For all EpiData Users.
Today we have taken a major step forward with the release of a rewritten
EpiData Analysis in version 1.0 and version 4.4 of Manager and
EntryClient. The ability to use relational structures, encryption, user
logging and other complex aspects has been implemented.
We do hope that users will find this an important step forward. It will
not be long before further functionality is available in Analysis. In
the test versions we have already a functional aggregate, and tables is
next step.
Get the new versions for Linux, Mac and Windows from:
www.epidata.dk/download.php
Read the introduction documents for each software from the help menu
after you start the software.
As always when versions of software change be particularly critical to
ensure backup copies of all data in a secure place before updating.
Analysis is ready as v1.0 in terms of:
- read project files (epx/epz including encrypted files),
but also Stata dta, CSV, Rec+Chk files)
- data management
- combine files (merge, append)
- saving, exporting and archiving data files
(epx, dta, csv, ddi-3.1) including metadata
- frequencies, count, means
- validation of files and other aspects
For Windows there is a combined installer for all three types of
software - regardless of whether you have a 32 or 64 bit computer.
All three EpiData software tools use an updated data file structure.
Once you have read and saved an epx file it will not be possible to open
it in a previous version of the software. So make sure to update all
copies of the software that you are using, e.g. if you have local data
entry.
All example files are now located in a specific user specified folder,
which you may choose during installation. In that folder example pgm
files for analysis and pdf introduction documents are contained.
Observation: on some restricted systems (eg. in a hospital) the user
might not be asked to decide the folder position during installation or
other user specifications. We cannot apparently control the installation
completely.
As always discuss function on this list and contact us in case of
serious or reproducible data errors occurring due to system functioning
on info (at) epidata.dk
We wish to express as well thanks for inspiration and help from in
particular Jamie Hockin and Hans Rieder, but also received funding from
The Union (DFID fund) and other funding bodies.
Torsten B. Christensen and Jens Lauritsen
EpiData Association
Denmark
For all users
Today we uploaded a revised (new) Analysis v1.2.0.0, which can create
tables and do aggregation of data.
Get the new versions from : http://www.epidata.dk/download.php
On that page you may always see a complete list of changes with versions.
The table module in (new) EpiData Analysis will now do proper row,
column and total percentages, and the aggregate command may create
tables of estimates (mean, Ci, percentiles) for all combinations defined
by subgroups of other variables. You may also save the aggregate table
as a separate dataset within the project.
In the help file of (new) Analysis the header indicates that for doing:
Graphs, SPC graphs, Kaplan-Meier lifetables and testing other than basic
Chi2 you must still use EpiData Analysis Classic.
We identified a few peculiar bugs related to combinations of missing
data or specifications when reading rec files and saving Stata files
(beyond version 13) . Since reading and writing of data files is a
common core function shared between Manager, EntryClient and Analysis we
have also uploaded rebuild versions of these.
Please comment use and problems on this list.
Jens Lauritsen and Torsten B. Christiansen
EpiData Association
Denmark
A direct mail was sent regarding previous versions:
Always use the latest public version.
Test and experimental versions should never be used for "real" project data, but should be tested on copies of data.
When bugs and errors are found we fix these and sometimes this may change the structure of the epx/epz project file. New public release versions can always read previous forms.
If you find an error with a new version, please report the error, such that we can locate the problem and fix it.
Jens Lauritsen
Epidata Association
Denmark
>Dear Sir,
>
>
>I have a request, can we have a page listing previous version to
>download?
>My friend's group meet an unexpected version incompatible, but unable
>to
>find the download link of previous versions, although I solved this by
>editing the filename in the downloading link.
>
>Can we do some thing for that? Thank you very much.
>
>Yours sincerely,
>Fan
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