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Updated (bug-fix) versions of EpiData EntryClient and Manager
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 11 May '15

11 May '15

The following bug-fixes has been made and new versions uploaded today. EpiData Manager Program Version: 2.0.4.43 EpiData Entry Client Program Version: 2.0.3.15 Both: * Fixed potential bug where opening file as parameter would fail. * Fixed bug where reading empty file would cause A/V * New shortcut for restoring default window postion: * - Ctrl + Shift + 0 (Windows & Linux) * - CMD + Shift + 0 (MAC) Manager: * All New Export form: * - Export multiple dataforms at the same time * - Export EPX as either new single project OR as individual projects. * Windows + Mac: Double clicking a field/heading/section opens the properties form. * NEW: Import Stata 13 + Stata 14 (No export yet) * Variuos minor bug-fixes EntryClient: * Other minor bug fixes. Jens Lauritsen, Torsten Bonde Christiansen EpiData Association _______________________________________________ EpiData-list mailing list EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list

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SPSS export issue
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 22 Apr '15

22 Apr '15

Dear Jens and team I tried with the latest version When i try export to SPSS with the sample epx file in Epidata i get this error on running the spss file >Error # 4100 in column 3. Text: ENCODING >Unrecognized text appears on the DATA LIST command in the file >specification section. This text will be ignored. >This command not executed. >Error # 100. Command name: VARIABLE LABELS >This command is not permitted before the beginning of file definition >commands. >This command not executed. >Error # 100. Command name: VALUE LABELS >This command is not permitted before the beginning of file definition >commands. >This command not executed. >Error # 105. Command name: EXECUTE >This command is not valid before a working file has been defined. >This command not executed. Dr Thambu David Sudarsanam MD, DipNB Professor and Head Medicine Unit 2 and Clinical Epidemiology Unit Christian Medical College, Vellore 632004, India CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email contains information from the sender that may be CONFIDENTIAL, LEGALLY PRIVILEGED, PROPRIETARY or otherwise protected from disclosure. This email is intended for use only by the person or entity to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure, copying, distribution, printing, or any action taken in reliance on the contents of this email, is strictly prohibited. If you received this email in error, please contact the sending party by reply email, delete the email from your computer system and shred any paper copies. ________________________________________ From: epidata-list-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca [epidata-list-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca] On Behalf Of epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca [epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca] Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2015 10:30 PM To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 137, Issue 3 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: Export to SPSS not working well (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) 2. Re: Error opening the project in EpiData Entry Client (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) 3. Course materials in French (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2015 10:32:53 +0200 From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: Re: [EpiData-list] Export to SPSS not working well To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Message-ID: <553216B5.5080205(a)epidata.dk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed Can you be a bit more specific ? Which version of EpiData Manager ? If it is earlier than the current most up to date ( *v2.0.2.28)*, then get the latest and try again. What types of fields are in the files where it does not work ? regards /Jens Lauritsen EpiData Association On 17/04/15 12:09, epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca wrote: > Dear Sir > The export of files to SPSS does not work all the time with the Epidata manager > Often no data gets exported > Perhaps i am doing something wrong? > Need help > regards > Thambu > > _______________________________________________ > EpiData-list mailing list > EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list > ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2015 10:38:24 +0200 From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: Re: [EpiData-list] Error opening the project in EpiData Entry Client To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Message-ID: <55321800.6000201(a)epidata.dk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Any project which just once has been opened and saved by version 2 of EpiData Manager og EntryClient will have the file updated to version 3. The version mentioned refers to the structure of the XML file, not the version of the software. So someone in your organisation have opened and saved the file with the newest version. Which you should also use, since we have fixed many bugs. Manager: v2.0.2.28 EntryClient: v2.0.2.13 It will always be such that a later version of the software can open ANY earlier public release version. BUT also such that you should NEVER use the testing version of Manager or EntryClient found on epidata.dk/testing.php on real project data. Since during the testing we might have changes to the xml structure of the project which are later abandoned. Is there a reason why you would like to use v1.4.4.4 and not 2.0.2.13 for your project ? Regards Jens Lauritsen EpiData Association * *On 15/04/15 14:40, epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca wrote: > Dear List, > > A project was developped in the field. Since recently, without any apparent > reason we can't open anymore the .epx with the database and continue the > data entry. > > The error message indicates: > > "project has incorrect XML. Max supported XML Version 2: Project XML > version 3???. The version we have is v1.4.4.4. > Although a different version was used in the past, I was always able to > open it with the v1.4.4.4 which is not the case anymore. > > Could you please specify what the error message means? or way forward to be > able to open the project again? > > Many thanks in advance > > Sophie Masson > _______________________________________________ > EpiData-list mailing list > EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list > ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2015 15:54:31 +0200 From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: [EpiData-list] Course materials in French To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Message-ID: <55326217.1080100(a)wanadoo.fr> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Hello, Thank you to change link of "Course materials in French" in site (Download for Epidata Entry in Frenche and Epidata Analysis). The new link is : _http://www.epi-sure.com/ _ Thank you. Bernard BRANGER 11 bis, rue Gabriel LUNEAU 44000 NANTES T?l +33 (0)2 40 73 13 32 Mobile +33 (0)6 32 70 33 80 Mel : branger-bono(a)wanadoo.fr ------------------------------ ________________________________________ EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list End of EpiData-list Digest, Vol 137, Issue 3 ********************************************

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Course materials in French
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 18 Apr '15

18 Apr '15

Hello, Thank you to change link of "Course materials in French" in site (Download for Epidata Entry in Frenche and Epidata Analysis). The new link is : _http://www.epi-sure.com/ _ Thank you. Bernard BRANGER 11 bis, rue Gabriel LUNEAU 44000 NANTES Tél +33 (0)2 40 73 13 32 Mobile +33 (0)6 32 70 33 80 Mel : branger-bono(a)wanadoo.fr

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Error opening the project in EpiData Entry Client
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 18 Apr '15

18 Apr '15

Dear List, A project was developped in the field. Since recently, without any apparent reason we can't open anymore the .epx with the database and continue the data entry. The error message indicates: "project has incorrect XML. Max supported XML Version 2: Project XML version 3”. The version we have is v1.4.4.4. Although a different version was used in the past, I was always able to open it with the v1.4.4.4 which is not the case anymore. Could you please specify what the error message means? or way forward to be able to open the project again? Many thanks in advance Sophie Masson

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Export to SPSS not working well
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 18 Apr '15

18 Apr '15

Dear Sir The export of files to SPSS does not work all the time with the Epidata manager Often no data gets exported Perhaps i am doing something wrong? Need help regards Thambu

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Updated (bug-fix) versions of EpiData EntryClient and Manager
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 06 Mar '15

06 Mar '15

The following bug-fixes has been made and new versions uploaded today. EpiData Manager Program Version: 2.0.1.27 EpiData Entry Client Program Version: 2.0.2.13 Both: * Fixed bug where File assocation under Windows did not work. Manager: * ProjectFrame splitter wasn't changed on Restore Default. * Prepare-double-entry new name was not added to recent. * Using Ctrl+N when creating Value labels would cause Access Violation on Windows. * Certain actions for relational dataforms in relation to flow from one to the other * Export: Simplifying naming for exported files. Notice that this includes as well cycle number (automatic version number) and dataform name. The latter excluded with only one dataform in a project. * Data Content validation: did not always work. Known existing bugs at this point: Id variable(-s) in Data Content Validation are not listed (Will be fixed and new update uploaded without further notice). EntryClient: Fixed bugs: * Jumping btw. dataforms according to relate information did not work properly * Sometimes incorrect record number was used to calculate Master-Detail key-field value. Hence displayed records data could be incorrect. * If no legal values are left in the value label list after the filter, a caption message will be given. * Added Restore Default to preferences. * MAC Os X only: moved "Preferences" and "About" menu item to standard Mac OS positions. Regards Jens Lauritsen EpiData Association

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Query in Epidata manager
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 24 Feb '15

24 Feb '15

Dear Sir, I am currently using EpiData manager for my data entry. I am facing few difficulties for which i am seeking solution from your expert team. My difficult is as follows. 1. Few questions in my questionnaire are relevant only for Married. My 3rd question captures about marital status. My 7th questions intends to find information relevant to married only. So, if a person is unmarried (when i enter in Q3 as unmarried) this Q7 should automatically get skipped because he is not married. But i am unable to do it in Epidata manager, because Epidata manager allows me to jump from Q3 to Q5 by skipping Q4, but not serving my purpose. Can suggestions on this ? 2. I have 4 boxes, 1st is year, 2nd is months, 3rd is week and 4th is days. I would like to create a 5th box which should automatically calculate [(1st box value *365) + (2nd box value *30) + (3rd box value *7) + (4th box value)]. How do i do this in epidata manager. Please help me out how best i can do this. Thanks & Regards, -- *Thiru*

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Manager and EntryClient - Identified bugs in latest release ?
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 06 Feb '15

06 Feb '15

Regarding the latest public release: _Manager_ *v2.0.0.25* _EntryClient_ *v2.0.0.10* During classes today (35 participants) for 5 hours I noticed very few problems aside from the following: 1 Users should be very much aware that they are NOT starting the software from within zip archives. Windows hides the actual folder type - unless you are aware of this. 2 EpiData Analysis: Some users had NOT installed the latest EpiData Analysis and could therefore not read the epx files created. Remedy: Check that you have V2.2 Rel. 2 (Build 183 ) (see caption). 3 In Manager: Ctrl+Z will NOT restore a deletion of a field - only moving the field to another position. 4 In Windows-8: Strange behaviour for three users having installed the software twice. They were not sure if they had taken the 64 or 32 bit versions. One pc in particular gave problems: After removing the installed versions and installing the 32 bit version, function was restored without problems. 4 A few bugs: a. If you select more than 2 project files for "double entry validation" - and then unselect files. Then the test of comparing the two files is NOT done. Remedy: Deselect all files and just mark two of them for comparison. Then it works. b. On Machintosh: Sometimes an entry field could be outside the "visible dataform" in EntryClient - and users could then not access that field c. On one particular pc with Windows 8 the EntryClient confused period and comma during entry in a float field, rejecting saving of a given record. Upon "save of record" the program crashed. Problem was solved after removal of software and fresh install from EpiData website . Please report problems and function as done previously. In particular on issues above. Following end of the classes (mid March) I will attempt to release all exercises for download from the website. regards Jens Lauritsen Initiator and Coordinator EpiData Association Denmark.

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RE: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 135, Issue 1
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 04 Feb '15

04 Feb '15

Dear Jens Humble request: please could you have a podcast of your classes online? sincerely Thambu Dr Thambu David Sudarsanam MD, DipNB Professor and Head Medicine Unit 2 and Clinical Epidemiology Unit Christian Medical College, Vellore 632004, India CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email contains information from the sender that may be CONFIDENTIAL, LEGALLY PRIVILEGED, PROPRIETARY or otherwise protected from disclosure. This email is intended for use only by the person or entity to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure, copying, distribution, printing, or any action taken in reliance on the contents of this email, is strictly prohibited. If you received this email in error, please contact the sending party by reply email, delete the email from your computer system and shred any paper copies. ________________________________________ From: epidata-list-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca [epidata-list-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca] On Behalf Of epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca [epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca] Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2015 11:30 PM To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 135, Issue 1 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. Manager and EntryClient - Identified bugs in latest release ? (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2015 23:33:05 +0100 From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: [EpiData-list] Manager and EntryClient - Identified bugs in latest release ? To: EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Message-ID: <54CFFB21.80202(a)epidata.dk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Regarding the latest public release: _Manager_ *v2.0.0.25* _EntryClient_ *v2.0.0.10* During classes today (35 participants) for 5 hours I noticed very few problems aside from the following: 1 Users should be very much aware that they are NOT starting the software from within zip archives. Windows hides the actual folder type - unless you are aware of this. 2 EpiData Analysis: Some users had NOT installed the latest EpiData Analysis and could therefore not read the epx files created. Remedy: Check that you have V2.2 Rel. 2 (Build 183 ) (see caption). 3 In Manager: Ctrl+Z will NOT restore a deletion of a field - only moving the field to another position. 4 In Windows-8: Strange behaviour for three users having installed the software twice. They were not sure if they had taken the 64 or 32 bit versions. One pc in particular gave problems: After removing the installed versions and installing the 32 bit version, function was restored without problems. 4 A few bugs: a. If you select more than 2 project files for "double entry validation" - and then unselect files. Then the test of comparing the two files is NOT done. Remedy: Deselect all files and just mark two of them for comparison. Then it works. b. On Machintosh: Sometimes an entry field could be outside the "visible dataform" in EntryClient - and users could then not access that field c. On one particular pc with Windows 8 the EntryClient confused period and comma during entry in a float field, rejecting saving of a given record. Upon "save of record" the program crashed. Problem was solved after removal of software and fresh install from EpiData website . Please report problems and function as done previously. In particular on issues above. Following end of the classes (mid March) I will attempt to release all exercises for download from the website. regards Jens Lauritsen Initiator and Coordinator EpiData Association Denmark. ------------------------------ ________________________________________ EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list End of EpiData-list Digest, Vol 135, Issue 1 ********************************************

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comments
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 28 Jan '15

28 Jan '15

Dear all, I did a small test with a few variables to test the new program 2.0. This are my comments. Is clear that the visual result can be modified more easily, but in the 3.1 version is possible to make some changes to help improve the data load. The ease of incorporating commands from the contextual menu is also really important. Another positive aspect is the impossibility of data entry to modify the program load (which is possible in version 3.1) Now I’ll discuss the negatives: 1. I couldn't export an easy project to spss. I get error messages and of course does not generate the corresponding database. 2. when generating the value labels I found that the 3.1 was easier because I could cut and paste and then give properly. In the new program must copy and paste each of the categories slowing the process. 3. The check file is missing. Except jumps to other questions you can't (at least I didn't understand how) to use the very useful ‘if then end if’, ‘hide’, etc. etc. It will be possible to use these tools in the future? If not, I think version 3.1 will remain well above the new 2.0 I Take this opportunity to thank you, the program EpiData 3.1 has been (and still is) a very useful tool. For example right now we are putting in place a loading program for a study of climate and school violence (from the ministry of education) to about 20,000 cases. The program does not disappoint EVER. So thank you very much for yours efforts. Sorry for my poor English, bellow you will find my comments in spanish Mg. Luis D'Angelo - Ministerio de Justicia y Derechos Humanos - Argentina Estimados, he hecho una pequeña prueba con unas pocas variables para probar el nuevo programa 2.0. Van mis comentarios al respecto. Como positivo es claro que el resultado visual puede ser modificado con mayor facilidad, aunque en la versión 3.1 también es posible hacer algunas modificaciones que ayudan a mejorar la carga de datos. La facilidad de incorporar los comandos a partir del menú contextual es también algo realmente importante. Otro aspecto positivo a destacar es la imposibilidad del data entry de modificar el programa de carga (cosa que sí es posible en la versión 3.1) Ahora van las críticas 1. no pude exportar un archivo muy sencillo al spss. Me da mensajes de error y por supuesto no genera la base de datos correspondiente. 2. al momento de generar los value labels encontré que el 3.1 era más sencillo porque podía cortar y pegar y luego darle forma adecuada. En el nuevo programa se debe copiar y pegar cada una de las categorías haciendo más lento el proceso. 3. El archivo check se echa de menos. Salvo los saltos a otras preguntas no se puede (al menos yo no he comprendido cómo) utilizar el muy útil 'if then end if', el comando 'hide', etc. Va a ser posible utilizar estas herramientas en el futuro? Si no es así pienso que la versión 3.1 va a continuar siendo muy superior a la nueva 2.0 Aprovecho para agradecer el programa epidata 3.1 que ha sido (y sigue siendo) una herramienta de gran utilidad. Por ejemplo en estos momentos estamos poniendo a punto un programa de carga para un estudio de clima y violencia en la escuela (desde el ministerio de educación) para alrededor de 20.000 casos. El programa no decepciona NUNCA. De modo que muchas gracias por los esfuerzos realizados. Mg. Luis D'Angelo - Ministerio de Justicia y Derechos Humanos - Argentina

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