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Epidata Entry: DEFINE var not seen in file structure or analysis
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 21 Feb '08

21 Feb '08

Dear Epidata Users Hope you can help me understand why this problem is arising. I have created a CHK file with the commends: BEFORE FILE ??? DEFINE var1 ??? DEFINE var2 END ....more code---- var1 and var2 are child age in days and months respectively, computed from date of admission-date of birth; ...code--- dateadm ??? AFTER ENTRY ??? ?? LET aged=dateadm-dob ??? ?? LET agem=(dateadm-dob)/30 ??? END END Now when I try to "File Structure" to see the variables created in the database, I do not see these 2 new variables. Even in Epidata Analysis, after reading the file, these variables do not appear in the variable lsit. Have I missed something? Thanks SK ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com

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EpiData Help in Windows Vista
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 20 Feb '08

20 Feb '08

EpiData Entry users with a Windows Vista machine may experience a problem in reading the EpiData Entry Help file. A plug can be obtained from the MS site that will fox the problem. An EpiData introduction course participant kindly provided me with the link where to get it and I wanted to share it for the record in the EpiData list: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=6eb… Hans

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problem with the Jan 2008 version
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 19 Feb '08

19 Feb '08

I have a problem downloading the current version. Any time I download it I am not able to luanch it.A message will appear that it is currupted. It is the same for the analysis one too. Thank Joe. Akolgo Asampana Joseph Nayag and Sons L .C.S P.O Box 415 Bolga Phone +233-244476218 Ghana ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ

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Re: Fording 3 digit ID numbers
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 17 Feb '08

17 Feb '08

This proposed solution has the problem that ID is then a string variable, which will be confusing when you transfer it to STATA, SPSS etc. Another solution would be to not worry about the leading zeros until you have transferred it into STATA, at which point you could use the STATA format command to force it to display as 3 digits. Regards Dr Josh Davis NH&MRC Scholar Menzies School of Health Research Staff Specialist in Infectious Diseases and General Medicine Royal Darwin Hospital -----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: Sunday, 17 February 2008 3:33 AM To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 52, 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. Re: forcing 3-digit id numbers (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:42:00 +0100 From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: Re: [EpiData-list] forcing 3-digit id numbers To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Message-ID: <47B62348.2070106(a)tbrieder.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Vicky: I reproduced your problem, and while perhaps awkward, this seems to be a possible solution: Make an IDN as a numeric field and your ID as a text field: QES: idn ### id ___ sex # In the CHK file you write: idn RANGE 1 150 MUSTENTER AFTER ENTRY id=idn IF idn<10 THEN id="00"+id ENDIF IF (idn>9) and (idn<100) THEN id="0"+id ENDIF END END id KEY UNIQUE 1 NOENTER END and you have your ID as unique identifier in the format you want it to be. Regards, Hans epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca wrote: > <div class="moz-text-flowed" style="font-family: -moz-fixed">I am > using a unique ID for individuals in a study. The ID must be between > 001 and 150 and it is a 3-character string field to ensure 054 is > entered, for instance, rather than 54. > Certain numbers can be entered with fewer than 3 digits without > generating an error message. Without trying every possible > combination, it seems that these numbers are 1, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and > 15. The thing that these seven numbers have in common is that they > could all be extended to 3 digits by filling in only zeroes, and still > meet the criteria for the field (100, 100 again, 110, 120, 130, 140, > 150). 160 is too big for the range, so 16 generates an error message. > 200 is too big, so 2 is not allowed. This is just a guess to explain > why these seven numbers slip through the filter. > If I'm right, is there anything I can do about it? If I'm wrong, > what's the explanation? > Thanks for your help, > Vicky Simms > > King's College London > > > </div> -- 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 ------------------------------ ________________________________________ EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list End of EpiData-list Digest, Vol 52, Issue 7 *******************************************

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forcing 3-digit id numbers
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 17 Feb '08

17 Feb '08

I am using a unique ID for individuals in a study. The ID must be between 001 and 150 and it is a 3-character string field to ensure 054 is entered, for instance, rather than 54. Certain numbers can be entered with fewer than 3 digits without generating an error message. Without trying every possible combination, it seems that these numbers are 1, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15. The thing that these seven numbers have in common is that they could all be extended to 3 digits by filling in only zeroes, and still meet the criteria for the field (100, 100 again, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150). 160 is too big for the range, so 16 generates an error message. 200 is too big, so 2 is not allowed. This is just a guess to explain why these seven numbers slip through the filter. If I'm right, is there anything I can do about it? If I'm wrong, what's the explanation? Thanks for your help, Vicky Simms King's College London

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Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 52, Issue 4
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 13 Feb '08

13 Feb '08

Today's Topics: > 1. Updating data is overwriting the .rec file and preventing > further data entry via data entry (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) > > "When I update data in analysis and save it with savedata /replace .And then go to put in more data I can no longer get access to the file in epidata to put more data in. " Several possibilities: 1: There is an error in the software. 2: You are saving the file somewhere and something goes wrong with the rights management to the file. 3: There is a conflict in the elaborated chk file and rec file between Entry and Analysis. In any case can you send a portion of the file in a zip archive to the mail: info at epidata.dk and I will look at it. regards Jens Lauritsen

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Updating data is overwriting the .rec file and preventing further data entry via data entry
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 13 Feb '08

13 Feb '08

Dear Epi Data list When I update data in analysis and save it with savedata /replace . And then go to put in more data I can no longer get access to the file in epidata to put more data in. Please tell me what I am doing wrong. Evonne Evonne Curran SRN, MPH, Dip Infect Cont. Nurse Consultant Infection Control Honorary Lecturer Glasgow University Infection Control Team NHS National Services Scotland Health Protection Scotland 1 Cadogan Square Cadogan Street Glasgow G2 7HF T: +44 (0) 141 300 1151 F: +44 (0) 141 847 0399 www.hps.scot.nhs.uk Please consider the environment before printing this email. NHS National Services Scotland is the common name for the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health www.nhsnss.org <http://www.nhsnss.org/> _________________________________________________________________ NHS National Services Scotland Disclaimer The information contained in this message may be confidential or legally privileged and is intended for the addressee only. If you have received this message in error or there are any problems please notify the originator immediately. The unauthorised use, disclosure, copying or alteration of this message is strictly forbidden. _________________________________________________________________

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Teaching learning/material in portuguese
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 12 Feb '08

12 Feb '08

Dear Mr JM.Lauritsen, A few months ago I sent an email to the list warning that a learning/teaching material in potuguese that was available at the epidata download website, right beside the download file, (a link to a pdf file) would change because of regulatory matters. Now, back from vacation, I got an email about the new version of EpiData. For curiosity, I try the link for the material in portuguese and the link is broken because the FTP file directory is not available. The same pdf file is available for some time in a HTTP... http://www.pesquisaclinica.ipec.fiocruz.br/modules.php?name=Downloads&op=ge… Jens...If you would like to keep the learning material in portuguese available, please update de link at the EpiData download website. Best regards, -- Abraço forte e que a força esteja com você, Pedro Emmanuel

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Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 52, Issue 1
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 02 Feb '08

02 Feb '08

epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca pravi: > 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. News sent out - and analysis b130 ready for testing > (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Zadeva: > [EpiData-list] News sent out - and analysis b130 ready for testing > Od: > epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Datum: > Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:32:18 +0100 > Za: > epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > > Za: > epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > > > I placed build 130 on the www.epidata.dk/testing.php for download. > > Please see if recently reported bugs are solved as I expect. Most > importantly it will be welcomed if some have the time to see if the > adapted menu system is clear. The change is needed to facilitate > translation. > > Some experimentation can be done with translation but it is not in > place completely. (translators can request material). > > Some issues are still unsolved in v2, such as special types of merge > and other details having the status "unresolved" in the Mantis database. > > A news message has been sent to all 1046 persons registered on the > "receive news from EpiData Association". I am not sure if an error > occurred, but possibly everyone received the message four times > (apologies if this is so). > > Regards > > Jens Lauritsen > EpiData Association > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ________________________________________ > EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list > Dear Jens I am interested for translation of EpiDataAnalysis. Please send me files for translation in Slovenian and Serbian languages. Sincerely Marko Kovacevic

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News sent out - and analysis b130 ready for testing
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 31 Jan '08

31 Jan '08

I placed build 130 on the www.epidata.dk/testing.php for download. Please see if recently reported bugs are solved as I expect. Most importantly it will be welcomed if some have the time to see if the adapted menu system is clear. The change is needed to facilitate translation. Some experimentation can be done with translation but it is not in place completely. (translators can request material). Some issues are still unsolved in v2, such as special types of merge and other details having the status "unresolved" in the Mantis database. A news message has been sent to all 1046 persons registered on the "receive news from EpiData Association". I am not sure if an error occurred, but possibly everyone received the message four times (apologies if this is so). Regards Jens Lauritsen EpiData Association

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