built-in checks 3

-The ELEKTRA system is available from the Office’s homepage -Elektra is an electronic data collection system, a websurvey that the data providers can fill easier than the excel form

List of surveys where the enterprise has to participate

On the opening surface of ELEKTRA, respondents can check: - The list of questionnaires which they are due to send in - Archive for older questionnaires - Deadline for sending in the questionnaire - Status of the questionnaire: Already sent in Modified New - Reference number of the questionnaire

Annual freight transport survey Number of the survey Personalized information of the business register (company name and address, tax number, economic activity, deadline) Contact center Information on who filled out and approved the questionnaire

How is different from simple excel survey? Excel form filled by hand Data should be equal between tables Inconsistency can occure between tables „Human errors” Consequence: Lots of errors Lots of asks to revise data (phone calls, emails, coordination with dataproviders, etc.)

Consistency within the survey Data in Table 1 is equal…(export freight transport data) With data in Table 5 (export freight transport data)

How does Elektra work? What is in the background? Step by step

Indicator of outgoing freight transport Each data has its indicator in the cells. It is called „Source catalogue” Indicator of outgoing freight transport Each indicator has its own source code which immediately identifies it in the Database All validation rules are based on the source code (see later as „specification”)

Indicators are grouped in a catalogue

Specification of the consistency between tables…for IT experts Table 1 / Indicator DLBA001 = Table 5 / Indicator DLBA417 !!

…and warning message of consictency between tables for dataproviders Warning of Table 5! Warning of Table 1!

The system checks all data There is a validation check

An error list appears

There is no error! 

Elektra surface from the statistician’s side There are different filter options to choose

Filter options Questionnaires can be downloaded in excel/csv and pdf format Bubbles with additional information for each row

The results We have less work with: No need to type in the excell questionnaire Automated built-in validation rules for the data consistency within the questionnaire Better quality data Data arrives directly into the database We still have work with: Y2Y checks, time series Consictency between questionnaires: quarterly and annually (Annex E and Annex A/C) Future plan: Elektra version 2.0 (in progress to develop the system)

Thank you for your attention! Any questions? 23