1. The Eurostat standard solution for transmitting your statistical data files
eDAMIS
The single entry point
eDAMIS: electronic Data files Administration and Management Information System

2. eDAMIS and SPC position (Luxembourg - May 2006)
Meeting document (Item 9 - Data transmission strategy - CPS 2006/59/9) Extract:
The SPC is invited
– to commit NSIs to the principle that all their data should be transmitted to Eurostat via the Single Entry Point (SEP);
– to make use of the facilities offered by the SEP for achieving a more effective oversight of statistical production by national authorities other than NSIs.
Minutes of SPC
Extract: Item CPS 2006/59/9
Data transmission strategy
C. Opinion
1. The SPC unanimously welcomed the report and expressed satisfaction with the proposed data transmission strategy.
The Direct Web Upload via eDAMIS Web Portal is put in first as it should become the tool used by most CNA
eWA should only be used by main CNA (NSI, CB, …)
The structured (or with GESMES files) is not recommended in most cases
The Web Questionnaire via eDAMIS Web Portal should not be available before 2007

3. eDAMIS in a few words eDAMIS Environment:
Implementation of the concept of Single Entry Point
Simple (no installation on users PC)
Solutions adapted to different needs and users profiles (NSI & other Organisations)
Facilitates fully automatic transmissions
With value added services (traffic monitoring, Acknowledgements, ...)
eDAMIS (eWA) already used today by all NSI
In 2004 SEP coverage: 20% (80% or CIRCA)
High increase rate of the usage (30 to 50% this year)
Objective 2006 (50%) => much higher for NSI
The Direct Web Upload via eDAMIS Web Portal is put in first as it should become the tool used by most CNA
eWA should only be used by main CNA (NSI, CB, …)
The structured (or with GESMES files) is not recommended in most cases
The Web Questionnaire via eDAMIS Web Portal should not be available before 2007

4. eDAMIS Methods to transmit data
3 main methods considered to send data to Eurostat
1. eDAMIS Web Application Local
(Mainly NSI and Central Banks)
Single entry Point
For
Data Reception
2. Direct Upload via eDAMIS Web Portal
(smaller data providers)
3. Web Questionnaire via eDAMIS Web Portal
The Direct Web Upload via eDAMIS Web Portal is put in first as it should become the tool used by most CNA
eWA should only be used by main CNA (NSI, CB, …)
The structured (or with GESMES files) is not recommended in most cases
The Web Questionnaire via eDAMIS Web Portal should not be available before 2007

5. 1. eDAMIS Web Application (eWA) (Local installation)
Eurostat
eDAMIS
Basic validation
Monitoring
Archive
Dispatching
Notification
Production
Unit
Statel
CNA
Data
Statel
Notification
Acknowledgement
Data
Target: Important Eurostat data providers who are currently users of Stadium Client (Stadium VB or Stadium Web Application).
Covers all transmission needs:
Big files
confidential files (to be encrypted)
files to be pre-validated prior to their transmission (or prior to their encryption + transmission)
EDI transmissions.
eWP can be used as backup (failover) solution for eWA users.

6. Example of screen – Send data file with eWA in 5 steps (1/5)
User friendly interface
envelope can be pre-filled if filename respects the naming convention
possibility to attach explanatory notes to data files
possibility to send easily several data files during the same session.

7. Example of screen – Send data file with eWA in 5 steps (2 to 5/5)
User friendly interface
envelope can be pre-filled if filename respects the naming convention
possibility to attach explanatory notes to data files
possibility to send easily several data files during the same session.

8. 2. Direct Upload via eDAMIS Web Portal (eWP) (Eurostat portal)
Travel
Data
Any Place
Data
Eurostat
eDAMIS
Basic validation
Monitoring
Archive
Dispatching
Notification
Production
Unit
Office
Data
Acknowledgement
Web
Portal
Notification
Data
Main target: relatively small Eurostat data providers (who each send relatively few datasets to Eurostat)
Secure upload guarantied via the usage of https protocol
No need to install any tool (just need to have an internet browser)
If Java is enabled, highly secure transmissions can be guarantied (with data compression)

9. Example of screen – Direct Web upload with eWP
User friendly interface
envelope can be pre-filled if filename respects the naming convention
possibility to attach explanatory notes to data files
possibility to send easily several data files during the same session.

10. Example of monitoring report Dataset occurrences traffic report For all dataset occurrences of “Road A1” received between Feb and April 2005 (extract)
Explanation:
This report gives for all dataset occurrences (one dataset for one period for one country), the following pieces of information:
Dataset-id
Is this dataset confidential ?
Country, year, period and periodicity of transmission
Date of first reception of a data file related to this dataset occurrence
Date of last reception
Indicative deadline (calculated on the bases of the date of termination of the period + the maximum delay for transmission)
Delay (in days) between the first reception related to the dataset occurrence and the indicative deadline.
In the example highlighted in a orange rectangle, you can notice that:
For the confidential Dataset “ROAD_A1_Q” of Finland related to quarter 3 of 2004, the first data file was received on 25th February 2005 and the last on 22th March 2005.
5 data files related to the same dataset occurrence have been received between these 2 dates.
The first data file was sent 3 days before the indicative deadline.

11. eDAMIS For the transmission of Water statistics files
2006: Transition
=> NSI ready for sending these files are welcome to do it
=> Others can still use CIRCA
Next years transmission: Full coverage of eDAMIS
For further information:
Contact your Local Coordinator in your NSI (list given in the meeting room)
See CIRCA ( + eDAMIS interest group
Eurostat support
The Direct Web Upload via eDAMIS Web Portal is put in first as it should become the tool used by most CNA
eWA should only be used by main CNA (NSI, CB, …)
The structured (or with GESMES files) is not recommended in most cases
The Web Questionnaire via eDAMIS Web Portal should not be available before 2007