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How to package Epidata Software with desired data entry files
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 09 Apr '08

09 Apr '08

Hi there, I am embarking on a project to keep an in-patient child admissions/discharge database in all district hospitals in our Province. I have designed the database and created data entry files (QES|CHK|REC|EIX) and put them into a folder (IPDatabase). Now what I wish to do is package this folder into the EpiData Entry|Analysis software (*.exe setup files); so that the users could just click the installation and have the software installed in a default WinXP Program directory directly, and with this would go the IPDatabase folder with all the data entry files. 1. The user (data capturer) will then start data entry by going to the folder to pick up the .REC file in the IPDatabase folder, but first he will have to start up Epidata Entry.. 2 Or create a desktop shortcut that will directly link up with the data entry process; without even staritng up the EpiData Entry software--desired outcome Why am I doing this?--well, I have users who have difficulties understanding difference between installation of the software and using the data entry file. One precess that will get the objectives met: capture data without having to think about the process. I hope this is a possibility? Many thanks in advance. SK

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EpiData-list Digest, Vol 54, Issue 1 Attach files to executable
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 09 Apr '08

09 Apr '08

Dear SK, I did a similar thing many years ago. I hope it works for you even nowadays. Lets assume that Epidata can just be pasted at some place such as c:\ (wich is reasonable and works fine wiht me - as far as know epidata does not require any system files). Then, I sugest that you delete the Epidata sample files and place your files in this same directory where the sample files were. This would make the one who is starting Epidata for the first time to see your files instead of the sample files if the short cut does not work. So naw U have a c:/epidata with your files in c:/epidata/samples. Make a shortcut on your desktop that point to c:\epidata\samples\<myproject>.rec, and be sure that this short cut has the option "open with" pointing to the epidata executable in c:\epidata\. Test it. If it is fine follow next... Then, you should have a progrma such as winzip or winrar. This programs can make executable files that self-exctrat to a prespecified place such as c:/. I dont remeber exactly how it is but look for options to meke self extract files. So, if when the user executes them the file extratcs the whole folder or whatever you put in them to the prespecified place. You also may want to input a password at the files to be extratcted, winzip for shure does that. Then when you sand an email for your mates, with these two files, one zipped selfextracted (.exe) and a shortcut wiht the following tip - paste both files ate your desktop, execute the .exe file, execute the shortcut. The magic should work... at least it did with me. Best Regards, Pedro Emmanuel Brasil

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Re: How to package Epidate Software with desired data entry files
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 09 Apr '08

09 Apr '08

1. You can have a look at the epidata command line options and then add a batch file (.bat) to your zipped package. there is no need to install epidata, but you can simply let the users unpack the .zip to a folder on their desktop and double click the batch file. 2. More convenient way is to use an installer software like http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Main_Page (you can create desktop shortcuts and things like that). But be aware of user rights, common desktop systems in professional setups dont allow installations in programm directory or are even more restricted. so people may have to call an administrator to install the package. hope this helps, markus jenki epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca schrieb: > 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. How to package Epidata Software with desired data entry files > (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:42:29 -0400 > From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Subject: [EpiData-list] How to package Epidata Software with desired > data entry files > To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Message-ID: <8CA67B70CD54729-D58-2F4(a)MBLK-D29.sysops.aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hi there, > > I am embarking on a project to keep an in-patient child admissions/discharge database in all district hospitals in our Province. I have designed the database and created data entry files (QES|CHK|REC|EIX) and put them into a folder (IPDatabase). Now what I wish to do is package this folder into the EpiData Entry|Analysis software (*.exe setup files); so that the users could just click the installation and have the software installed in a default WinXP Program directory directly, and with this would go the IPDatabase folder with all the data entry files. > 1. The user (data capturer) will then start data entry by going to the folder to pick up the .REC file in the IPDatabase folder, but first he will have to start up Epidata Entry.. > 2 Or create a desktop shortcut that will directly link up with the data entry process; without even staritng up the EpiData Entry software--desired outcome > > Why am I doing this?--well, I have users who have difficulties understanding difference between installation of the software and using the data entry file. One precess that will get the objectives met: capture data without having to think about the process. > > I hope this is a possibility? > > Many thanks in advance. > > SK > > > ------------------------------ > > ________________________________________ > EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list > > > End of EpiData-list Digest, Vol 54, Issue 1 > ******************************************* >

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EpiData-list Digest
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 30 Mar '08

30 Mar '08

Hello, In ANALYSIS V1.X, there is command "set table label=on/off" To watch label variables or not. What the equivalent command in V2.X ? Thank you Bernard BRANGER, Nantes

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Labeling to transfer into STATA
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 28 Mar '08

28 Mar '08

Dear EpiData lister i am preparing my dataset now in EpiData, with aim to analyse in STATA. meant to ask how to transfer the labels into STATA? Thank you in advance and best regards ziad

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Link to Note / French / Nantes
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 23 Mar '08

23 Mar '08

The Link with EIDATA site / Download / Epidata Entry - Introduction Notes-Nantes is bad. The godd link is : http://www.reseau-naissance.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=sec tion&id=11&Itemid=78 Thank you. Bernard Branger, Nantes

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Random Selection of records - Thanks
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 21 Mar '08

21 Mar '08

Dear Jamie, Thanks for the nice response to the query Random selection of records. It worked very well. Epi Analysis has far more features than EPI6 and the documentation is not that detailed. I had suggested to Jens once to get the manual written by the vast user base. Jens suggested to add to the how to section only. If you look at the questions, answers of the last few years (since the release of Epi Analysis) it is a huge database of good quality questions and answers. If these are classified and documented in the form of a pdf manual, it can save a lot of time of the friends at the epidata help desk. Of course detailed command reference (like that of EPI6) is our dream and together all of us users can make it happen. Once again I am thankful for the solution provided. With regards, Dr. Shavinder Singh

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Urgent query
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 13 Mar '08

13 Mar '08

Hi, Can you please advise if one has two versions of One Database and an entry exists in version One but should be in Version Two, is there a way of taking that record across to version two? Kind Regards Sandy Dayaram Biostats Unit Medical Research Council (South Africa) This e-mail and its contents are subject to the South African Medical Research Council e-mail legal notice available at http://www.mrc.ac.za/about/EmailLegalNotice.html -----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: 12 March 2008 19:07 To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 53, Issue 7 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. Res: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 53, Issue 6 (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) 2. Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 53, Issue 6 (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:44:45 -0700 (PDT) From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: [EpiData-list] Res: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 53, Issue 6 To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Message-ID: <254490.87770.qm(a)web50510.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 in EpiData Analysis you still can do it (combine data bases with append or merge commands), isn't it? best wishes, Fúlvio B. Nedel, 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: Terça-feira, 11 de Março de 2008 18:03:18 Assunto: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 53, Issue 6 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 53, Issue 5 - Show Labelsand combine datasets (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) -----Mensagem incorporada----- Ziad, To show the labels while entering data is simple. Use the command show in the CHK file: sex comment legal use label_sex show end When cursor is in the field a box with the options will appear. You may also use the "type" command to make the label to be seen after the fild has been filled. Unfortunatenly (or forntunately), Epidta does not have a multiuser mode such as in EPI6. So, when several digitizers work wiht the same file, from time to time, or at the end some one has to merge the files. Epidata does that. Epidata can merge the files side to side or end to end. I dont know exactly where it is because my menus are in portuguese. Look for something such as "combine datasets". It is intuitive and easy to use. In this process you have to be carefull not to delete observations in the dataset or a whole dataset and not to use duplicates (merge the same dataset twice). Most statistical softwares such as Stata and R have functions to find duplicates lines in the dataset. Best regards, Pedro Brasil ________________________________________ EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list Ziad, To show the labels while entering data is simple. Use the command show in the CHK file: sex comment legal use label_sex show end When cursor is in the field a box with the options will appear. You may also use the "type" command to make the label to be seen after the fild has been filled. Unfortunatenly (or forntunately), Epidta does not have a multiuser mode such as in EPI6. So, when several digitizers work wiht the same file, from time to time, or at the end some one has to merge the files. Epidata does that. Epidata can merge the files side to side or end to end. I dont know exactly where it is because my menus are in portuguese. Look for something such as "combine datasets". It is intuitive and easy to use. In this process you have to be carefull not to delete observations in the dataset or a whole dataset and not to use duplicates (merge the same dataset twice). Most statistical softwares such as Stata and R have functions to find duplicates lines in the dataset. Best regards, Pedro Brasil Abra sua conta no Yahoo! Mail, o único sem limite de espaço para armazenamento! http://br.mail.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:34:26 +0000 From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: [EpiData-list] Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 53, Issue 6 To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Message-ID: <bf1bb7700803120334m3fa5a315w59d93365b1c855a0(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 The TYPE COMMENT command is very useful to display the label associated with an entered variable value during the data entry. Example: go the checks file and select sex then click Edit. Now edit the CHECK command as follow: SEX TYPE COMMENT COMMENT LEGAL USE label_sex END Accept and close then save; the label should appear when to try to enter value for sex into the rec file. Kind regards Tieble On 11/03/2008, 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..." > > > EpiData-list mailing list > ___________________________________ > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 53, Issue 5 - Show Labelsand > combine datasets (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:48:04 -0300 > From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Subject: [EpiData-list] Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 53, Issue 5 - > Show Labelsand combine datasets > To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Message-ID: > <a37cfb5a0803102148x3a0e0aacu8157ba62f36a403c(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Ziad, > > To show the labels while entering data is simple. Use the command show > in the CHK file: > > sex > comment legal use label_sex show > end > > When cursor is in the field a box with the options will appear. You > may also use the "type" command to make the label to be seen after the > fild has been filled. > > Unfortunatenly (or forntunately), Epidta does not have a multiuser > mode such as in EPI6. So, when several digitizers work wiht the same > file, from time to time, or at the end some one has to merge the > files. Epidata does that. > Epidata can merge the files side to side or end to end. I dont know > exactly where it is because my menus are in portuguese. Look for > something such as "combine datasets". It is intuitive and easy to use. > > In this process you have to be carefull not to delete observations in > the dataset or a whole dataset and not to use duplicates (merge the > same dataset twice). Most statistical softwares such as Stata and R > have functions to find duplicates lines in the dataset. > > Best regards, > Pedro Brasil > > > ------------------------------ > > ________________________________________ > EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list > > > End of EpiData-list Digest, Vol 53, Issue 6 > ******************************************* > ------------------------------ ________________________________________ EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list End of EpiData-list Digest, Vol 53, Issue 7 ******************************************* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 53, Issue 6
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 12 Mar '08

12 Mar '08

The TYPE COMMENT command is very useful to display the label associated with an entered variable value during the data entry. Example: go the checks file and select sex then click Edit. Now edit the CHECK command as follow: SEX TYPE COMMENT COMMENT LEGAL USE label_sex END Accept and close then save; the label should appear when to try to enter value for sex into the rec file. Kind regards Tieble On 11/03/2008, 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..." > > > EpiData-list mailing list > ___________________________________ > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 53, Issue 5 - Show Labelsand > combine datasets (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:48:04 -0300 > From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Subject: [EpiData-list] Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 53, Issue 5 - > Show Labelsand combine datasets > To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Message-ID: > <a37cfb5a0803102148x3a0e0aacu8157ba62f36a403c(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Ziad, > > To show the labels while entering data is simple. Use the command show in > the CHK file: > > sex > comment legal use label_sex show > end > > When cursor is in the field a box with the options will appear. You may > also > use the "type" command to make the label to be seen after the fild has > been > filled. > > Unfortunatenly (or forntunately), Epidta does not have a multiuser mode > such > as in EPI6. So, when several digitizers work wiht the same file, from time > to time, or at the end some one has to merge the files. Epidata does that. > Epidata can merge the files side to side or end to end. I dont know > exactly > where it is because my menus are in portuguese. Look for something such as > "combine datasets". It is intuitive and easy to use. > > In this process you have to be carefull not to delete observations in the > dataset or a whole dataset and not to use duplicates (merge the same > dataset > twice). Most statistical softwares such as Stata and R have functions to > find duplicates lines in the dataset. > > Best regards, > Pedro Brasil > > > ------------------------------ > > ________________________________________ > EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list > > > End of EpiData-list Digest, Vol 53, Issue 6 > ******************************************* >

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Res: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 53, Issue 6
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 11 Mar '08

11 Mar '08

in EpiData Analysis you still can do it (combine data bases with append or merge commands), isn't it? best wishes, Fúlvio B. Nedel, 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: Terça-feira, 11 de Março de 2008 18:03:18 Assunto: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 53, Issue 6 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 53, Issue 5 - Show Labelsand combine datasets (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) -----Mensagem incorporada----- Ziad, To show the labels while entering data is simple. Use the command show in the CHK file: sex comment legal use label_sex show end When cursor is in the field a box with the options will appear. You may also use the "type" command to make the label to be seen after the fild has been filled. Unfortunatenly (or forntunately), Epidta does not have a multiuser mode such as in EPI6. So, when several digitizers work wiht the same file, from time to time, or at the end some one has to merge the files. Epidata does that. Epidata can merge the files side to side or end to end. I dont know exactly where it is because my menus are in portuguese. Look for something such as "combine datasets". It is intuitive and easy to use. In this process you have to be carefull not to delete observations in the dataset or a whole dataset and not to use duplicates (merge the same dataset twice). Most statistical softwares such as Stata and R have functions to find duplicates lines in the dataset. Best regards, Pedro Brasil ________________________________________ EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list Ziad, To show the labels while entering data is simple. Use the command show in the CHK file: sex comment legal use label_sex show end When cursor is in the field a box with the options will appear. You may also use the "type" command to make the label to be seen after the fild has been filled. Unfortunatenly (or forntunately), Epidta does not have a multiuser mode such as in EPI6. So, when several digitizers work wiht the same file, from time to time, or at the end some one has to merge the files. Epidata does that. Epidata can merge the files side to side or end to end. I dont know exactly where it is because my menus are in portuguese. Look for something such as "combine datasets". It is intuitive and easy to use. In this process you have to be carefull not to delete observations in the dataset or a whole dataset and not to use duplicates (merge the same dataset twice). Most statistical softwares such as Stata and R have functions to find duplicates lines in the dataset. Best regards, Pedro Brasil Abra sua conta no Yahoo! Mail, o único sem limite de espaço para armazenamento! http://br.mail.yahoo.com/

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