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Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 55, Issue 3 Unique ID number
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 05 May '08

05 May '08

Gilles, All the anterior answers are correct. Hoewever I have a preference for another command: idnumber autosearch list end This command does not exactly the same thing as key unique. I have this preference because key unique does not allow U to enter a previous entered number and does not warn you which record this number is. Autoserach warns that this number is already in the dataset and gives you the option to edit this one or to generate a new one. This is handy when the mistake is in the first one. For example... suppose you are entering data of questionnaire number 12, but by mistake you enter 22 at the ID number. When you get on 22, key unique only tells you U cant enter 22, becasue it is already in the databank. Autosearch list will show you the record with ID 22 for you to compare and see if this is the same you entering and allow you to go to this 22 and change it to 12 if necessary. Also, you may use them both at the same check if u like ... id key unique autosearch list end Best regards, Pedro Emmanuel Hello, When creating a questionnaire, in the field pick list, in the "other" tab, select ID auto number Alternatively in the questionnaire create a field with this specific field marker: <IDNUM> Example ID <IDNUM> Best regards Gilles Desve

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RE: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 55, Issue 2
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 03 May '08

03 May '08

Yes, in the "checks" option, click on Edit, Type in "Key Unique " - save and this will prevent duplicates from being entered. Sandy -----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: 02 May 2008 07:02 PM To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 55, 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. Adding unique number manually (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) 2. Re: Adding unique number manually (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) 3. Re: Adding unique number manually (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 00:46:02 -0700 From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: [EpiData-list] Adding unique number manually To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Message-ID: <897a5cf60805020046l1308e015s24557a2fd822b4f6(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Dear EpiData lister, thank you for your kind reply for my previous query. There is new question. Can I have variable for ID numbers, called id, and to make sure the value entered is unique to avoid duplicates during data entry? Thank you in advance and best regards ziad ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Fri, 02 May 2008 11:01:07 +0200 From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: Re: [EpiData-list] Adding unique number manually To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Message-ID: <481AD853.3080807(a)epiconcept.fr> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Hello, When creating a questionnaire, in the field pick list, in the "other" tab, select ID auto number Alternatively in the questionnaire create a field with this specific field marker: <IDNUM> Example ID <IDNUM> Best regards Gilles Desve epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca a écrit : > Dear EpiData lister, thank you for your kind reply for my previous query. > > There is new question. > Can I have variable for ID numbers, called id, and to make sure the > value entered is unique to avoid duplicates during data entry? > > Thank you in advance and best regards > ziad > _______________________________________________ > EpiData-list mailing list > EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list > > ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 02:21:17 -0700 (PDT) From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: Re: [EpiData-list] Adding unique number manually To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Message-ID: <790215.97441.qm(a)web55315.mail.re4.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hallo, Just use key unique command Caleb Ouma Ongong'a +254721-953790,020 356 2426 P.O Box 1984-00200 Nairobi-Kenya. Alternative e-mails oumacaleb(a)gmail.com caleb(a)dataworldresearch.com "Remember that happiness doesn't depend on what you are or on what you possess, but only on how you think."> --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. ------------------------------ ________________________________________ EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list End of EpiData-list Digest, Vol 55, Issue 2 *******************************************

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Adding unique number manually
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 02 May '08

02 May '08

Dear EpiData lister, thank you for your kind reply for my previous query. There is new question. Can I have variable for ID numbers, called id, and to make sure the value entered is unique to avoid duplicates during data entry? Thank you in advance and best regards ziad

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