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EpiData and linux
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 07 May '08

07 May '08

It would be good to form a kind of "EpiData Linux group" - I have allocated some of the development funding for getting into "linux". This is expected to start mid 2008. If we are to be succesfull it is of utmost importance, that some key users in each operating system will take part of the testing etc. Therefore the question yesterday on experiences comes in very handy, since the experiences will be part of "how and what to consider", when converting EpiData Entry from a "windows only" to a "multiplatform software". regards Jens Lauritsen EpiData Association

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Date time combinations in epicurves
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 06 May '08

06 May '08

I saw an earlier thread on the list suggesting a date time variable in epi analysis or the option to show two variables such as day and hours in an epicurve. I would find this very helpful as for an outbreak I was asked to produce an epi curve, preferably grouped in 3 hourly lots, but certainly showing both date and hour of onset on one graph. The outbreak data was entered into Epidata and as Epidata doesn't have a datetime field information about when people first became sick was stored in two different fields - onsetday (a date field) and onsettime (a numeric field entered as a 24 hour clock). There are three different onset days and a range of onsettimes in each day. I couldn't think of a way of putting both pieces of information on one graph in either epidata analysis or epi info (though in epi info you can group the hours and it will make you a different graph for each day), so finally I exported the data to Excel, grouped the data manually and then graphed it that way. Does anyone have a better suggestion about how to make an epicurv that includes both date and time information? thanks Christine Christine Roseveare Analyst Regional Public Health 570 9194 027 495 9671 -- The information contained in this email and any attachments is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and remove all copies of the message, including any attachments. Any views or opinions expressed in this email (unless otherwise stated) may not represent those of Hutt Valley DHB. Thank you. ** Disclaimer added by HVDHB **

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RE: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 55, Issue 5
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 06 May '08

06 May '08

You are absolutely correct, once a duplicated number is entered, it will pop up "Number already exists, do you want to go to record????? As long as you type "key Unique 1" A Key Unique number can be altered if it was entered by mistake but if you select the ID as AUTO select, then that number which is generated by the computer can not be altered. Sandy MRC (South Africa) -----Original Message----- From: epidata-list-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca [mailto:epidata-list-bounces@lists.umanitoba.ca] On Behalf Of epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Sent: 06 May 2008 07:02 PM To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 55, Issue 5 Send EpiData-list mailing list submissions to epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca You can reach the person managing the list at epidata-list-owner(a)lists.umanitoba.ca When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of EpiData-list digest..." EpiData-list mailing list ___________________________________ Today's Topics: 1. Re: Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 55, Issue 3 Unique ID number (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) 2. Epidata with Ubuntu gusty (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 05 May 2008 19:16:22 +0200 From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: Re: [EpiData-list] Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 55, Issue 3 Unique ID number To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Message-ID: <481F40E6.4090109(a)tbrieder.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Pedro: Am I incorrect in opinionating that actually KEY UNIQUE gives you all answers as well, that an identifier value is already in existence and in which record it is and allowing you to go to precisely that previous record. Hans epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca wrote: > Gilles, > > All the anterior answers are correct. Hoewever I have a preference for > another command: > > idnumber > autosearch list > end > > This command does not exactly the same thing as key unique. I have this > preference because key unique does not allow U to enter a previous entered > number and does not warn you which record this number is. Autoserach warns > that this number is already in the dataset and gives you the option to edit > this one or to generate a new one. This is handy when the mistake is in the > first one. > For example... suppose you are entering data of questionnaire number 12, > but by mistake you enter 22 at the ID number. When you get on 22, key > unique only tells you U cant enter 22, becasue it is already in the > databank. Autosearch list will show you the record with ID 22 for you to > compare and see if this is the same you entering and allow you to go to this > 22 and change it to 12 if necessary. > > Also, you may use them both at the same check if u like ... > > id > key unique > autosearch list > end > > Best regards, > Pedro Emmanuel > ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 22:48:48 -0300 From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: [EpiData-list] Epidata with Ubuntu gusty To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Message-ID: <a37cfb5a0805051848m3464cc07x658fc4e4946d9157(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hello all, I tryed to install Epidata in Ubuntu today and it seems to work fine at first. I looked at the web page and old messages at the list but latest one were from 2004. The installation looked pretty simlpe with wine already installed. Just click on it and wine seems to do the rest. Choose the directory as in windows .... press continue... At first it seems a little weird ... the installation and the program were not in portuguese but in english. There is a lot of violations errors when opening and closing files and sometimes epidata just dont open the files. Some simple commands in windows such as Ctrl+Z dont work. I try to import a simple dataset from a csv file with 6 variables and 45 observations and the same error did not allow me to complete the import.... the ID variable is not compatible. The ID variable was a number from 1 to 45. I try even to delete some variables eand most of observations to make it simple but it didnt work out. Does anyone have recent experiences with Epidata in Linux? Good or bad? -- Abraço forte e que a força esteja com você, Pedro Emmanuel ------------------------------ ________________________________________ EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list End of EpiData-list Digest, Vol 55, Issue 5 *******************************************

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Epidata with Ubuntu gusty
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 05 May '08

05 May '08

Hello all, I tryed to install Epidata in Ubuntu today and it seems to work fine at first. I looked at the web page and old messages at the list but latest one were from 2004. The installation looked pretty simlpe with wine already installed. Just click on it and wine seems to do the rest. Choose the directory as in windows .... press continue... At first it seems a little weird ... the installation and the program were not in portuguese but in english. There is a lot of violations errors when opening and closing files and sometimes epidata just dont open the files. Some simple commands in windows such as Ctrl+Z dont work. I try to import a simple dataset from a csv file with 6 variables and 45 observations and the same error did not allow me to complete the import.... the ID variable is not compatible. The ID variable was a number from 1 to 45. I try even to delete some variables eand most of observations to make it simple but it didnt work out. Does anyone have recent experiences with Epidata in Linux? Good or bad? -- Abraço forte e que a força esteja com você, Pedro Emmanuel

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Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 55, Issue 3 Unique ID number
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 05 May '08

05 May '08

Gilles, All the anterior answers are correct. Hoewever I have a preference for another command: idnumber autosearch list end This command does not exactly the same thing as key unique. I have this preference because key unique does not allow U to enter a previous entered number and does not warn you which record this number is. Autoserach warns that this number is already in the dataset and gives you the option to edit this one or to generate a new one. This is handy when the mistake is in the first one. For example... suppose you are entering data of questionnaire number 12, but by mistake you enter 22 at the ID number. When you get on 22, key unique only tells you U cant enter 22, becasue it is already in the databank. Autosearch list will show you the record with ID 22 for you to compare and see if this is the same you entering and allow you to go to this 22 and change it to 12 if necessary. Also, you may use them both at the same check if u like ... id key unique autosearch list end Best regards, Pedro Emmanuel Hello, When creating a questionnaire, in the field pick list, in the "other" tab, select ID auto number Alternatively in the questionnaire create a field with this specific field marker: <IDNUM> Example ID <IDNUM> Best regards Gilles Desve

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RE: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 55, Issue 2
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 03 May '08

03 May '08

Yes, in the "checks" option, click on Edit, Type in "Key Unique " - save and this will prevent duplicates from being entered. Sandy -----Original Message----- From: epidata-list-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca [mailto:epidata-list-bounces@lists.umanitoba.ca] On Behalf Of epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Sent: 02 May 2008 07:02 PM To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 55, Issue 2 Send EpiData-list mailing list submissions to epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca You can reach the person managing the list at epidata-list-owner(a)lists.umanitoba.ca When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of EpiData-list digest..." EpiData-list mailing list ___________________________________ Today's Topics: 1. Adding unique number manually (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) 2. Re: Adding unique number manually (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) 3. Re: Adding unique number manually (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 00:46:02 -0700 From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: [EpiData-list] Adding unique number manually To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Message-ID: <897a5cf60805020046l1308e015s24557a2fd822b4f6(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Dear EpiData lister, thank you for your kind reply for my previous query. There is new question. Can I have variable for ID numbers, called id, and to make sure the value entered is unique to avoid duplicates during data entry? Thank you in advance and best regards ziad ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Fri, 02 May 2008 11:01:07 +0200 From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: Re: [EpiData-list] Adding unique number manually To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Message-ID: <481AD853.3080807(a)epiconcept.fr> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Hello, When creating a questionnaire, in the field pick list, in the "other" tab, select ID auto number Alternatively in the questionnaire create a field with this specific field marker: <IDNUM> Example ID <IDNUM> Best regards Gilles Desve epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca a écrit : > Dear EpiData lister, thank you for your kind reply for my previous query. > > There is new question. > Can I have variable for ID numbers, called id, and to make sure the > value entered is unique to avoid duplicates during data entry? > > Thank you in advance and best regards > ziad > _______________________________________________ > EpiData-list mailing list > EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list > > ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 02:21:17 -0700 (PDT) From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: Re: [EpiData-list] Adding unique number manually To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Message-ID: <790215.97441.qm(a)web55315.mail.re4.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hallo, Just use key unique command Caleb Ouma Ongong'a +254721-953790,020 356 2426 P.O Box 1984-00200 Nairobi-Kenya. Alternative e-mails oumacaleb(a)gmail.com caleb(a)dataworldresearch.com "Remember that happiness doesn't depend on what you are or on what you possess, but only on how you think."> --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. ------------------------------ ________________________________________ EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list End of EpiData-list Digest, Vol 55, Issue 2 *******************************************

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Adding unique number manually
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 02 May '08

02 May '08

Dear EpiData lister, thank you for your kind reply for my previous query. There is new question. Can I have variable for ID numbers, called id, and to make sure the value entered is unique to avoid duplicates during data entry? Thank you in advance and best regards ziad

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