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Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 72, Issue 13
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 30 Oct '09

30 Oct '09

Thanks for the suggestions; I also found that this error occurs when trying to schedule a profile on Windows Vista. I will try the suggestions given best regards martin 2009/10/29 <epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> > 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. Lost all my code as a result of a system error > (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) > 2. Re: Lost all my code as a result of a system error > (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) > 3. Re: Lost all my code as a result of a system error > (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) > 4. Does the "999 limit of text" apply to both the QES and CHK > files? (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) > 5. Re: Does the "999 limit of text" apply to both the QES and > CHK files? (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) > 6. Bug in Epidata Entry? (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:06:53 +0000 > From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Subject: [EpiData-list] Lost all my code as a result of a system error > To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Message-ID: > <8eafc6ae0910281006o2020ecc7uf28b754908ed56ca(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Yesterday I was working on a questionnaire (over 300 variables) and at an > advanced stage, got this message "Access violation at address 0048AC7 in > module Epidata.exe. Read of address 00000000". I lost the whole work > after > it will not allow me to save. I started anew but this time I backed up the > chk file at different stages of the developmeent of code (has a lot of skip > patterns and replace of values in all places which have been skipped). The > problem has appeared occurred agian and naturally have lost the code I was > building from this afternoon. Has this happened to anyone before and if > so > how did you resolve it? > > Thanks in advance > > Martin > > -- > Martin Alhassan Adjuik > Statistician (INESS) > INDEPTH Network Secretariat > Accra > Office : +233 (0) 21 521670 > Cell : +233 (0) 243714441 > martin.adjuik(a)indepth-network.org > madjuik(a)gmail.com > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:26:08 -0400 > From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Subject: Re: [EpiData-list] Lost all my code as a result of a system > error > To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Message-ID: <4AE88CC0.6080808(a)ix.netcom.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Maybe some limit of file size was exceeded. Not sure if this is still > correct but look at: > > http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/htdig/epidata-list/2007q4/000857.html > > Peter Geddes > > epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca wrote: > > Yesterday I was working on a questionnaire (over 300 variables) and at an > > advanced stage, got this message "Access violation at address 0048AC7 in > > module Epidata.exe. Read of address 00000000". I lost the whole work > after > > it will not allow me to save. I started anew but this time I backed up > the > > chk file at different stages of the developmeent of code (has a lot of > skip > > patterns and replace of values in all places which have been skipped). > The > > problem has appeared occurred agian and naturally have lost the code I > was > > building from this afternoon. Has this happened to anyone before and if > so > > how did you resolve it? > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > Martin > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:49:15 +0200 > From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Subject: Re: [EpiData-list] Lost all my code as a result of a system > error > To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Message-ID: > <44e66f9b0910281749i15b16734nc7b828dc3fec699c(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Try developing the chk file in a text editor (notepad will do) rather than > using Epidata. > > Annemieke van Middelkoop > > On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 8:26 PM, <epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> wrote: > > > Maybe some limit of file size was exceeded. Not sure if this is still > > correct but look at: > > > > http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/htdig/epidata-list/2007q4/000857.html > > > > Peter Geddes > > > > epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca wrote: > > > Yesterday I was working on a questionnaire (over 300 variables) and at > an > > > advanced stage, got this message "Access violation at address 0048AC7 > in > > > module Epidata.exe. Read of address 00000000". I lost the whole work > > after > > > it will not allow me to save. I started anew but this time I backed up > > the > > > chk file at different stages of the developmeent of code (has a lot of > > skip > > > patterns and replace of values in all places which have been skipped). > > The > > > problem has appeared occurred agian and naturally have lost the code I > > was > > > building from this afternoon. Has this happened to anyone before and > if > > so > > > how did you resolve it? > > > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > > > Martin > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > EpiData-list mailing list > > EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > > http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:52:51 +0000 > From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Subject: [EpiData-list] Does the "999 limit of text" apply to both the > QES and CHK files? > To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Message-ID: > <8eafc6ae0910290352v25b23c14t7a9c44040071d50a(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > In the data entry module ts is advised that "All fields must fit within 999 > lines of text" Does this apply to the qes as well as chk files? > > regards > > martin > > -- > Martin Alhassan Adjuik > Statistician (INESS) > INDEPTH Network Secretariat > Office : +233 (0) 21 521670 > Cell : +233 (0) 243714441 > martin.adjuik(a)indepth-network.org > madjuik(a)gmail.com > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:06:29 -0400 > From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Subject: Re: [EpiData-list] Does the "999 limit of text" apply to both > the QES and CHK files? > To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Message-ID: <4AE98545.20303(a)sympatico.ca> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > 999 lines only applies to qes files. > > > In the data entry module ts is advised that "All fields must fit within > 999 > > lines of text" Does this apply to the qes as well as chk files? > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:10:28 +0100 > From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Subject: [EpiData-list] Bug in Epidata Entry? > To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Message-ID: <4AE9A254.7030402(a)fifas.de> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-15" > > Hi, > > I programmed a lot of diffent entryforms in Epidata but now I sometimes > get a errormessage "window has no scrollbars", when I try to open a > rec-file in epidata entry by doubleclicking it in windows-explorer (Win > XP, SP3). This only happened with files, that use a big data-file for a > "comment legal" command in the chk-file (icd-code table with 14000 > entries). > > It seems to work, when I start epidata as a window (not maximized!) and > then open the rec-file. Or if I closed epidata entry before as a window > (not maximized) and then double click the rec-file in win-explorer. > > If I close epidata maximized, the parameters in the epidata.ini-file are: > > ... > MainWinTop=-4 > MainWinLeft=-4 > MainWinBot=998 > MainWinRight=1284 > MainWinMax=1 > ... > > (My monitor resolution is 1280x1024). > > Is this a bug in Epidata entry? Does anybody had similar problems? > > Greetings > > Juergen >

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Bug in Epidata Entry?
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 30 Oct '09

30 Oct '09

Hi, I programmed a lot of diffent entryforms in Epidata but now I sometimes get a errormessage "window has no scrollbars", when I try to open a rec-file in epidata entry by doubleclicking it in windows-explorer (Win XP, SP3). This only happened with files, that use a big data-file for a "comment legal" command in the chk-file (icd-code table with 14000 entries). It seems to work, when I start epidata as a window (not maximized!) and then open the rec-file. Or if I closed epidata entry before as a window (not maximized) and then double click the rec-file in win-explorer. If I close epidata maximized, the parameters in the epidata.ini-file are: ... MainWinTop=-4 MainWinLeft=-4 MainWinBot=998 MainWinRight=1284 MainWinMax=1 ... (My monitor resolution is 1280x1024). Is this a bug in Epidata entry? Does anybody had similar problems? Greetings Juergen

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Does the "999 limit of text" apply to both the QES and CHK files?
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 30 Oct '09

30 Oct '09

In the data entry module ts is advised that "All fields must fit within 999 lines of text" Does this apply to the qes as well as chk files? regards martin -- Martin Alhassan Adjuik Statistician (INESS) INDEPTH Network Secretariat Office : +233 (0) 21 521670 Cell : +233 (0) 243714441 martin.adjuik(a)indepth-network.org madjuik(a)gmail.com

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Lost all my code as a result of a system error
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 29 Oct '09

29 Oct '09

Yesterday I was working on a questionnaire (over 300 variables) and at an advanced stage, got this message "Access violation at address 0048AC7 in module Epidata.exe. Read of address 00000000". I lost the whole work after it will not allow me to save. I started anew but this time I backed up the chk file at different stages of the developmeent of code (has a lot of skip patterns and replace of values in all places which have been skipped). The problem has appeared occurred agian and naturally have lost the code I was building from this afternoon. Has this happened to anyone before and if so how did you resolve it? Thanks in advance Martin -- Martin Alhassan Adjuik Statistician (INESS) INDEPTH Network Secretariat Accra Office : +233 (0) 21 521670 Cell : +233 (0) 243714441 martin.adjuik(a)indepth-network.org madjuik(a)gmail.com

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EpiData-list Selection of cases with special digits within a longer variable
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 28 Oct '09

28 Oct '09

...or do in EpiData analysis: select substr(cpr,5,4)="1940" savedata "1940_only.rec" /replace Hans Do this: define cprtxt __________ // string of length 10 define yrtxt __ // string of length 2 cprtxt = cpr yrtxt = copy(cprtxt,5,2) // digits 5 & 6 select yrtxt = "40" This can also be done in a single line, if you have no other use for the year of birth: select copy(cpr,5,6)="40" Jamie Hockin 2009/10/27 Jes Lindholt wrote: > In Denmark, we have the unique CPR number consisting of birthdate (ddmmyy) > followed by 4 numbers. If I have to select a population born in fx 1940 from > a larger epidata-fil, I consider to use the export facility, but then need > an observation filter only selecting those born in 1940, which means those > numbered 40, in position 5 and 6 in the 10 digit CPR variable. Do anybody > have knowledge of a relevant syntax for that? > -- Hans L Rieder, MD, MPH Jetzikofenstr 12 3038 Kirchlindach Switzerland Tel: +41 31 829 4577 Mob: +41 79 321 9122 Web: http://www.tbrieder.org

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Selection of cases with special digits within a longer variable
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 28 Oct '09

28 Oct '09

In Denmark, we have the unique CPR number consisting of birthdate (ddmmyy) followed by 4 numbers. If I have to select a population born in fx 1940 from a larger epidata-fil, I consider to use the export facility, but then need an observation filter only selecting those born in 1940, which means those numbered 40, in position 5 and 6 in the 10 digit CPR variable. Do anybody have knowledge of a relevant syntax for that? Yours sincerely Jes Lindholt Ass. professor, PhD Vascular Research Unit Viborg Hospital, Denmark E-mail: jes.s.lindholt(a)viborg.rm.dk

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Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 72, Issue 9
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 24 Oct '09

24 Oct '09

Dear All, Thank you for your kind considerations and replies! Best regards ziad On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 7:00 PM, <epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> wrote: > > 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 72, Issue 7 > (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) > 2. Re: Relational data (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) > 3. AW: [EpiData-list] Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 72, Issue 7 > (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) > 4. Re: Rename fields (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) > > MIME-version: 1.0 > Content-type: message/rfc822 > > Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:24:18 +0200 > From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Subject: Re: [EpiData-list] Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 72, Issue 7 > To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Message-id: <q0874s2gsqxtuof.221020091924(a)mail.zimi.ch> > MIME-version: 1.0 > Content-type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT > Precedence: list > Message: 1 > > I guess, you have to go back to your REC file, go to Tools | Rename fields, and change each of the two fields to names with 8 or fewer characters. While it is nice that EpiData offers a maximum field length of 10, it might be wise (as example shows) not to exhaust the maximum if the data are to be analyzed in other software limiting the allowable length to 8. > > Hans > > epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca wrote: > > Hi! > > I have had 2 date related vaiables called "datebase1" and "datebase2" > > in EpiData. When exported them into STATA, they are showing as > > "datebase" and "datebase" and both variables contain the same value > > now which is not correct. > > > > It might be due to the total number of characters for the variable > > name, but my question is how can I fix it? > > > > > > Best regards > > ziad > -- > Hans L Rieder, MD, MPH > Web: http://www.tbrieder.org > > > > MIME-version: 1.0 > Content-type: message/rfc822 > > Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:19:07 +0100 > From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Subject: [EpiData-list] Re: Relational data > To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Message-id: <bf1bb7700910221019x66fae18fu8701efc4679ae0c7(a)mail.gmail.com> > MIME-version: 1.0 > Content-type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT > Precedence: list > Message: 2 > > Dear Ziad, > > Perhaps it may be better to merge the files to produce one file of > observations (all levels should be included). If you decide to go through > this route, please remember that this can be done in EpiData Analysis using > the MERGE command. > > Best wishes > > Tieble > > 2009/10/22 <epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> > > > 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: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 72, Issue 7 > > (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:15:08 +0200 > > From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > > Subject: [EpiData-list] Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 72, Issue 7 > > To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > > Message-ID: > > <897a5cf60910212315r4894a4b8t6cd37fa5668cbd6f(a)mail.gmail.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > > > Hi! > > I have had 2 date related vaiables called "datebase1" and "datebase2" > > in EpiData. When exported them into STATA, they are showing as > > "datebase" and "datebase" and both variables contain the same value > > now which is not correct. > > > > It might be due to the total number of characters for the variable > > name, but my question is how can I fix it? > > > > > > Best regards > > ziad > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > ________________________________________ > > EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > > http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list > > > > > > End of EpiData-list Digest, Vol 72, Issue 8 > > ******************************************* > > > > > MIME-version: 1.0 > Content-type: message/rfc822 > > Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:12:21 +0200 > From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Subject: AW: [EpiData-list] Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 72, Issue 7 > To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Message-id: <2B0BDB25934D824280073BE8D73FBB980C8D33(a)mx01.ispm.unibe.ch> > MIME-version: 1.0 > Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable > Precedence: list > Message: 3 > References: <200910181700.n9IH09lG005149(a)electra.cc.umanitoba.ca> <897a5cf60910212315r4894a4b8t6cd37fa5668cbd6f(a)mail.gmail.com> > > In the export function to Stata there is an Option you can chose...you = > need to chose Stata version 8 (or higher) then variable names do not get = > truncated to 8 characters. > I think that will work > Marcel > > *********** > Marcel Zwahlen > Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine > University Bern, Switzerland > phone ++41-31-631.3554 > facsimile ++41-31-631.3520 > http://www.ispm.unibe.ch/=20 > =20 > > > -----Urspr=FCngliche Nachricht----- > Von: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca = > [mailto:epidata-list@lists.umanitoba.ca]=20 > Gesendet: Donnerstag, 22. Oktober 2009 08:15 > An: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Betreff: [EpiData-list] Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 72, Issue 7 > > Hi! > I have had 2 date related vaiables called "datebase1" and "datebase2" > in EpiData. When exported them into STATA, they are showing as = > "datebase" and "datebase" and both variables contain the same value now = > which is not correct. > > It might be due to the total number of characters for the variable name, = > but my question is how can I fix it? > > > Best regards > ziad > > > > > MIME-version: 1.0 > Content-type: message/rfc822 > > Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:42:16 -0200 > From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Subject: [EpiData-list] Re: Rename fields > To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Message-id: <a37cfb5a0910221742r78ad51ctc0e1b9af5f73cc48(a)mail.gmail.com> > MIME-version: 1.0 > Content-type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable > Precedence: list > Message: 4 > > Ziad, > > First of all always backup your data before doing dangerous things such as > renaming variables. > > That is simple. The first sugestion is to use EpiData entry tools menu... > there is something like rename fields(my menus are in portuguese) ... this > may help. > > Another solution is to export two splits of the dataset to stata, one > containing the first the datebase but without the second datebase and a > second dataset with only the unique identifier and the second datebase. > Later, already with stata, you may rename the varibles and merge the two > datasets side by side with the unique identifier. > > Best regards, > > Abra=E7o forte e que a for=E7a esteja com voc=EA, > > Dr. Pedro Emmanuel A. A. do Brasil > Instituto de Pesquisa Cl=EDnica Evandro Chagas > Funda=E7=E3o Oswaldo Cruz > Rio de Janeiro - Brasil > > > 2009/10/22 <epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> > > > 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: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 72, Issue 7 > > (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:15:08 +0200 > > From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > > Subject: [EpiData-list] Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 72, Issue 7 > > To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > > Message-ID: > > <897a5cf60910212315r4894a4b8t6cd37fa5668cbd6f(a)mail.gmail.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3DISO-8859-1 > > > > Hi! > > I have had 2 date related vaiables called "datebase1" and "datebase2" > > in EpiData. When exported them into STATA, they are showing as > > "datebase" and "datebase" and both variables contain the same value > > now which is not correct. > > > > It might be due to the total number of characters for the variable > > name, but my question is how can I fix it? > > > > > > Best regards > > ziad > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > ________________________________________ > > EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > > http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list > > > > > > End of EpiData-list Digest, Vol 72, Issue 8 > > ******************************************* > > > > > ________________________________________ > EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list >

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Re: Rename fields
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 23 Oct '09

23 Oct '09

Ziad, First of all always backup your data before doing dangerous things such as renaming variables. That is simple. The first sugestion is to use EpiData entry tools menu... there is something like rename fields(my menus are in portuguese) ... this may help. Another solution is to export two splits of the dataset to stata, one containing the first the datebase but without the second datebase and a second dataset with only the unique identifier and the second datebase. Later, already with stata, you may rename the varibles and merge the two datasets side by side with the unique identifier. Best regards, Abraço forte e que a força esteja com você, Dr. Pedro Emmanuel A. A. do Brasil Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica Evandro Chagas Fundação Oswaldo Cruz Rio de Janeiro - Brasil 2009/10/22 <epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> > 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: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 72, Issue 7 > (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:15:08 +0200 > From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Subject: [EpiData-list] Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 72, Issue 7 > To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Message-ID: > <897a5cf60910212315r4894a4b8t6cd37fa5668cbd6f(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Hi! > I have had 2 date related vaiables called "datebase1" and "datebase2" > in EpiData. When exported them into STATA, they are showing as > "datebase" and "datebase" and both variables contain the same value > now which is not correct. > > It might be due to the total number of characters for the variable > name, but my question is how can I fix it? > > > Best regards > ziad > > > ------------------------------ > > ________________________________________ > EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list > > > End of EpiData-list Digest, Vol 72, Issue 8 > ******************************************* >

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Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 72, Issue 7
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 23 Oct '09

23 Oct '09

Hi! I have had 2 date related vaiables called "datebase1" and "datebase2" in EpiData. When exported them into STATA, they are showing as "datebase" and "datebase" and both variables contain the same value now which is not correct. It might be due to the total number of characters for the variable name, but my question is how can I fix it? Best regards ziad

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Re: [EpiData-list] Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 72, Issue 7
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 23 Oct '09

23 Oct '09

I guess, you have to go back to your REC file, go to Tools | Rename fields, and change each of the two fields to names with 8 or fewer characters. While it is nice that EpiData offers a maximum field length of 10, it might be wise (as example shows) not to exhaust the maximum if the data are to be analyzed in other software limiting the allowable length to 8. Hans epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca wrote: > Hi! > I have had 2 date related vaiables called "datebase1" and "datebase2" > in EpiData. When exported them into STATA, they are showing as > "datebase" and "datebase" and both variables contain the same value > now which is not correct. > > It might be due to the total number of characters for the variable > name, but my question is how can I fix it? > > > Best regards > ziad -- Hans L Rieder, MD, MPH Web: http://www.tbrieder.org

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