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# Open End Cleaning & Coding

- [Introduction to OE Coding](https://help.metaforms.ai/open-end-cleaning-and-coding/introduction-to-oe-coding.md)
- [Step 1: Project Setup & File Upload](https://help.metaforms.ai/open-end-cleaning-and-coding/introduction-to-oe-coding/step-1-project-setup-and-file-upload.md): This step connects your questionnaire, sets your research context, and prepares the workspace.
- [Step 2: Upload & Map](https://help.metaforms.ai/open-end-cleaning-and-coding/introduction-to-oe-coding/step-2-upload-and-map.md): This step uploads your response data files and maps spreadsheet columns to questionnaire questions.
- [Step 3: Cleanup & Translation](https://help.metaforms.ai/open-end-cleaning-and-coding/introduction-to-oe-coding/step-3-cleanup-and-translation.md): AI agent analyses every response and flags issues. You review and decide what to keep or remove.
- [Step 4: Configure Coding](https://help.metaforms.ai/open-end-cleaning-and-coding/introduction-to-oe-coding/step-4-configure-coding.md): Set how the AI generates your code frame.
- [Step 5: Code Frame Review](https://help.metaforms.ai/open-end-cleaning-and-coding/introduction-to-oe-coding/step-5-code-frame-review.md): Review, edit, and approve the AI-generated code frames before automated coding begins.
- [Step 6: QA Validation](https://help.metaforms.ai/open-end-cleaning-and-coding/introduction-to-oe-coding/step-6-qa-validation.md): AI reviews every coded response and flags potential issues for your review.
- [Step 7: Exporting Results](https://help.metaforms.ai/open-end-cleaning-and-coding/introduction-to-oe-coding/step-7-exporting-results.md): Download your coded data in multiple formats.
- [Open-end response quality checks](https://help.metaforms.ai/open-end-cleaning-and-coding/open-end-response-quality-checks.md): Quality checks performed on every open-ended response


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