November 2012 - EpiData-list - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

problems with import/export to stata
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 21 Dec '12

21 Dec '12

Hi Hope to get some help with a few problems. I'm a new epidata user and have downloaded manager v1.1.2 and entry v 1.1.1.1 - seemed to be the newest reliable version. Please correct me if wrong. I need to import some basic data from stata, add new variables in epidata, enter data and export it back to stata. So far importing data works fine, it's ok adding new variables and clicking "tools" - "export to stata" and "ok" works too. But back in stata the storage format has been change in some of my original data (eg string %10s - changed to %207s), and as well in some of the newly defined. Also missing data is in some cases "." in other ".z". I'm using stata 11 or 12 and have tried correcting the settings in "edit" - "settings" - "export" and "field definitions". It's not too deficult making it to a correct format while in stata - it's just a bit annoying. But whats worse - I tired importing it back to epidata again - making a few changes and then exporting to stata once more and then some of the storage types had completely changed - eg integer to float. Any suggestions? I downloaded epidata 3.1 as well but it does not seem to be compatible with importing stata newer than version 8. Any suggestions would be much appreciated! Anne

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new pre-public-release versions of Manager, Entryclient and Analysis
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 29 Nov '12

29 Nov '12

Dear All On the testing page: http://www.epidata.dk/testing.php You will now find a revised version for download of EpiData Manager and EntryClient These have further bug-fixes in relation to copy and paste fields. the manager is now version 1.3.0.9 and EntryClient 1.3.0.4 Additionally we are adapting EpiData Analysis to a common form of having documents in the same folders as Manager and EntryClient and also that the installer programme will conform to more recent security principles in Windows 7 etc. As a first test of this a new installer is now found at: Analysis 2.2.2.179: http://www.epidata.dk/downloads/setupepidatastat_2.2.2.179.exe One single file can be started in English, French, Spanish or Chinese. If you use Windows XP non-asian version the Chinese part will look strange. Notice it is ONLY the installer which comes in different languages NOT the software as such. We are aware that some of the text which should be in e.g. Spanish is not translated yet, but please test the installer in terms of rights and places where files are kept. We have initiated the translation principles for the interface of Manager and EntryClient. More news on that later. For news on the changes in Manager and EntryClient please see previous announcements. Regards Torsten Christiansen Jens Lauritsen EpiData Association Denmark

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EpiData Manager (1.3.0.8) and Entryclient (1.3.0.4) release for testing!
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 19 Nov '12

19 Nov '12

Dear List Fridag 16th november, we released a new exprimental test-version of EpiData Manager (v 1.3.0.8) and EpiData EntryClient (v 1.3.0.4) The new version is available for download on our testing website: http://epidata.dk/testing.php#alpha This release contains only minor bug-fixes. The main focus is our new installation wizards. We have created individual installations for Linux, Mac and Windows with respect to each type of operating system. This also means that Java is no longer required to install the program, using the wizards. The full list of changes can be found at: http://epidata.dk/epidatamanager.changelog.txt http://epidata.dk/epidataentryclient.changelog.txt Due to the way security has changes with Mac OS 10.8 (Mountain Lion), it may be that the settings for security should be changed. Otherwise a security message may appear blocking the use of these program. This will be the last experimental release and if no major issues are raised within a short period of time we will release the current experimental version as a "pre-public" release test version. Kind regards Torsten Christiansen Jens Lauritsen EpiData Association

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"copy to clipboard" function in entry client
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 06 Nov '12

06 Nov '12

Jens, The problems of access violation was observed in a file of a project imported from Epidata 3.1, which I believe was in turn imported from EpiInfo 6.4d. When I created a new project and tested all over, it seemed to work fine. Did you tried this function with imported files or new projects?Nevertheless I can export a part of the original rec file, say with a dozen or more records and send it to you, if you want to try to reproduce the error. Should I make it through the list or another email? Regards, Dr. Pedro Emmanuel A. A. do Brasil Curriculum Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/6597654894290806 Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica Evandro Chagas Fundação Oswaldo Cruz Rio de Janeiro - Brasil Av. Brasil 4365, CEP 21040-360, Tel 55 21 3865-9648 email: pedro.brasil(a)ipec.fiocruz.br email: emmanuel.brasil(a)gmail.com ---Apoio aos softwares livres www.zotero.org - gerenciamento de referências bibliográficas. www.broffice.org ou www.libreoffice.org - textos, planilhas ou apresentações. www.epidata.dk - entrada de dados. www.r-project.org - análise de dados. www.ubuntu.com - sistema operacional

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"copy to clipboard" function in entry client
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 01 Nov '12

01 Nov '12

Jens, Thank you very much for your effort. If this really works out, it will change the my work rationale from water to wine. I would like to make a other suggestions/comments: 1. Make the default "copy to clipboard" setting = "%q: %d %v \n", at least for me it is more reasonable. 2. Tested with \t but tab makes the questions less line up after pasting at notepad. 3. Nevertheless, common spaces works fine and other characters such as ":" also seem to work fine. 4. When there is fields such as sex, where there is a value such 1 or 2, and a value label, such as Male and Female, the setting above will paste something like "Patient sex: 2 female" which is a little weird, mainly for those who later will read the medical record and are not awere these came from dataentry codes. Is it possible to make a setting code to omit the field value if a value label is available? A major problem... I tested the copy to clipboard function and it seems it may work fine only with the current record, not yet saved. When I go back to saved records and try to run "copy to clipboard" from these records an error comes: "Access violation. Press ok to ignore data corruption. Press cancel to kill the program." When I press OK, the data does not go to the clipboard. When I press cancel, entreyclient is closed. Therefore I cant copy/paste a saved record. Is there a solution/workaround for this? Kind regards, Dr. Pedro Emmanuel A. A. do Brasil Curriculum Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/6597654894290806 Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica Evandro Chagas Fundação Oswaldo Cruz Rio de Janeiro - Brasil Av. Brasil 4365, CEP 21040-360, Tel 55 21 3865-9648 email: pedro.brasil(a)ipec.fiocruz.br email: emmanuel.brasil(a)gmail.com ---Apoio aos softwares livres www.zotero.org - gerenciamento de referências bibliográficas. www.broffice.org ou www.libreoffice.org - textos, planilhas ou apresentações. www.epidata.dk - entrada de dados. www.r-project.org - análise de dados. www.ubuntu.com - sistema operacional 2012/10/31 <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. New test version of EntryClient and manager (Re: EpiData and > electronic medical record) (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:43:59 +0100 > From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Subject: [EpiData-list] New test version of EntryClient and manager > (Re: EpiData and electronic medical record) > To: EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Message-ID: <5091392F.7000009(a)epidata.dk> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Dear all > > Today updated test versions of manager and EntryClient have been placed > on the website. > http://www.epidata.dk/testing.php > > More news tomorrow on all changes. Basically the current exe files are > what we would like to see as the next public release, so it is important > that you challenge these and report to the list. > > The request by Pedro Emmanuel has been met in the test version for > EntryClient. > Press Ctrl+shift+C and you would see something like (using the sample > file): > > Integer Field (8 digits) (I1) 42 > Float Field (4.4 digits) (F1) 42.0000 > .....extracted ..... > > or you could see this in a different record: > I1,8448,F1,84.4800,I2,250,VL1,99,A missing.......extracted ....... > > Depending on how you define the format for the copy to clipboard. The > format is defined in the setting of the EntryClient and explained here: > http://epidata.info/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=documentation:clipboardformat > > Please test this functionality and other adaptations. The plan is to > work on the installation principles and to release a new test version, > when the installation routines are settled in a simplified manner. > > regards > > Jens Lauritsen and Torsten Christiansen > EpiData Association > > > > ------------------------------ > > ________________________________________ > EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list > > > End of EpiData-list Digest, Vol 108, Issue 10 > ********************************************* >

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