# Is the data coded? Is there a way to re-code?

**URL:** <https://community.drivendata.org/t/is-the-data-coded-is-there-a-way-to-re-code/1757>\
**Category:** Pover-T Tests: Predicting Poverty\
**Created:** [January 10, 2018, 3:46am UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/is-the-data-coded-is-there-a-way-to-re-code/1757 "2018-01-10T03:46:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![NWwguillioli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e19b73/32.png) [@NWwguillioli](https://community.drivendata.org/u/NWwguillioli)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2018, 3:46am UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/is-the-data-coded-is-there-a-way-to-re-code/1757/1 "2018-01-10T03:46:13Z")

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Just downloading the data but seems data is coded and not showing real values. Can we “translate” the data or just work on the coded/obfuscated data?

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**Author:** ![siddhant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@siddhant](https://community.drivendata.org/u/siddhant)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2018, 12:23am UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/is-the-data-coded-is-there-a-way-to-re-code/1757/2 "2018-01-11T00:23:51Z")

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Yes, the data is hashed. It is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to get the original values. You should just work on the provided data.