How to extract electronic and digital data
Find out what to do before, during and after extracting electronic and digital data.
Before you start your extract
- Engage with other internal local authority (LA) departments.
- Setup secure file transfer protocol (SFTP) between LA and HM Land Registry.
- Identify your spatial and textual data sources.
During your extract
- Identify and document key field attributes (such as date, text, or numerical format).
- Extract the dataset into an appropriate format. This includes all HM Land Registry mandatory data items.
After your extract
- Secure transfer of dataset via SFTP to HM Land Registry.
- Prepare summary of data for HM Land Registry analysis.