Author: Ørnulf Risnes

When Sikt and Statistics Norway launched microdata.no in 2018, we wanted to make it faster and easier to access important registry data. Now, after a few years with project-based improvements, we focus on ensuring that the user communities get the most possible value from the service. We mark the transition by showing what the service…

A new tool makes it quick and easy to find the scripts you are looking for. Access the tool via a shortcut or through the script menu We recommend the shortcut ctrl + shift + f, but you can also find the tool in the script menu as shown below. How does the ‘Find Script’…

You can now copy the entire script result into other tools (e.g. Excel). Many users need to copy tables generated in the analysis tool to other tools for further processing. Until now, it has only been possible to copy one table at a time. After feedback from several users, we have now made it possible…

When copying tables from microdata.no to tools such as Excel with Norwegian locale, a problem with decimal separators often arises. Microdata.no, like most other tools, uses a period (.) as the decimal separator. However, the Norwegian version of Excel uses a comma as the decimal separator. This means that when you paste decimal numbers that…

A handful of performance and user experience improvements are now ready. Performance We have removed a few bottlenecks to improve script speed. You will notice that execution of scripts now is limited to the portion of the script that has been changed since the previous execution. This improvement builds on earlier optimizations, and monitors changed…

Overview of new functionality made available during the first half of 2022. We have developed and made available new functionality this spring, in collaboration with users. Below follows a quick summary of key functionality rolled out in this period. Increased user-friendliness – more efficient workflows During March we launched a range of big and small…

Microdata.no now has a new tool that simplifies larger recode operations. In microdata.no you can recode both numeric and alphanumeric variables. Users can freely define their own ranges and rules. In some situations it is useful to base recode rules on official classifications and/or reuse well defined correspondence tables when recoding. In script-mode you can…

Recode string variables faster and easier in microdata.no.

Update 12 July: Maintenance completed. Microdata.no is back online.

Khrono.no on microdata.no and the fine balance between confidentiality and research needs: