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Suggestion: To go forward relational database and complex jumps with Entry Client and Manager
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 03 May '11

03 May '11

Hello: Sometimes I find out a bug on the EpiData testing version of the EpiData Entry Client and the Manager, using GNU/Linux. We are having some days without a very difficult bug to appear on the version. So I suggest to the programming team to go forward other steps like: 1) Relational database function and interface 2) To a more complex way to make jumps and conditional entry. Regards, -- Omar Bautista González - Colaborador en autogestión comunitaria desde República Dominicana

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Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 90, Issue 2
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 25 Apr '11

25 Apr '11

My English is bad and I apologize for that. My research instrument contains 21 questions to be answered for 12 disciplines in a course. The number of respondents is approximately 100 people. Each question will be answered for all disciplines. I am attaching an example with three questions (one question for each file.) When finished entering the data of 12 disciplines in question 3, I want go to the file Quest which is the first issue, data entry of a new student. Note that I used the RELATE command in questions 1 and 2. FQ2 AFTER ENTRY IF fq2=1 THEN RELATE QUEST q3 ENDIF END END -------------------------------------- Silvano Cesar da Costa Departamento de Estatística Universidade Estadual de Londrina Fone: 3371-4346 -------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: <epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> To: <epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 2:00 PM Subject: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 90, Issue 2 > 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: Multiple files (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) > 2. Re: Multiple files (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) > 3. Re: Multiple files (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:11:32 +0200 > From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Subject: Re: [EpiData-list] Multiple files > To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Message-ID: <4DAF21D4.9080203(a)epidata.dk> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; > format=flowed > > You should look at the command "relate" in the help file. > > To see a specific implementation I suggest you download > these three and > look at the check files: > *1 Relate example - Clinical Study with four forms > **2 Relate example - Multilevel, Village, Family, Person - > Nutritional > survey of region in Burkina Faso > **3 Relate example - hospital infections - 3 examples* > > You find it all at http://www.epidata.dk/examples.php > > Let us know how it works at the end - your example could > be added to the > examples page. > (without proper data obviously) > > regards > Jens Lauritsen > EpiData Association > > On 2011-04-20 16:26, epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I have a main file (Quest) and 21 related files. >> >> At the end of the input data file 21 that want to go back >> to >> the file Quest for new entry. >> How? >> >> I tried: >> >> FQ21 >> AFTER ENTRY >> IF FQ21=1 THEN >> GOTO WRITE >> ENDIF >> END >> END >> >> and >> >> FQ21 >> AFTER ENTRY >> IF FQ21=1 THEN >> GOTO QUEST >> ENDIF >> END >> END >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------- >> Silvano Cesar da Costa >> Departamento de Estatística >> Universidade Estadual de Londrina >> Fone: 3371-4346 >> -------------------------------------- >> _______________________________________________ >> EpiData-list mailing list >> EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca >> http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list >> > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 19:52:08 +0200 > From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Subject: Re: [EpiData-list] Multiple files > To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Message-ID: <4DAF1D48.7010801(a)tbrieder.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; > format=flowed > > You probably mean "records" rather than files? > > If so, it is simple, no commands are needed in the CHK > file of the > related file, just press F10 to return to the parent file, > whenever you > have entered the last of the child records belonging to > one given parent. > > Hans > > > On 20:59, epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I have a main file (Quest) and 21 related files. >> >> At the end of the input data file 21 that want to go back >> to >> the file Quest for new entry. >> How? >> >> I tried: >> >> FQ21 >> AFTER ENTRY >> IF FQ21=THEN >> GOTO WRITE >> ENDIF >> END >> END >> >> and >> >> FQ21 >> AFTER ENTRY >> IF FQ21=THEN >> GOTO QUEST >> ENDIF >> END >> END >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------- >> Silvano Cesar da Costa >> Departamento de Estatística >> Universidade Estadual de Londrina >> Fone: 3371-4346 >> -------------------------------------- >> > > -- > 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 > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2011 07:54:51 +0100 > From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Subject: [EpiData-list] Re: Multiple files > To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Message-ID: > <BANLkTimQxHVydfC2buhj=We2vtM4MiXSjw(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Dear Silvano Cesar da Costa, > One reliable way to approach this is to close the files in > reverse order > until the edit pencil is pointed to the start(in your case > may be file 1). > *As general rule*: To enter data in relational database > you must either move > down the tree through the field that contains the Relate > command, or move up > the tree by closing the rec.files. On closing file21.rec > the cursor should > go back to file20.rec so on. > Pressing F10 or CTRL+R ( return key) closes the file and > moves the > cursor/edit pencil back one level to the data files that > called RELATE. > > Hope this would help. > > Tieble > > On 20 April 2011 18:13, > <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. Multiple files (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 11:26:20 -0300 >> From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca >> Subject: [EpiData-list] Multiple files >> To: <epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> >> Message-ID: <77996779913E437DA44EEBB3B0E9F6FA@ccePC> >> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; >> charset="iso-8859-1"; >> reply-type=response >> >> Hi, >> >> I have a main file (Quest) and 21 related files. >> >> At the end of the input data file 21 that want to go >> back >> to >> the file Quest for new entry. >> How? >> >> I tried: >> >> FQ21 >> AFTER ENTRY >> IF FQ21=1 THEN >> GOTO WRITE >> ENDIF >> END >> END >> >> and >> >> FQ21 >> AFTER ENTRY >> IF FQ21=1 THEN >> GOTO QUEST >> ENDIF >> END >> END >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------- >> Silvano Cesar da Costa >> Departamento de Estatística >> Universidade Estadual de Londrina >> Fone: 3371-4346 >> -------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> ________________________________________ >> EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca >> http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list >> >> >> End of EpiData-list Digest, Vol 90, Issue 1 >> ******************************************* >> > > > > -- > > <http://www.vet2011.org/calendrier3.php>http://vet2011.org > Vet for health, Vet for food, Vet for the planet ! > > > <http://www.mgavm.ru/> > > > ------------------------------ > > ________________________________________ > EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list > > > End of EpiData-list Digest, Vol 90, Issue 2 > ******************************************* >

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Re: Multiple files
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 21 Apr '11

21 Apr '11

Dear Silvano Cesar da Costa, One reliable way to approach this is to close the files in reverse order until the edit pencil is pointed to the start(in your case may be file 1). *As general rule*: To enter data in relational database you must either move down the tree through the field that contains the Relate command, or move up the tree by closing the rec.files. On closing file21.rec the cursor should go back to file20.rec so on. Pressing F10 or CTRL+R ( return key) closes the file and moves the cursor/edit pencil back one level to the data files that called RELATE. Hope this would help. Tieble On 20 April 2011 18:13, <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. Multiple files (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 11:26:20 -0300 > From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Subject: [EpiData-list] Multiple files > To: <epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> > Message-ID: <77996779913E437DA44EEBB3B0E9F6FA@ccePC> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=response > > Hi, > > I have a main file (Quest) and 21 related files. > > At the end of the input data file 21 that want to go back > to > the file Quest for new entry. > How? > > I tried: > > FQ21 > AFTER ENTRY > IF FQ21=1 THEN > GOTO WRITE > ENDIF > END > END > > and > > FQ21 > AFTER ENTRY > IF FQ21=1 THEN > GOTO QUEST > ENDIF > END > END > > > > -------------------------------------- > Silvano Cesar da Costa > Departamento de Estatística > Universidade Estadual de Londrina > Fone: 3371-4346 > -------------------------------------- > > > > ------------------------------ > > ________________________________________ > EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list > > > End of EpiData-list Digest, Vol 90, Issue 1 > ******************************************* > -- <http://www.vet2011.org/calendrier3.php>http://vet2011.org Vet for health, Vet for food, Vet for the planet ! <http://www.mgavm.ru/>

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Multiple files
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 20 Apr '11

20 Apr '11

Hi, I have a main file (Quest) and 21 related files. At the end of the input data file 21 that want to go back to the file Quest for new entry. How? I tried: FQ21 AFTER ENTRY IF FQ21=1 THEN GOTO WRITE ENDIF END END and FQ21 AFTER ENTRY IF FQ21=1 THEN GOTO QUEST ENDIF END END -------------------------------------- Silvano Cesar da Costa Departamento de Estatística Universidade Estadual de Londrina Fone: 3371-4346 --------------------------------------

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Analysis: graph creating GUI bug?
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 30 Mar '11

30 Mar '11

Hello all, I noticed that the GUI which allows you to create histograms (Graph -> Histogram) does not let you specify a boolean variable as "by" variable. Example: . read C:\EpiData\TestData\bromar.rec . select dectime<>. . gen b fast=(dectime<3.87) it is possible to do the following: . his age /by=fast but the GUI form does not list "fast" as a "by" variable. Kind regards, Simon PS: I tried to report this on flyspray, but I get a "Error #23: User or group not enabled for login." when I try to log in.

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New EpiData EntryClient version release for test
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 29 Mar '11

29 Mar '11

Dear List A new version of the EpiData EntryClient program have been release for testing today. Due to a significant bug in jumps, where the program would end up in an infinite loop, we have decided to release a new version where this problem is no longer present. Since the sample file contains a contruct that could activate this bug, we strongly recommend all using the old version of EpiData EntryClient (0.3.2.0) to update to the new version. With kind regards, Torsten Bonde Christiansen EpiData Association.

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Clarification of how to work from now on
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 23 Mar '11

23 Mar '11

Dear all Many of the messages I have added to the list recently are rather technical in nature. This is just a short notice on how mode of work will be from now on: Until now - since 1999 and 2003/4 we have: Data definition, docuemtation and Entry: Epidata Entry Analysis: EpiData Analysis From now on: The manager: The project manager creates data entry forms and structures data collection using the software "EpiData (data) Manager". This can be used in a "point and click" manner visually including adding checks, jumps and ranges. Once the database is structured and ready. The file, e.g. outbreak.epx can be given to those entering data. The one "physical" file contains all information including definition of fields, range, value labels, jumps etc. The data entry person would then acquire the "EpiData EntryClient", which can be used to enter actual data into the file. Adding records just as in the current EpiData Entry software. In other words we separated current functionality into: Project management, data definition and documentation: EpiData Manager Data Entry: Epidata EntryClient Analysis: EpiData Analysis All of these are available from the testing page: Http://www.epidata.dk/testing.php We are now (struggling) to implement all decided functionality, such that a public release will be available as soon as possible. There is still some adaptations and developments to do, but we are approaching the public release. It is therefore welcomed that you look at the new software and join the commenting on the EpiData List - just as many of you have already done. Regards Jens Lauritsen EpiData Association

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BoxPlot with 3 variables
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 23 Mar '11

23 Mar '11

Dear EpiData users, How to make a Boxplot when I have one quantitative variable and two qualitatives variablesThanks __________________________________ Konan Diby JP, MD, MPH Attaché de Recherche Labo. Biostatistique & Info. Médicale UFR Sciences Médicale, U. Abidjan-Cocody 22 BP 1041 Abidjan 22, Côte d'Ivoire Tel./Fax: (+225) 22 493 334 GSM: (+225) 08 167 578 / 02 724 162 skype's: dibykonanjp

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Updated EpiData Manager
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 21 Mar '11

21 Mar '11

Dear EpiData users. Due to a significant bug in the previous version (0.7.1) of EpiData Manager, posted on the testing page last week, a new version has been upload today already. The bug impacted the use of "Import Structure" which could cause problem with saving the project, fields could be missing the field name and other strange problems could follow. Please be advised to download the new version uploaded today to avoid any of these problems. With kind regards, Torsten Bonde Christiansen EpiData Association.

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WRITENOTE command
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 21 Mar '11

21 Mar '11

When writing a comment into a .NOT file, I can display the ID number by @<field name>, e.g. where the field name is babyid: * WRITENOTE "Comments or additional information for baby ID @babyid" SHOW I tried doing this with 2 fields (the combination of babyid and wksdate is unique): * WRITENOTE "Comments or additional information for baby ID @babyid and Week Starting date @wksdate" SHOW However only the value of wksdate is displayed. How can I display the values of both fields? My work around is to create a variable that's a combination of babyid and wksdate, but I'm wondering if there's a more straightforward way to do it. Cheers, Suzanna Vidmar Senior Research Officer Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Royal Children's Hospital Flemington Road Parkville Victoria 3052 Australia telephone: +61 3 9345 6372 facsimile: +61 3 9345 6000 email: suzanna.vidmar(a)mcri.edu.au www.mcri.edu.au <http://www.mcri.edu.au/> ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________

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