REDCap closing and archiving
How to proceed when closing and archiving a REDCap project
When you are finished with your project, it is recommended that you complete the following steps:
- Change the project status to “Analysis/Cleanup” in the “Other functionality” menu.
- Export data for archiving: Download/export and save the following files:Menu: Project Home
- Click the download icon for “Current users” to download a file containing all users and their names.
Menu: Project Home → Other Functionality
- XML file (metadata)
- XML file (metadata and data)
Menu: Project Home → Project Setup
- Project events and arms (if applicable)
Menu: Codebook
- Codebook
Menu: Logging
- Click “All logging”
Menu: User rights Download the following three files:
- users
- user roles
- user role assignments
- List of users’ full names and UmU IDs
- Data Access Groups (if applicable)
Menu: Project Dashboard
- Data Resolution Dashboard (if applicable)
Menu: Alerts and notifications (if applicable)
- Download Alerts
- Download the log: Entire logMenu: Data export, reports
- Data export in desired format
- PDF of all forms with saved data (Data Exports/Other Export Options)
- ZIP file containing the project’s other uploaded files (Data Exports/Other Export Options)
- Change the project status to “Completed” under “Other functionality.”
- Submit a ticket via ServiceDesk informing them that you have closed your REDCap project. The project name must be included in the ticket.
