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RE: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 123, Issue 5
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 05 Feb '14

05 Feb '14

Dear Sir IN relation to the old epidata entry software, As most databases are relational could you clarify what is meant by "in situations with relational databases ." Dr Thambu David S Professor and Head Medicine Unit 2 Christian Medical College, Vellore 632004, India ________________________________________ 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, January 28, 2014 11:31 PM To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 123, Issue 5 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 public release of Manager and EntryClient (version 1.4.4) (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 22:43:53 +0100 From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: [EpiData-list] New public release of Manager and EntryClient (version 1.4.4) To: EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Message-ID: <52E6D319.8010408(a)epidata.dk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Dear all The only problems reported with the test version last week was some visual problems on Mac computers when browsing data in Manager and EntryClient. We have therefore today released the next version 1.4.4 of Manager and EntryClient for general production use. Please find the updated versions on: http://www.epidata.dk/download.php We suggest that all users update to this version, since all reported issues (to the best of our knowledge) have been solved, including the problematic "start up" issue on MAC, and program crash when the user removed fields involved in Jumps, Compare values or Calculations. The download page is now suggesting users to get the epx based Manager and EntryClient and only use the old "Classic Epidata Entry" in situations with relational databases and need for extended calculations during entry. In short the enhanced functionality since 1.4.2 are: Common to Manager and EntryClient: * Introduces a new .lock file principle, indicating that a given file is already in use. * Prevents loading project files created with "future" (experimental) versions of the programs. * On Linux/Windows a new and improved dataset viewer. Much faster on very large datasets. * Show progressbar when loading/importing files. Manager: * New "Data Validation Report", for a list of possible errors in current dataset. * New field tools: Clear Data and Recode Data. * Added EPX as export (save partial or whole project as a new epx) * Improved support for DDI export, including compliance with Danish Data Archive specifications (See http://samfund.dda.dk/dda/default-en.asp) * Improved Stata import and SPSS export. * Improved Study Information * Improvements to text-reports including Study Information. * Export report documenting export to any format. EntryClient: * Valuelabel and/or range information is show as note upon entry to a field. * New path for placing backup files, rather than same place as original file * Use of "+" on Date or Time field automatically inserts current date or time. Development will now continue with aspects of relational databases in the preparation of securing user access and logging. More on that later. Should any problem arise do not hesitate to report these on this list. A report from a user last week of dysfunction of this list could not be replicated. Most likely it could be due to someone sending posts with html formatted mail instead of text . Torsten Christiansen and Jens Lauritsen EpiData Association, Denmark ------------------------------ ________________________________________ EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list End of EpiData-list Digest, Vol 123, Issue 5 ********************************************

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Access violation message
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 31 Jan '14

31 Jan '14

Hello, I have mostly the same problem. I can open my original file "Beatrice.rec" and work on it. Nevertheless, as soon as I try to save the file (modified or not), I get this error message: savedata "Beatrice.rec" Saving data to: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrateur\Bureau\Beatrice.rec *Exception occured: Access violation at address 00723AE4 in module 'EpiDataStat.exe'. Read of address 0000006D* *Failed to save data to C:\Documents and Settings\Administrateur\Bureau\Beatrice.rec* Then, if I try to open this file newly created, the following message occurs: *Error in the datafile C:\Documents and Settings\Administrateur\Bureau\Beatrice.rec.~~The field definition in line 1001 could not be read or interpreted.* - It is on particular PCs using my log in only - Data is saved to the local drive - My operating system is: Windows XP Professional SP3. I'm hoping someone on the EpiData email list is able to tell me what cause is and how to fix it. Alternatively, there may be additional information you need first. If that's the case, please let me know what. Thanks, -- Marlène VERNAY Chargée de mission en nutrition UMR 204 NUTRIPASS IRD Burkina Faso - Centre IRD de Ouagadougou BP 182 01 Ouagadougou 01 - Burkina Faso Tel: (+226) 66 00 63 57 E mail: marlene.vernay(a)gmail.com www.nutripass.ird.fr/

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Query on auto calculation of duration between 2 date fields
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 28 Jan '14

28 Jan '14

I need help in writing the command for the following function. 1 have 2 date fields. the difference between the dates can be less than 30 days also in some cases. How can I auto calculate the difference in days between the 2 dates. Eg. v01 11/11/2013 v02 20/11/2013 I want v03 to be automatically calculated as a difference between the 2 above dates. Many thanks Charulatha Dr Charulatha Banerjee Regional Advisor ( MCH & N South Asia) Aide à l'enfance. | Kinderhilfe weltweit. Per l'infanzia nel mondo. | Helping children worldwide. 12/3A, Palm Avenue Kolkata 700019 T +91-33-64508764/09748770125 charulatha.banerjee(a)tdh.ch www.tdh.ch

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New public release of Manager and EntryClient (version 1.4.4)
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 27 Jan '14

27 Jan '14

Dear all The only problems reported with the test version last week was some visual problems on Mac computers when browsing data in Manager and EntryClient. We have therefore today released the next version 1.4.4 of Manager and EntryClient for general production use. Please find the updated versions on: http://www.epidata.dk/download.php We suggest that all users update to this version, since all reported issues (to the best of our knowledge) have been solved, including the problematic "start up" issue on MAC, and program crash when the user removed fields involved in Jumps, Compare values or Calculations. The download page is now suggesting users to get the epx based Manager and EntryClient and only use the old "Classic Epidata Entry" in situations with relational databases and need for extended calculations during entry. In short the enhanced functionality since 1.4.2 are: Common to Manager and EntryClient: * Introduces a new .lock file principle, indicating that a given file is already in use. * Prevents loading project files created with "future" (experimental) versions of the programs. * On Linux/Windows a new and improved dataset viewer. Much faster on very large datasets. * Show progressbar when loading/importing files. Manager: * New "Data Validation Report", for a list of possible errors in current dataset. * New field tools: Clear Data and Recode Data. * Added EPX as export (save partial or whole project as a new epx) * Improved support for DDI export, including compliance with Danish Data Archive specifications (See http://samfund.dda.dk/dda/default-en.asp) * Improved Stata import and SPSS export. * Improved Study Information * Improvements to text-reports including Study Information. * Export report documenting export to any format. EntryClient: * Valuelabel and/or range information is show as note upon entry to a field. * New path for placing backup files, rather than same place as original file * Use of "+" on Date or Time field automatically inserts current date or time. Development will now continue with aspects of relational databases in the preparation of securing user access and logging. More on that later. Should any problem arise do not hesitate to report these on this list. A report from a user last week of dysfunction of this list could not be replicated. Most likely it could be due to someone sending posts with html formatted mail instead of text . Torsten Christiansen and Jens Lauritsen EpiData Association, Denmark

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Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 123, Issue 3
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 20 Jan '14

20 Jan '14

I previously used v1.4.2 (x86_64_Win64, Windows 8) - that's the one which doesn't work. But I just figured out that it actually works with the beta version that I just installed: EpiData Entry Client Program Version: 1.4.3.3 r342 Core version: 1.4.3.0 r892 FPC Version: 2.6.2 Platform: x86_64-Win64 Filename: C:\XXX\Politiker.epx XML Version: 2 Field count: 34 Record count: 0 Principally this solves my problem. But I'm kind of unsure if it's reasonable to use a beta for our study, isn't it? Regards, Nico 2014/1/20 <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. Multiple instances in Entry Client > (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) > 2. SV: [EpiData-list] Multiple instances in Entry Client > (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2014 15:57:05 +0100 > From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Subject: [EpiData-list] Multiple instances in Entry Client > To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Message-ID: > <CAE1iB7pN= > ycmcaHu4HmvkXgJJ46fEkEquKHwdQ2j13PkxRYaFw(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Hey there, > > I'm currently experiencing an issue that prevents me from running multiple > instances of the Entry Client. Our study makes use of two different > analytical units whose forms should be filled out simultaneously. For this > we need to open different files on the same computer at the same time. > > If the option "Allow multiple program instances" does what I think it does > - it doesn't work for me. Is there a solution for this problem? > > Thanks for your help, > > Nico > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2014 18:51:56 +0100 > From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Subject: SV: [EpiData-list] Multiple instances in Entry Client > To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Message-ID: <x1iu1cwmhxykg5qht0p81hsi.1390240316096(a)email.android.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Which version and type of operating system - use copy version in help > menu, and paste into a response. > Regards - Jens Lauritsen > > epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca skrev: > > >Hey there, > > > >I'm currently experiencing an issue that prevents me from running multiple > >instances of the Entry Client. Our study makes use of two different > >analytical units whose forms should be filled out simultaneously. For this > >we need to open different files on the same computer at the same time. > > > >If the option "Allow multiple program instances" does what I think it does > >- it doesn't work for me. Is there a solution for this problem? > > > >Thanks for your help, > > > >Nico > >_______________________________________________ > >EpiData-list mailing list > >EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > >http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list > > ------------------------------ > > ________________________________________ > EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list > > > End of EpiData-list Digest, Vol 123, Issue 3 > ******************************************** >

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Multiple instances in Entry Client
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 20 Jan '14

20 Jan '14

Hey there, I'm currently experiencing an issue that prevents me from running multiple instances of the Entry Client. Our study makes use of two different analytical units whose forms should be filled out simultaneously. For this we need to open different files on the same computer at the same time. If the option "Allow multiple program instances" does what I think it does - it doesn't work for me. Is there a solution for this problem? Thanks for your help, Nico

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SV: [EpiData-list] Multiple instances in Entry Client
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 20 Jan '14

20 Jan '14

Which version and type of operating system - use copy version in help menu, and paste into a response. Regards - Jens Lauritsen epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca skrev: >Hey there, > >I'm currently experiencing an issue that prevents me from running multiple >instances of the Entry Client. Our study makes use of two different >analytical units whose forms should be filled out simultaneously. For this >we need to open different files on the same computer at the same time. > >If the option "Allow multiple program instances" does what I think it does >- it doesn't work for me. Is there a solution for this problem? > >Thanks for your help, > >Nico >_______________________________________________ >EpiData-list mailing list >EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca >http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list

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new test version of Entry Client and Manager
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 17 Jan '14

17 Jan '14

epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Dear all Following about two months focus on a project in collaboration with the Danish Data Archives we have today released new test versions expected to be used for general production in about a week unless problems show up. Changes in Both: * Check for loading future XML versions * Improved speed on "Browse Data" for large datasets. * Shows progress of loading/importing files (EPX, REC and STATA files) Manager: (1.4.3.4) * Improved DDI export * New Tool: Data validation (report) * Fixed long standing bug where deleting fields being part of jump/calculation/compare would cause a crash on save. * Improved field list report * New recode data form. * New rename items form. * New report for export. EntryClient: (1.4.3.3) * Fixed but where using "marked for deletion" did not mark project as modified. * New paths: backup (for backed up projects) * New: Date/time fields now automatically insert current date/time if pressing "+" key. Please test and verify function ,such that we can this version out quickly. regards Jens Lauritsen and Torsten Christiansen EpiData Association

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new test version of Entry Client and Manager
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 17 Jan '14

17 Jan '14

Dear all Following about two months focus on a project in collaboration with the Danish Data Archives we have today released new test versions expected to be used for general production in about a week unless problems show up. Changes in Both: * Check for loading future XML versions * Improved speed on "Browse Data" for large datasets. * Shows progress of loading/importing files (EPX, REC and STATA files) Manager: (1.4.3.4) * Improved DDI export * New Tool: Data validation (report) * Fixed long standing bug where deleting fields being part of jump/calculation/compare would cause a crash on save. * Improved field list report * New recode data form. * New rename items form. * New report for export. EntryClient: (1.4.3.3) * Fixed but where using "marked for deletion" did not mark project as modified. * New paths: backup (for backed up projects) * New: Date/time fields now automatically insert current date/time if pressing "+" key. Please test and verify function ,such that we can this version out quickly. regards Jens Lauritsen and Torsten Christiansen EpiData Association

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Actual posts to list getting truncated - Something wrong with List
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 16 Jan '14

16 Jan '14

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