Duke Health Data Prospector

Program Overview

 

The Duke Health Data Prospector Program (Prospector) is a program incorporating user training, certification, user support, and governance for users requiring access to Duke Health enterprise data resources via direct SQL access.  

 

Prospector is intended to improve quality both in terms of user experience and data reported but also efficiency to disposition access requests, ability to query data, and to enable self-service.   Due to the Prospector training components, Duke should experience reduced risk associated with SQL access to the specialized and complex data structures in the Enterprise Data Warehouse environment.  Examples of data sources included in the scope of the program are Clarity, Caboodle, and EPSi cost accounting databases.  

 

Prospector is a multi-faceted program encompassing several components, this site is intended to be your single point of entry into Prospector. The site contains all the information needed to help you understand how to submit your request, what information is needed for your submission, and what you can expect once your request is submitted. Questions not answered here can be submitted by using the "Contact Us" form on this site or via email to dataprospector@duke.edu.