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Remote Access Data Laboratory (RADL)
 


What is the RADL?
Assumed knowledge of RADL users
CURFs that can be accessed via the RADL
How to access CURFs via the RADL
Getting started with the RADL
Contact the RADL Administrator
More information about CURFs
Log in to the RADL (for approved users only)


WHAT IS THE RADL?

The RADL provides access to more detailed CURF data than can be made available on CD-ROM and is a secure on-line data query service that clients can access via the ABS web site. Authorised users submit queries in SAS, Stata or SPSS against CURFs that are kept within the ABS environment via the RADL web interface. The results of the queries are checked for confidentiality then, made available to the users via their desktops. Because the CURFs are kept within the ABS environment, the ABS is able to release more detailed CURF data via the RADL than can be made available on CD-ROM.

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ASSUMED KNOWLEDGE OF RADL USERS

RADL users are expected to know:
  • which analytical language they are using (SAS, Stata or SPSS), and how to write programs in it;
  • how to use a zip program (WinZip or equivalent programs); and
  • how to use an internet browser.

The ABS assumes user knowledge of SAS, SPSS and Stata for code creation and does not offer a code advisory service. ABS provides SAS, SPSS and Stata test files for users to download and pre-check their code prior to submission in RADL.

If RADL users encounter any problems accessing or using the RADL, please email the RADL Administrator at radl@abs.gov.au.

Documentation that is mandatory for users to familiarise themselves with prior to using CURFs on RADL are:
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CURFs THAT CAN BE ACCESSED VIA THE RADL

Most Basic CURFs that are currently available on CD-ROM can also be accessed via the RADL. Expanded CURFs (containing more detailed data) from the following surveys can only be accessed via the RADL:

For detailed information about which CURFs are available on CD-ROM and via the RADL, please see the List of Available CURFs that is regularly updated.
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HOW TO ACCESS CURFs VIA THE RADL

To access a CURF via the RADL, users must:

Organisations' CURF contact officers submit users' Application and Undertaking forms to the ABS for approval. Upon approval the ABS will send the user an email containing a user name and a letter containing a password, both of which are required to log in to the RADL.
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GETTING STARTED WITH THE RADL

Before logging in to the RADL, please refer to the Remote Access Data Laboratory (RADL) User Guide (cat.no. 1406.0.55.002) and check your program with the CURF specific test files available in the RADL Help pages.

When you first log in to the RADL, please:
  1. Read the home page information;
  2. Read the RADL Alerts;
  3. Click on the RADL Help link on the navigator panel on the left hand side of the page;
  4. Under the heading 'Information for all RADL Users', read the general information for SAS, Stata or SPSS users (depending on which statistical query language you prefer to use) and the 'Getting Started with the ABS Remote Access Data Laboratory' document;
  5. Under the heading 'CURF Documentation', read all the documentation related to the CURF you are going to use, including the CURF specific Technical/Information Paper; and
  6. Before you submit your first job in RADL, ensure you have run the job against the CURF test files, that are available under the CURF name under the CURF Documentation heading.
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CONTACT THE RADL ADMINISTRATOR

If you are having difficulty using the RADL, or have RADL-specific enquiries, please email: radl@abs.gov.au
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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CURFs

More information about CURFs, including pricing and how to apply, is available on the Applying for CURF Microdata page.
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LOG IN TO THE RADL (FOR APPROVED USERS ONLY)

If you have been advised by ABS that you have access to the RADL, you may log in to the RADL at any time using your personal username and password.

Please click here to log in to the RADL.
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RELATED LINKS:

Remote Access Data Laboratory (RADL) User Guide (cat.no. 1406.0.55.002)
Obligations of CURF Users
Frequently Asked Questions - Use of CURF Microdata

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