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Pre-release testing of Manager and EntryClient (v4)
by EpiData development and support 16 Dec '16

16 Dec '16

A new step in development of EpiData Software has been reached now. Therefore we have placed for generel testing pre-release version four copies of EpiData EntryClient EpiData Manager on the testing page of EpiData: <http://www.epidata.dk/testing.php> Since the versions are for testing only, please DO NOT use for any production data. The files have passed our internal testing routines, but are not ready for general use yet, Following the external tests all of you contribute and subsequent changes we expect to release the version 4 for production in mid January. The new aspects are: a. Addition of a memo variable type (more than one line in texts) b. A new statusbar - which can be configured by the user, including adding names of variables from all forms c. A unified naming structure, which will be used in all coming software d. Addition of definition of user roles in projects. That is one can allow some users to define structure or change texts and others can only do entry. If you download the zipped files from you will find instructions on the new user role definitions in a pdf file. We have decided to call this updated version number 4 to avoid confusion with EpiData Classic which then will be the only v3.1 . Some of the documentation refers to v2.2, but disregard such comments. Best wishes Jens Lauritsen EpiData Association, Odense, Denmark

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Reorder fields
by EpiData development and support 14 Dec '16

14 Dec '16

You can drag the fields around using the mouse. The order is top-to-bottom and then left-to-right for fields in exactly the same vertical position. > > I created a form from a stata file but the order of variables in the epidata file is different for some reason and the flow of the data entry is wrong - it does not match the order of variables in the stata file OR the physical position (left-right, up-down). > Can you please tell me how I can fix the variable order to fix the flow? > thanks > Sarah

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Re: [EpiData-list] EpiDatamanager version with SAS support (EpiData-list Digest, Vol 154, Issue 9)
by EpiData development and support 18 Nov '16

18 Nov '16

Hello! I think both SPSS and SAS are able to read/import Stata data files. I have used this for importing data to SPSS. Best regards Jonas 2016-11-18 19:00 skrev epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca: > Send EpiData-list mailing list submissions to > epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > > You can reach the person managing the list at > epidata-list-owner(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of EpiData-list digest..." > > EpiData-list mailing list > ___________________________________ > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Looking for EpiDatamanager version with SAS support > (EpiData development and support) > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2016 12:02:19 +0100 > From: EpiData development and support > <epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> > To: "epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca" > <epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> > Subject: [EpiData-list] Looking for EpiDatamanager version with SAS > support > Message-ID: > <D159CEE915BB9443937841D16D4B333DEE89385D89(a)PHOCEO09.aphm.ap-hm.fr> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Hello, > Since SAS is not supported anymore by EpiDataManager, i would need to get the 2.9 version where it was still supported OR I would know if it is possible to get a .rec file from the .epx as we have a utility to convert from .rec to .sas > > Could you send me a link with the corresponding version? > > BTW, I understand the decision of saying goodbye to SAS and SPSS but wouldn't that close too many doors for the project? Everyone is not using Stata. > > Cheers, > Alex > > CPCET > Assistance Publique H?pitaux de Marseille > > ------------------------------ > > ________________________________________ > EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list > > End of EpiData-list Digest, Vol 154, Issue 9 > ********************************************

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Looking for EpiDatamanager version with SAS support
by EpiData development and support 17 Nov '16

17 Nov '16

Hello, Since SAS is not supported anymore by EpiDataManager, i would need to get the 2.9 version where it was still supported OR I would know if it is possible to get a .rec file from the .epx as we have a utility to convert from .rec to .sas Could you send me a link with the corresponding version? BTW, I understand the decision of saying goodbye to SAS and SPSS but wouldn't that close too many doors for the project? Everyone is not using Stata. Cheers, Alex CPCET Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille

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Epidata in mobile devices
by EpiData development and support 14 Nov '16

14 Nov '16

Dear Epidata Team, I was wondering if epidata entry can be used in mobile devices like ipad or android tablets. I noticed someone asked about this in 2012, but i couldn't find an answer for that subject. Is it possible? Thank you very much for all your work. DD Doris Durán Santiago, Chile

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problem with XML version 4
by EpiData development and support 12 Nov '16

12 Nov '16

Dear Epidata team! I tried to open a project in manager but got this error message: "PROJECT HAS INCORRECT XML VERSION! MAX SUPPORTED XML VERSION:3 PROJECT XML VERSION 4" I then looked at the file in an XML editor, the header indicated version 4: <?XML VERSION="1.0" ENCODING="UTF-8"?> <EPIDATA XMLNS="HTTP://WWW.EPIDATA.DK/XML/2.1" XMLNS:XSI="HTTP://WWW.W3.ORG/2001/XMLSCHEMA-INSTANCE" XSI:SCHEMALOCATION="HTTP://WWW.EPIDATA.DK/XML/2.1 HTTP://WWW.EPIDATA.DK/XML/2.1/EPX.XSD" VERSION="4" XML:LANG="EN" DATESEPARATOR="/" DECIMALSEPARATOR="," TIMESEPARATOR="." CYCLE="56"> I tried the change the header to this (taken from an earlier version of the project which was working): <?XML VERSION="1.0" ENCODING="UTF-8"?> <EPIDATA XMLNS="HTTP://WWW.EPIDATA.DK/XML/2.0" XMLNS:XSI="HTTP://WWW.W3.ORG/2001/XMLSCHEMA-INSTANCE" XSI:SCHEMALOCATION="HTTP://WWW.EPIDATA.DK/XML/2.0 HTTP://WWW.EPIDATA.DK/XML/2.0/EPX.XSD" VERSION="3" XML:LANG="EN" CYCLE="56"> This resulted in a new error, although I managed to open the project. But the project did not contain all CRFs and no data... New error message: "LIST INDEX (0) OUT OF BOUNDS.PRESS OK TO IGNORE AND RISK DATA CORRUPTION [....]" As this is a real lifr project and I had to be able to carry on, I solved the problem by copying the records from the bad file back into an previous project file by using an XML editor. It then worked fine. I noticed only one difference at the end of the bad file, some log lines. Hope this can help the project. I am using the 2.0.13.64 64 bit Win version of Manager and 2.0.10.26 of the Client. We had the same problem on the Mac Version Best regards Jonas Malmstedt -- ------------------------- Jonas Malmstedt Överläkare, M.D, Ph.D. - Consultant vascular surgeon Section for vascular surgery, - Department of Surgery Södersjukhuset - 118 83 Stockholm - Sweden ORCID ID [1] http://ki.se/en/kisos/sosvasc [2] http://ki.se/people/jonmal [3] Phone: 0046 (0)8 616 2893 email: jonas.malmstedt(a)sll.se Links: ------ [1] http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2758-9623 [2] http://ki.se/en/kisos/sosvasc [3] http://ki.se/people/jonmal

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Problem with change of name of valuelabel and valuelabels for type
by EpiData development and support 10 Nov '16

10 Nov '16

Dear Epi-Data team! If you intend to change to a new Valuelabel (eg change name of the valuelabel and add a new value) in manager and do this via "Edit" and changes the name of the old label and add a value, then all variabels in the project get the new valuelabel. You have to do like this: "Edit", choose "none", then "Apply". Then choose "New" and make the new valuelabel. But when doing this I get "Access violation" error message. I think the access violation error is a problem with the type UPPERCASE which do not allow that you create valuelabels. Best regards Jonas -- ------------------------- Jonas Malmstedt Överläkare, M.D, Ph.D. - Consultant vascular surgeon Section for vascular surgery, - Department of Surgery Södersjukhuset - 118 83 Stockholm - Sweden ORCID ID [1] http://ki.se/en/kisos/sosvasc [2] http://ki.se/people/jonmal [3] Links: ------ [1] http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2758-9623 [2] http://ki.se/en/kisos/sosvasc [3] http://ki.se/people/jonmal

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If-then skip function
by EpiData development and support 10 Nov '16

10 Nov '16

Dear Epidata users, Apologies if this has been asked before but I could not find the answer in the archive. I knew how to do an IF and THEN command in the old version of Epidata. I am now using version 2.0.8.56 and am stuck. I can perform a skip based on the field I am on (in 'field 'properties' in the 'jump' tab). But how do I do a skip based on a previous field? i.e. at the end of a section entering personal information I want to skip to one of several subsequent sections depending on what was entered in one of the early fields of personal information, not the last one in the section. I hope my query is clear. Thanks, Suzanne

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An issue of lower vs. UPPER case naming, terminology change warning and other plans of implementation
by EpiData development and support 02 Nov '16

02 Nov '16

Dear All In the decisions of development we need to focus at all times to : a. simplify interface, b. create structured and easily understandable terminology c. adaptation to many combinations of users, computers and local language implementations of texts etc. In order to do so we will attempt to be more precise in terminology 1. We plan to use these definitions: project: all information contained in a given epx file dataset: contains all variables in a single entry form observation: is the data unit observed (formerly called a record) variable: contains a single data entity (formerly sometimes called a field) variable label: the descriptive text for a variable value labels:define legal values and gives a text for each value Any legal value can be given the "missing" status and exported as such If you have related data (e.g. house -> person -> visit) each of these will be a dataset containing a number of observations recorded in those variables present in a given dataset. 2 We will implement a "non case sensitive" principle. That is v1 and quest1 will be the same variables as V1 and QUEST1. H1 and h1 as a header text will be the same. But obviously the variable labels and header text can contain as well local language characters and any upper/lower case text. 3 EntryClient will get a "save as" possibility in the file menu, since sometimes we have experienced that a network drive was lost during entry, e.g. Z drive: - then any changes was lost since last save because there would also be no timed backup residing on that drive. 4 We will consider whether to implement a timed backup up principle in manager, just like there is one now in entryclient. If connection to the network is lost or the software brakes down, the timed backup file can be used after restarting Manager. 5 We will implement a missing value definition for dates and jumps based on date values. Please comment on the these aspects if you have ideas, suggestions, find the terminology confusing or have other examples of different terminology across Analysis, EntryClient and Manager. regards Jens Lauritsen EpiData Association, Denmark

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New Manager Version (2.0.13.64) due to blocking bug -
by EpiData development and support 02 Nov '16

02 Nov '16

Unfortunately the version (2.0.13.63) of Manager had a bug in Windows, which we did not catch before release. Therefore please download and install the version 2.0.13.64, which was just uploaded. We will gradually be more strict in applying quality assurances before release, but sometimes this could result in 1-2 weeks delay of a bug fix version due to limited staff. Users who wish to assist in the quality assurance release program can send us an e-mail on info at epidata.dk We apologize for the inconvenience incurred by this and thank Mr Thambo for the reporting. Regards Jens Lauritsen EpiData Association, Denmark

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