Hi Caroline, A bit slow to reply, but I believe Google Refine is good at things too big for Excel:
http://code.google.com/p/google-refine/ best, Tom On 27 December 2011 15:55, Caroline Flyn <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > Does anyone know of anyone/ any organisations who are analysing the new > GP-practice level prescription data? > > Or could you recommend suitable software that could be used? It's all in CSV > format, but obviously an enormous file. > > The NHS warns: > "Note: Due to the large file size (over 500MB) standard spreadsheet > applications will not be able to handle the volumes of data contained in the > monthly datasets. Data users will need to analyse the information using > specialist data-handling software." > > http://www.ic.nhs.uk/news-and-events/news/gp-practice-level-prescribing-data-now-available > > All advice welcomed... > > _______________________________________________ > developers-public mailing list > [email protected] > https://secure.mysociety.org/admin/lists/mailman/listinfo/developers-public > > Unsubscribe: > https://secure.mysociety.org/admin/lists/mailman/options/developers-public/tom%40tomsteinberg.co.uk _______________________________________________ developers-public mailing list [email protected] https://secure.mysociety.org/admin/lists/mailman/listinfo/developers-public Unsubscribe: https://secure.mysociety.org/admin/lists/mailman/options/developers-public/archive%40mail-archive.com
