Polte, AlexanderAlexanderPolteFischer, JohannaJohannaFischer2022-06-162022-06-162021-05https://media.suub.uni-bremen.de/handle/elib/600410.26092/elib/1609The technical paper introduces the R package "WeSISdadia" and the associated formalized semi-automatic workflow for processing and formatting data for the Collaborative Research Centre 1342's Global Welfare State Information System (WeSIS). As a background, the paper details the general WeSIS data upload process, including data specifications and data documentation on WeSISpedia. It lays out three components of the WeSISdadia work flow: a) crafting a so-called "lookup file" table with information for data formatting and documentation; b) the functions of the WeSISdadia R package; and c) using both tools for data documentation in WeSISpedia. In summary, compared to an unformalized manual procedure, the proposed workflow and tools substantially improve many aspects of pre-processing data for WeSIS, creating efficiency and maintainability while using synergies.enCC BY-NC-ND 4.0 (Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Global Welfare State Information SystemWeSISWeSISpediaRR packagedata managementdata formattingdata documentation300Bericht, Reporturn:nbn:de:gbv:46-elib60042