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Data collection schedule 1.1 Guidance under the section 'C21041 Data Collection System opens' has been updated. Version 1.2 (2022-05-05) Documentation  
HESA XML data entry tool 1.0 Release of the data entry tool, to produce data in the XML format required for submission, under the 'Submission process and quality assurance' section of the coding manual. The data entry tool takes the data entered into it, validates it against the schema structure, and outputs a valid XML file for submission. Version 1.2 (2022-05-05) Documentation  
How to use the HESA XML data entry tool 1.0 This document has been added under the 'Submission process and quality assurance' section of the coding manual, describing the XML data entry tool and how to use it. Version 1.2 (2022-05-05) Documentation  
Quality rules n/a The quality rules document, describing the validation which enforces the quality of the submitted data, has been included under the 'Submission process and quality assurance' section. Version 1.2 (2022-05-05) Documentation, Quality  
Submit data to HESA 1.0 The link to the opening page of the HESA data collection system has been added to the 'Submission process and quality assurance' section. Version 1.2 (2022-05-05) Documentation/td>  
Support guides n/a The support guides have been added under the 'New to HESA or having problems?' section. Version 1.2 (2022-05-05) Documentation  
Validation kit n/a The downloadable validation kit has been included under the 'Submission process and quality assurance' section. This allows data to be tested against quality rules during preparation, prior to submission. Version 1.2 (2022-05-05) Documentation  
Derived field specifications n/a The derived field specifications have been added under the 'Downloadable files' section. Version 1.1 (2022-02-14) Documentation, Derived  
File structures for downloadable files 1.0 This document describing the structure and XML schema of data files that can be downloaded from the data collection system has been added to the 'Submission process and quality assurance' section. Version 1.1 (2022-02-14) Documentation, Structures  
Web reports 1.0 This document describing the web reports that are produced during the submission process has been added under the 'Submission process and quality assurance' section of the coding manual. Version 1.1 (2022-02-14) Documentation  
All documentation 1.0 First release of documentation for the 2021/22 collection Version 1.0 (2021-07-30) Documentation  
Data collection schedule 1.0 Release of the data collection schedule, added under the 'Overview' section of the coding manual. Version 1.0 (2021-07-30) Documentation  

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