How long does it take to process the file(s)?
Our systems only allow one submission to be processed at a time. Therefore if more than one provider submits data, the submissions will be placed in a queue. The total time taken to complete the comparison, including waiting time, will depend on the number of providers in the queue.
How do I view the output files?
You can access the data checking tool outputs by 'committing' HESA data to HESA's data collection system.
The outputs will then become available on the data collection system once the HESA data has been processed, with the report name 'IRIS (OfS)'.
My output files are missing, incomplete or incorrect. Who should I contact?
If there are any issues with the output files, please email [email protected]
How will the data I supply to create the outputs be used by OfS?
The data checking tool is a tool for providers. OfS staff will access data submitted to, or derived by, the data checking tool in the following circumstances:
- to ask data verification questions and consider providers’ responses to them
- to assist providers with queries about their outputs and data
- to test the functionality of forthcoming outputs and the application of overrides
- to produce early modelling
- to verify future data returns
- where a provider explicitly gives permission.
We can provide further information on how we handle personal data on request.
