April 2010 - EpiData-list - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

status april 2010 for rewriting of core and EpiData Manager
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 29 Apr '10

29 Apr '10

Dear all Since release of last trial version of the new EpiData Manager in January around 1000 copies have been downloaded from the testing.php website at epidata.dk. Since then we (Torsten Christiansen and I) have worked on ways of implementing the more subtle parts of the old rec file system in the new format, which is described at http://www.epidata.org/dokuwiki/doku.php/documentation:datafileformat:xml_v0 The description is not completely up to date, but will be updated soon. The challenge was to also include relate, encryption and principles for translation of data forms in a structured way. This has now been completed and I expect a new release for testing within some weeks. In the final file format all contents will be contained in one physical file formulated in XML and in compliance with the w3c.org validator for an xml file. The basic blocks implemented will be: - user access control block - a list of control structures, e.g. specification of relationship btw. files - a list of tables contained (each like an old rec file) - in each table a number of sections - in each section a number of fields. - each field having a number of attributes, such as type (integer, string etc), controls etc. The file will contain the combination of all current rec and chk files for a given project. User control will be at the section level. Many users will now think "Oh-no" they changed the simplicity principle of REC-CHK-QES and created a monster system with many problems. This is however NOT the case. For a simple project the file content structure is of no interest to the user and will appear simple. But by containing all in one physcal file it should become much easier to keep track of the data for a given project. Basicly with the new structure files can also be edited in a standard editor. The complete rewriting is expected to be completed in about one year from now, and funding is still welcomed for the process. regards Jens Lauritsen EpiData Association

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Access violation error with Codebook command in EpiData (second try)
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 29 Apr '10

29 Apr '10

Hi! When trying to create a Codebook I get an access violation error. I have tried to carefully revise the check file with no result. The error seems to be related to only fields named with the pattern "xxxcom" which all are string variables. -If I choose all fields before "xxxcom" the Codebook for those variables will be created without error. -If I only check "xxxcom" --> access violation -If I check variables before and after "xxxcom" --> access violation -If I check only variables after "xxxcom" -->no error Error message: "Access violation at address 00403347 in module 'EpiData.exe' Read of address 393938FB" Epidata 3.1 (270108) Windows XP Pro Thanks for help Jonas Malmstedt, MD Department of Vascular Surgery, N1:06 Karolinska University Hospital SE-171 76 Stockholm PS I have also noticed another problem: smtimes EpiData Will not read *.not and *.rec files. I get an error telling me that the file name are not valid or the file is used. When I try to open the same file not NotePad - no problem! DS

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Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 78, Issue 17
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 29 Apr '10

29 Apr '10

When you prepare the rec file for double entry better to leave the box "Match by record" unchecked. However if the double entry appears to slow or cause some frustration, perhaps it might be better to use copy structure and enter the data for comparison. Tieble On 29 April 2010 18:06, <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: Double Entry for Related Files > (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) > 2. Access violation error with Codebook command in EpiData > (second try) (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:48:41 -0500 > From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Subject: [EpiData-list] RE: Double Entry for Related Files > To: <epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> > Message-ID: > <679902537E215D43805DEA9BE833090E042A5B80(a)NORCEX1.norc.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > I understand the two different methods of double-entering data, and I do > indeed want to "prepare for double-entry". The problem is that when I > go to prepare the questionnaire for double entry, I can only choose to > prepare either the parent OR the child file. If I choose the parent > file, then a double-entry file is only created for the parent file - > when I open it to double enter the data, it relates to the original > child file, so it opens the parent double entry file along with the > original child file. Since only one of the two files is a double entry > file, the program thinks I am entering the data for the first time, and > does not compare the alues entered to the values from the original file. > > > > > I cannot seem to find a way to prepare both the parent and the child > file for double entry together. If I prepare them for double entry > separately, I run into similar problems. > > > > Sam > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:13:58 +0200 > > From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > > Subject: Re: [EpiData-list] Double Entry for Related Files > > To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > > Message-ID: <4BD71B56.7020800(a)tbrieder.org> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > > > > Hi Sam: > > > > There are two approaches to double-enter: 1) independently, 2) the > second file depending on the first. You seemingly chose the latter > ("prepare for double-entry"). If you choose that option, you must enter > the records in the same sequence (I believe) and the value of each field > in the second record will be compared to the corresponding one in the > first and a discordance reported, so you can verify. Thus, no need to > enter twice. > > > > Alternatively, you enter your related file pairs independently between > first and second entry. You must have a unique identifier in both the > parent and the child file. The sequence then doesn't matter of course. > > > After you have entered parent1-child1 and parent2-child1, you validate > > parent1-vs-parent2 on the unique identifier, then child1-vs-child2 on > that identifier. > > > > Hans > > > > On 20:59, epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > I have a questionnaire that uses two related .rec files for data > entry. > > > I want to double enter the data by checking for discrepancies as the > > > data is entered the second time. Is it possible to do this for > > > questionnaires that span two .rec files? When I try to prepare for > > > double entry, the program creates a "file1_dbl.rec" file, but relates > > > it to the "file2.rec" file rather than creating a "file2_dbl.rec" file > > > > to compare against. > > > > > > I am thinking that I will just have to un-relate the file, and enter > > > and double-enter the survey in two parts, but any help would be > appreciated. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Sam > > > > > > > -- > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Samuel Haddaway > > Research Assistant, International Projects > > National Opinion Research Center > > haddaway-sam(a)norc.org > > Phone: 301.634.9423 > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:50:13 +0200 > From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Subject: [EpiData-list] Access violation error with Codebook command > in EpiData (second try) > To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Message-ID: > <OF120C2D35.551C97A0-ONC1257713.006CF7D1-C1257713.006CF7D4(a)sll.se> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Hi! > When trying to create a Codebook I get an access violation error. I have > tried to carefully revise the check file with no result. The error seems to > be related to only fields named with the pattern "xxxcom" which all are > string variables. > -If I choose all fields before "xxxcom" the Codebook for those variables > will be created without error. > -If I only check "xxxcom" --> access violation > -If I check variables before and after "xxxcom" --> access violation > -If I check only variables after "xxxcom" -->no error > > Error message: > "Access violation at address 00403347 in module 'EpiData.exe' Read of > address 393938FB" > > Epidata 3.1 (270108) > Windows XP Pro > > Thanks for help > > Jonas Malmstedt, MD > Department of Vascular Surgery, N1:06 > Karolinska University Hospital > SE-171 76 Stockholm > > PS I have also noticed another problem: smtimes EpiData Will not read *.not > and *.rec files. I get an error telling me that the file name are not valid > or the file is used. When I try to open the same file not NotePad - no > problem! DS > > ------------------------------ > > ________________________________________ > EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list > > > End of EpiData-list Digest, Vol 78, Issue 17 > ******************************************** >

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RE: Double Entry for Related Files
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 29 Apr '10

29 Apr '10

Sam, I thought about you related file problem and perhaps there is a workaround. I thougth for example of edaverse event notification of medication use. Each patient is using one or more medications and while using these may have two or more events simultaneously such as rash nausea and vomiting. Each event will be a record in a related file. But the unique identifier is the patient record and may cause trouble in double entry. Perhaps if each related record may be a combination, you me be able to run double entry independently. Example: Main qes file --- ID ##### name ___ sex___ medication ___ related file ---- ID ##### event __ eventID ________ description _____ Related chk file eventID before entry let eventID = ID + event end end If patient 123 has three events then eventID would be 123a 123b and 123c and may uniquely identify the events and double entry may be possible by this eventID. I did not test it although. But this means you would have to type all again if you already typed it all. Or perhaps exporting editing and importing may make this easier. kind 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 Av. Brasil 4365 Tel 55 21 3865-9648 email: pedro.brasil(a)ipec.fiocruz.br email: emmanuel.brasil(a)gmail.com ---Apoio aos softwares livres www.zotero.org - gerenciamento de referências bibliográficas. www.broffice.org ou www.openoffice.org - textos, planilhas ou apresentações. www.epidata.dk - entrada de dados. www.r-project.org - análise de dados. www.ubuntu.com/ - sistema operacional

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RE: Double Entry for Related Files
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 28 Apr '10

28 Apr '10

I understand the two different methods of double-entering data, and I do indeed want to "prepare for double-entry". The problem is that when I go to prepare the questionnaire for double entry, I can only choose to prepare either the parent OR the child file. If I choose the parent file, then a double-entry file is only created for the parent file - when I open it to double enter the data, it relates to the original child file, so it opens the parent double entry file along with the original child file. Since only one of the two files is a double entry file, the program thinks I am entering the data for the first time, and does not compare the alues entered to the values from the original file. I cannot seem to find a way to prepare both the parent and the child file for double entry together. If I prepare them for double entry separately, I run into similar problems. Sam ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:13:58 +0200 From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: Re: [EpiData-list] Double Entry for Related Files To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Message-ID: <4BD71B56.7020800(a)tbrieder.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Hi Sam: There are two approaches to double-enter: 1) independently, 2) the second file depending on the first. You seemingly chose the latter ("prepare for double-entry"). If you choose that option, you must enter the records in the same sequence (I believe) and the value of each field in the second record will be compared to the corresponding one in the first and a discordance reported, so you can verify. Thus, no need to enter twice. Alternatively, you enter your related file pairs independently between first and second entry. You must have a unique identifier in both the parent and the child file. The sequence then doesn't matter of course. After you have entered parent1-child1 and parent2-child1, you validate parent1-vs-parent2 on the unique identifier, then child1-vs-child2 on that identifier. Hans On 20:59, epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca wrote: > Hi, > > I have a questionnaire that uses two related .rec files for data entry. > I want to double enter the data by checking for discrepancies as the > data is entered the second time. Is it possible to do this for > questionnaires that span two .rec files? When I try to prepare for > double entry, the program creates a "file1_dbl.rec" file, but relates > it to the "file2.rec" file rather than creating a "file2_dbl.rec" file > to compare against. > > I am thinking that I will just have to un-relate the file, and enter > and double-enter the survey in two parts, but any help would be appreciated. > > Thanks, > > Sam > -- 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 -- Samuel Haddaway Research Assistant, International Projects National Opinion Research Center haddaway-sam(a)norc.org Phone: 301.634.9423

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Related files and conditional chk
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 28 Apr '10

28 Apr '10

Hello epidata friends, Im occasionally reading emails in the list about limitations in the related rec files. The last I remember was about double entry, which I did not read a proposition of solution. Here goes another problems that I could not solve yet. Im working with a dataset entry with two purposes: 1) to estimate a trajectory of a particular liver enzyme over time while patients is under therapy and 2) estimate the risk of liver toxicity while in therapy. The tow objectives are time dependent. In the first objective the possible result is a graph with a line conecting dots which represents the enzyme values in each time point. The second is a cox model or a exponential survival model which the outcome is liver toxicity due to therapy. In this one, the medications may change over time. Therefore I was imagining creating a main recfile with clinical characteristics of each patient that are permanent, that is, do not change over time such as HIV serology status, and create tow related recfiles with 1) data about each liver panel with correspondent date and 2) the medication in use with initial date and end date with the end status (cure, default, death etc); both may be fed with several data from different dates for each patient. Now ... one common problem with dates is that very often typing mistakes make dates incompatible such as: 1) the second liver panel was collected BEFORE the first. 2) The end of medication was registered BEFORE the beginning or the second medication started BEFORE the end of the first. To control this sort of mistake is easy with conditional checking when the dates are in the same recfile. But if I make related files the conditional checking with dates should be done in the same field (or different fields) in different records. That is ... I should ask epidata to go in other record with the same key (ID) and check if the collection date is before or after the date of this open record. The question is ... is this possible? Does anyone have a sugestion to workaround (possibly having all the dates in the main recfile and related file)? An example: ******** Main qesfile ID #### name _____ hiv # start <dd/mm/yyyy> end <dd/mm/yyyy> toxicity # ******* First related file - liver panel ID #### coldate <dd/mm/yyyy> panelnum # alt #### ast #### ****** Secodn related file - medication ID #### TBdrugs _______ HIVdrugs _______ combstart <dd/mm/yyyy> combend <dd/mm/yyyy> outcome # Kind 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 Av. Brasil 4365 Tel 55 21 3865-9648 email: pedro.brasil(a)ipec.fiocruz.br email: emmanuel.brasil(a)gmail.com ---Apoio aos softwares livres www.zotero.org - gerenciamento de referências bibliográficas. www.broffice.org ou www.openoffice.org - textos, planilhas ou apresentações. www.epidata.dk - entrada de dados. www.r-project.org - análise de dados. www.ubuntu.com/ - sistema operacional

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Access violation error with Codebook command in EpiData 3.1
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 27 Apr '10

27 Apr '10

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Double Entry for Related Files
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 27 Apr '10

27 Apr '10

Hi, I have a questionnaire that uses two related .rec files for data entry. I want to double enter the data by checking for discrepancies as the data is entered the second time. Is it possible to do this for questionnaires that span two .rec files? When I try to prepare for double entry, the program creates a "file1_dbl.rec" file, but relates it to the "file2.rec" file rather than creating a "file2_dbl.rec" file to compare against. I am thinking that I will just have to un-relate the file, and enter and double-enter the survey in two parts, but any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Sam -- Samuel Haddaway Research Assistant, International Projects National Opinion Research Center haddaway-sam(a)norc.org Phone: 301.634.9423

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Year with two digits
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 27 Apr '10

27 Apr '10

Hello Epidata Friends, I know this will sound repetitive and passed over but Im not finding a workaround. I have a very ancient rec file created by EPI6, this dataset was abandoned in 1999. My intention was to update the rec and chk file for new data to come in and update the up to 2009. I was trying to export using epidata entry tool to Stata and do several editing within Stata and then import it again from Stata to epidata to keep on feeding the dataset. My problem is that the dates of birth and follow-up start are configured as dd/mm/yy , that is Year with tow digits. When I open the data from within Stata, weird dates come. Just the years look weird such as 01apr2020. All the years are 2020 or 2019 and I know the yars may range from 1986 to 1999. It seems that is not only a problem to add the 19.. before the dates year so far. So I guess, since Epidata does not accept dates with tow year digits, it is exporting with error. Therefore Im accepting any suggestions to workaround. kind 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 Av. Brasil 4365 Tel 55 21 3865-9648 email: pedro.brasil(a)ipec.fiocruz.br email: emmanuel.brasil(a)gmail.com ---Apoio aos softwares livres www.zotero.org - gerenciamento de referências bibliográficas. www.broffice.org ou www.openoffice.org - textos, planilhas ou apresentações. www.epidata.dk - entrada de dados. www.r-project.org - análise de dados. www.ubuntu.com/ - sistema operacional

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Access violation error with Codebook command in EpiData 3.1
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 26 Apr '10

26 Apr '10

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EpiData Entry and multiple simultaneous users
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 26 Apr '10

26 Apr '10

Hi there, I have multiple data entry clerks entering data on different Epidata REC files. Because of data entry back-log I wish to get additional staff to enter data on the said REC files simultaneously. I have overcome this problem by "splitting" (more like copying the file REC to another terminal) the database REC file (with its CHK and QES) so that 2 staff could enter the data at same time. The problem is that when we assign a unique studyid, in say RECfile#1, RECfile#2 can't counter check if that studyid is being duplicated. Could someone show me how to share a common REC file for simultaneous data entry? I know Epidata can't be run through a network server, or linked to a server database, like MS SQL sever, or MySQL databases. If it can could you show me how to do this? or even place the REC files on the network drive and share them for data entry, is this possible? How? Regards,SK > Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2010 12:00:24 -0500 > From: epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Subject: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 78, Issue 13 > To: epidata-list(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. Ruwan Ratnayake est absent. (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) > 2. Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 78, Issue 12 > (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2010 13:44:57 -0400 > From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Subject: [EpiData-list] Ruwan Ratnayake est absent. > To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Message-ID: > <OF83D77D4E.69B1BB66-ON8525770F.00618016-8525770F.00618016@isn.rtss.qc..ca> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > > Je serai absent(e) à partir du 2010-04-16 de retour le 2010-05-10. > > Veuillez prendre note que je serai absente de mon bureau le 19 avril à 10 > mai. > > Please note that I will be out of the office from April 19 to May 10. > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2010 19:19:35 +0100 > From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Subject: [EpiData-list] Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 78, Issue 12 > To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Message-ID: > <o2gbf1bb7701004241119t3102aa00o39bbd86094e5dfed(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Hi Claire, > > At each time you finish entering a record, you will be asked "do you want > the record on disk?" > When you click or press return key the record is saved. > Step 1: please go to File then > Close the form > Step 2 : go to " 5.Document" then > View to view your data entered. > Step 3: go to "6. Export Data" chose from the drop menu Excel then follow > on screen guide. > Step 4: your file will be exported to Excel where your original rec.file is > located. > > Please let me know if I misunderstood your request and hoping this will > help. > > Best wishes > > Tieble > London, UK > On 24 April 2010 18:00, <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. Saving Data... (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) > > 2. Re: Saving Data... (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:58:35 -0400 > > From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > > Subject: [EpiData-list] Saving Data... > > To: <epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> > > Message-ID: > > < > > A5951E9003DBA34C9151CEAF8257F9E6054BE54A(a)INFLEXX-EXCHANGE.Inflexxion.com> > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > > Good Day, > > > > > > > > I have been searching the archived emails and help offerings to try to > > solve this problem and I have not been able to find the help I am > > looking for. > > > > > > > > I am presently running EpiData 3.1 with Windows Vista. > > > > > > > > I have created a questionnaire and loaded the values for the > > questionnaire. I clicked on the "Enter Data" button. I entered my > > data. Now, the only menu buttons I have at the top of the screen are > > the following: "FILE", "GOTO", "FILTER", "WINDOW", "HELP". Nowhere in > > any of these drop-down menus is the option to either save the data I > > have entered, or to export it (preferably to Excel) so that it can be > > saved there. > > > > > > > > Please advise. Thank you! > > > > > > > > > > > > Claire Johnson, MSW > > > > Research Coordinator > > > > Inflexxion, Inc. > > > > T (617) 332 6028 x242 > > F (617) 332 1820 > > > > www.inflexxion.com > > > > > > > > This message may contain information that is privileged, confidential > > and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this > > message is not the intended recipient, or an agent responsible for > > delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that > > you have received this electronic message in error and that any review, > > dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly > > prohibited. 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Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 78, Issue 12
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 24 Apr '10

24 Apr '10

Hi Claire, At each time you finish entering a record, you will be asked "do you want the record on disk?" When you click or press return key the record is saved. Step 1: please go to File then > Close the form Step 2 : go to " 5.Document" then > View to view your data entered. Step 3: go to "6. Export Data" chose from the drop menu Excel then follow on screen guide. Step 4: your file will be exported to Excel where your original rec.file is located. Please let me know if I misunderstood your request and hoping this will help. Best wishes Tieble London, UK On 24 April 2010 18:00, <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. Saving Data... (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) > 2. Re: Saving Data... (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:58:35 -0400 > From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Subject: [EpiData-list] Saving Data... > To: <epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> > Message-ID: > < > A5951E9003DBA34C9151CEAF8257F9E6054BE54A(a)INFLEXX-EXCHANGE.Inflexxion.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Good Day, > > > > I have been searching the archived emails and help offerings to try to > solve this problem and I have not been able to find the help I am > looking for. > > > > I am presently running EpiData 3.1 with Windows Vista. > > > > I have created a questionnaire and loaded the values for the > questionnaire. I clicked on the "Enter Data" button. I entered my > data. Now, the only menu buttons I have at the top of the screen are > the following: "FILE", "GOTO", "FILTER", "WINDOW", "HELP". Nowhere in > any of these drop-down menus is the option to either save the data I > have entered, or to export it (preferably to Excel) so that it can be > saved there. > > > > Please advise. Thank you! > > > > > > Claire Johnson, MSW > > Research Coordinator > > Inflexxion, Inc. > > T (617) 332 6028 x242 > F (617) 332 1820 > > www.inflexxion.com > > > > This message may contain information that is privileged, confidential > and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this > message is not the intended recipient, or an agent responsible for > delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that > you have received this electronic message in error and that any review, > dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly > prohibited. If you have received this electronic message in error, > please notify us immediately by telephone in the United States at > 617-332-6028, and delete the original message from your system. Thank > you. > > > >

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Ruwan Ratnayake est absent.
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 24 Apr '10

24 Apr '10

Je serai absent(e) à partir du 2010-04-16 de retour le 2010-05-10. Veuillez prendre note que je serai absente de mon bureau le 19 avril à 10 mai. Please note that I will be out of the office from April 19 to May 10.

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Saving Data...
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 23 Apr '10

23 Apr '10

Good Day, I have been searching the archived emails and help offerings to try to solve this problem and I have not been able to find the help I am looking for. I am presently running EpiData 3.1 with Windows Vista. I have created a questionnaire and loaded the values for the questionnaire. I clicked on the "Enter Data" button. I entered my data. Now, the only menu buttons I have at the top of the screen are the following: "FILE", "GOTO", "FILTER", "WINDOW", "HELP". Nowhere in any of these drop-down menus is the option to either save the data I have entered, or to export it (preferably to Excel) so that it can be saved there. Please advise. Thank you! Claire Johnson, MSW Research Coordinator Inflexxion, Inc. T (617) 332 6028 x242 F (617) 332 1820 www.inflexxion.com This message may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this electronic message in error and that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic message in error, please notify us immediately by telephone in the United States at 617-332-6028, and delete the original message from your system. Thank you.

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Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 78, Issue 10
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 12 Apr '10

12 Apr '10

On 4/11/10, epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca <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..." > -- Sent from my mobile device SEDZRO KOJO MENSAH P.O.Box AS 387 Ashaiman -Tema Ghana House : +233-22-300789 MOBILE : +233-244-458788 -------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer.

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Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 78, Issue 7
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 11 Apr '10

11 Apr '10

Thanks Jamie, You repsonse adequately answered my question. I appreciate this. Regards, Maruf Sanni (Research Officer) National Centre for Technology Management Training and Research Department P M B 012 Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife Nigeria +2348057070192 maruf.sanni(a)nacetem.org --- On Thu, 4/8/10, epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca <epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> wrote: From: epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca <epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> Subject: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 78, Issue 7 To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Date: Thursday, April 8, 2010, 10:01 AM 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 78, Issue 6 (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) 2. Re: Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 78, Issue 6 (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) 3. Ruwan Ratnayake est absent. (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) 4. adding variables to existing rec. file (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) 5. Vedr.: [EpiData-list] adding variables to existing rec. file (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) 6. adding variables to existing rec. file (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 10:30:38 -0700 (PDT) From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: [EpiData-list] Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 78, Issue 6 To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Message-ID: <273384.54006.qm(a)web30205.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Thanks a lot Jamie, But pls do you know the function of the " *100+ " between market ID and shop ID? Maruf Sanni (Research Officer) National Centre for Technology Management Training and Research Department P M B 012 Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife Nigeria +2348057070192 maruf.sanni(a)nacetem.org --- On Wed, 4/7/10, epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca <epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> wrote: From: epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca <epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> Subject: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 78, Issue 6 To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Date: Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 10:00 AM 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. command (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) 2. Re: command (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 01:26:40 -0700 (PDT) From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: [EpiData-list] command To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Message-ID: <574231.70254.qm(a)web30208.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Please, does any body understand whether this ("market ID*100+shop ID") is a command or not? If it is a command, what exactly would it achieve or do? Thanks, Maruf Sanni (Research Officer) National Centre for Technology Management Training and Research Department P M B 012 Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife Nigeria +2348057070192 maruf.sanni(a)nacetem.org ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 09:14:04 -0400 From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: Re: [EpiData-list] command To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Message-ID: <BLU0-SMTP756BCBDA32DB07F8641A0BFD170(a)phx.gbl> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii It it not an EpiData command, but looks like part of the syntax to create a single variable that identifies a particular shop: msid = marketID*100 * shopID Note - no spaces... Jamie Ottawa On 2010-04-07, Maruf wrote: > Please, does any body understand whether this ("market ID*100+shop ID") is a command or not? > If it is a command, what exactly would it achieve or do? ------------------------------ ________________________________________ EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list End of EpiData-list Digest, Vol 78, Issue 6 ******************************************* ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 13:45:06 -0400 From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: Re: [EpiData-list] Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 78, Issue 6 To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Message-ID: <BLU0-SMTP2360AAC41EC25899DBCB28FD170(a)phx.gbl> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Say market ID is 3 and shop ID is 25. Then the code for the market/shop combination is 3 * 100 + 25 (3 times 100 plus 25) = 325 Of course, this only works if the IDs are numbers. Jamie > But pls do you know the function of the " *100+ " > between market ID and shop ID? ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 13:33:36 -0400 From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: [EpiData-list] Ruwan Ratnayake est absent. To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Message-ID: <OF95C0675E.9EE5D497-ON852576FE.006075F9-852576FE.006075F9(a)isn.rtss.qc.ca> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Je serai absent(e) à partir du 2010-04-07 de retour le 2010-04-08. Veuillez prendre note que je serai absente de mon bureau le 7 avril. I will be out of the office on April 7. ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Thu, 08 Apr 2010 11:27:12 +0200 From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: [EpiData-list] adding variables to existing rec. file To: <epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> Message-ID: <4BBDBD90.958F.00EB.0(a)med.uni-tuebingen.de> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Can anyone give me advice on how to add a variable to an existing rec file when data entry during an ongoing cohort study without loosing the recorded data entries? Thanks Philipp Dr. Philipp Zanger, MD DTM DEpi Internist / Tropenmedizin Institut fÃ¼r Tropenmedizin WilhelmstraÃŸe 27 72074 TÃ¼bingen Tel.: 0049-(0)7071-29-82365 Fax: 0049-(0)7071-29-5267 ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2010 11:48:19 +0200 From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: Vedr.: [EpiData-list] adding variables to existing rec. file To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Message-ID: <OF11AB7F1A.52E1C803-ONC12576FF.0035912B-C12576FF.0035E41B(a)ipm.hosp.dk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Hi Pihilipp, Not to difficult: Revise the qes file with the new variable Next time you open the rec file it will notice that the qes file has changed (must be in the same directory) and will offer to update the rec file. Accept this - no data are lost If neccesary you can then also revise the chk file with relevant info about the new variable. Voila. Kind regards Claus Holst Copenhagen epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Sendt af: epidata-list-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca 08-04-2010 11:27 Til <epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> cc Emne [EpiData-list] adding variables to existing rec. file Can anyone give me advice on how to add a variable to an existing rec file when data entry during an ongoing cohort study without loosing the recorded data entries? Thanks Philipp Dr. Philipp Zanger, MD DTM DEpi Internist / Tropenmedizin Institut für Tropenmedizin Wilhelmstraße 27 72074 Tübingen Tel.: 0049-(0)7071-29-82365 Fax: 0049-(0)7071-29-5267 _______________________________________________ EpiData-list mailing list EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:55:13 +0200 From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: [EpiData-list] adding variables to existing rec. file To: <epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> Message-ID: <4BBDD231.958F.00EB.0(a)med.uni-tuebingen.de> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Thank you Claus! Putting them into the same directory solved my problem! I really like EpiData! Philipp Dr. Philipp Zanger, MD DTM DEpi Internist / Tropenmedizin Institut fÃ¼r Tropenmedizin WilhelmstraÃŸe 27 72074 TÃ¼bingen Tel.: 0049-(0)7071-29-82365 Fax: 0049-(0)7071-29-5267 ------------------------------ ________________________________________ EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list End of EpiData-list Digest, Vol 78, Issue 7 *******************************************

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Data missing after merge - any ideas?
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 09 Apr '10

09 Apr '10

Hello everyone, I have two files - one fairly large (9000 records, 51 fields) and a second one with 500 records, and the same 51 fields. I can read and manipulate both files in Epidata Analysis but when I try to merge them using the common field of ID number, the second one has all missing variables, except the common field of ID number. I can't think what I'm doing wrong. Any guidance would be very helpful! Thanks, Susie Foster

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adding variables to existing rec. file
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 08 Apr '10

08 Apr '10

Can anyone give me advice on how to add a variable to an existing rec file when data entry during an ongoing cohort study without loosing the recorded data entries? Thanks Philipp Dr. Philipp Zanger, MD DTM DEpi Internist / Tropenmedizin Institut für Tropenmedizin Wilhelmstraße 27 72074 Tübingen Tel.: 0049-(0)7071-29-82365 Fax: 0049-(0)7071-29-5267

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Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 78, Issue 6
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 07 Apr '10

07 Apr '10

Thanks a lot Jamie, But pls do you know the function of the " *100+ " between market ID and shop ID? Maruf Sanni (Research Officer) National Centre for Technology Management Training and Research Department P M B 012 Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife Nigeria +2348057070192 maruf.sanni(a)nacetem.org --- On Wed, 4/7/10, epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca <epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> wrote: From: epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca <epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> Subject: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 78, Issue 6 To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Date: Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 10:00 AM 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. command (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) 2. Re: command (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 01:26:40 -0700 (PDT) From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: [EpiData-list] command To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Message-ID: <574231.70254.qm(a)web30208.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Please, does any body understand whether this ("market ID*100+shop ID") is a command or not? If it is a command, what exactly would it achieve or do? Thanks, Maruf Sanni (Research Officer) National Centre for Technology Management Training and Research Department P M B 012 Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife Nigeria +2348057070192 maruf.sanni(a)nacetem.org ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 09:14:04 -0400 From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: Re: [EpiData-list] command To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Message-ID: <BLU0-SMTP756BCBDA32DB07F8641A0BFD170(a)phx.gbl> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii It it not an EpiData command, but looks like part of the syntax to create a single variable that identifies a particular shop: msid = marketID*100 * shopID Note - no spaces... Jamie Ottawa On 2010-04-07, Maruf wrote: > Please, does any body understand whether this ("market ID*100+shop ID") is a command or not? > If it is a command, what exactly would it achieve or do? ------------------------------ ________________________________________ EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list End of EpiData-list Digest, Vol 78, Issue 6 *******************************************

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Ruwan Ratnayake est absent.
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 07 Apr '10

07 Apr '10

Je serai absent(e) à partir du 2010-04-07 de retour le 2010-04-08. Veuillez prendre note que je serai absente de mon bureau le 7 avril. I will be out of the office on April 7.

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command
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 07 Apr '10

07 Apr '10

Please, does any body understand whether this ("market ID*100+shop ID") is a command or not? If it is a command, what exactly would it achieve or do? Thanks, Maruf Sanni (Research Officer) National Centre for Technology Management Training and Research Department P M B 012 Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife Nigeria +2348057070192 maruf.sanni(a)nacetem.org

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Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 78, Issue 4
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 05 Apr '10

05 Apr '10

Similarly you can also get the mergevar with the following commands below: cd "D:\bernard\epidemio" dir read fille merge fiche /file=pere/table /update/updateall Good luck Tieble On 5 April 2010 18:00, <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] Related files > (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 04 Apr 2010 22:09:11 +0200 > From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Subject: Re: Re: [EpiData-list] Related files > To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Message-ID: <4BB8F1E7.9040603(a)tbrieder.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > > An alternative is reading in the child file first, if the child file has > multiple entries for the same parent file: > > read "d:\bernard\epidemio\fille.rec" > merge fiche /file=pere.rec" /table > > This uses the "pere" file as a look-up table (see Help file in analysis) > and "fiche" needs to be unique only in the parent but not the child file, > > Hans > > > On 20:59, epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca wrote: > > The correct way to read these files into analysis is: > > > > read "d:\bernard\epidemio\fille.rec" > > merge fiche /file=ere.rec" > > > > merge requires key unique in the file it reads. > > > > Jamie Hockin > > Ottawa > > > > > ------------------------------ > > ________________________________________ > EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list > > > End of EpiData-list Digest, Vol 78, Issue 4 > ******************************************* >

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Related files
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 04 Apr '10

04 Apr '10

Hello, I have two related files : The first “pere.rec with : - QES File Fiche #### var1 ## var2 ## - CHK File fiche key unique end var2 if var2=1 then relate fiche pere.rec endif if var2<>1 then gotowrite endif end The second “fille.rec” with : - QES File fiche #### var3 ## var4 ## - CHK File fiche key end These two related files are correct to entry. But, in analysis, the commands : Read "D:\Bernard\Epidemio\pere.rec" merge fiche /file=”fille.rec" Reponse of software : Non-unique key in: D:\Bernard\Epidemio\fille.rec It is the same problem with “key unique” and “key” with “1” at the end. Thank you your help. Bernard Branger, France _____ J’utilise la version gratuite de SPAMfighter <http://www.spamfighter.com/lfr> pour utilisateurs privés. Jusqu’à présent SPAMfighter a bloqué 1455 courriels spam. Optimisez votre PC trop lent <http://www.spamfighter.com/SLOW-PCfighter/Lang_FR/?cid=sigfr>

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Res: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 78, Issue 1
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 02 Apr '10

02 Apr '10

Hello Pedro Emmanuel and all EpiData friends. I think it might be a keyboard problem. I have experienced some similar problem when writing in LaTeX (in a Sweave file for R). Don't remember well in which UTF-8 (with RKWard and Kile under Linux) or ISO-8859-1 encoding what looked in screen and paper like ">" didn't work like such operator. I guess I solved the problem by converting the code and retype the ">"s. Hope it helps :-) Fúlvio B. Nedel Curso de Medicina, Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul Brasil ----- Mensagem original ---- De: "epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca" <epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> Para: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Enviadas: Quinta-feira, 1 de Abril de 2010 14:00:28 Assunto: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 78, Issue 1 Observação: a mensagem encaminhada está anexada. 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. Exporting to epidata format - not valid boolean expression (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) 2. Exporting to epidata format - not valid boolean expression BUG??? (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) ________________________________________ EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list ____________________________________________________________________________________ Veja quais são os assuntos do momento no Yahoo! +Buscados http://br.maisbuscados.yahoo.com

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Exporting to epidata format - not valid boolean expression BUG???
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 01 Apr '10

01 Apr '10

Hello EpiData friends, I just sent an email about an error "invalid boolean expression" when trying to export to EpiData format with EpiData entry with filters. I guess that I found an unexpected bug. When I use the following filters the export is OK (alt1 is numeric variable formated as ####.##). alt1 <> 42 alt1 = 42 But when I use the following filters the export give this error. alt1 >= 42 alt1 <= 42 alt1 > 42 alt1 < 42 Therefore, I guess there is something to do with the > or < signs! Did anyone experience such an error before? 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 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Pedro Emmanuel Alvarenga Americano do Brasil < emmanuel.brasil(a)gmail.com> Date: 2010/4/1 Subject: Exporting to epidata format - not valid boolean expression To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Hello EpiData friends, Im having a little trouble that I would appreciate very much some help. I have a rec file which I would like to create a subset. I tried to use the EpiData entry data export, using the filter option. When I set the filter such as: hepato <> 2 it is ok. But when I set the filter as alt1 >= 42 ... or I set the filter as ... (alt >= 42) or (hepato <> 2) I get an error saying this is not a valid boolean expression. I tried in several different ways and I couldnt figure out what Im doing worng. Any tip? 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

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Exporting to epidata format - not valid boolean expression
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 01 Apr '10

01 Apr '10

Hello EpiData friends, Im having a little trouble that I would appreciate very much some help. I have a rec file which I would like to create a subset. I tried to use the EpiData entry data export, using the filter option. When I set the filter such as: hepato <> 2 it is ok. But when I set the filter as alt1 >= 42 ... or I set the filter as ... (alt >= 42) or (hepato <> 2) I get an error saying this is not a valid boolean expression. I tried in several different ways and I couldnt figure out what Im doing worng. Any tip? 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

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