January 2018 - EpiData-list - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

Jumps in Epidata Entry
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 15 Jul '26

15 Jul '26

Dear list, I have two questions regarding Jumps in EpiData Entry. 1) I want to jump to variable v10 if de score for v8 is 1 to 7. Of course this works: v8 RANGE 1 9 COMMENT LEGAL USE oplcat JUMPS 1 v10 2 v10 3 v10 4 v10 5 v10 6 v10 7 v10 END MUSTENTER END Is a shorter syntax possible and if so, how? 2) Is it possible to make a jump defination that depends on the value entered in a previous question? For example: After entering the value for variable v5 I want to jump to v8 if the answer on question v3=1. Kind Regards, Pieter van Groenestijn The Netherlands

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fill fields from COMMENT LEGAL file
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 15 Jul '26

15 Jul '26

I'm studying the copydata example to learn how to extract several variables from a file identified in a COMMENT LEGAL statement. In A3.chk, the statement "TYPE COMMENT atransfer" appears. What is atransfer? I don't see where it has been defined as a variable and I don't find it as a system variable. Further, the program seems to be parsing the string in atransfer according to the position of punctuation. Where is the format of this string defined? Perhaps to be a bit more explicit: I have file with a list of CHWs: District, Village, CHW name and a survey conducted by the CHWs. As the data is entered for the survey, I'd like to present pick lists to facilitate entry. The data is quite strictly hierarchical: Villages occur within Districts, an CHWs live in villages. Thank you,

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new test version of EpiData Analysis released today 0.9.2.0
by EpiData development and support 23 Jan '18

23 Jan '18

We are rapidly approaching the first pre-public test version of the new analysis, but before getting to that stage. From today v0.9.2.0 is released at the bottom of : Http://www.epidata.dk/testing.php Changes from last experimental version are: * a unified and simplified option naming convention expected to be the final choice (many options are one or two letter only, not a long word, which may be misspelled) * You may set "mark for deletion" and "verified" at observation (record level) (and remove again) * Reorder ændrer ny på visuel struktur * reorder command will also change the sequence in a saved file * unification of the shortcuts and function. e.g. exit editor and exit browser * New reports: count by (variables, eg id visitdate) , validate double entry files) * The browser now shows observations marked for deletion or verification * new functions to summarize numerical data: sum(..) and strings: concat(..) * frequency command can show confidence intervals * common naming of result variables after running variables (try: list r) * renamed set options and added some for default browser, colours etc. (to see these, issue: set - or open editor and add set from edit menu) * commands to alter the structure of projects. e.g. "un-relate" a related project, append or merge whole projects or single datasets within a given project. * fix many minor bugs and error situations, which would give a strange error. * all errors are now shown regardless of setting of: set "echo" := "on/off"". They are only hidden if you issue the set "show error" := "off"; Notice that the commands.html and the "how to adapt your pgm" references are found via the help menu in either the main analysis form or the editor. But also that several browsers may be open . Please test and report to this list or in case of severe problems send an email to info at epidata.dk In particular test data management features and the ability of the software to read all files created (rec, dta, epx, csv) . Save them again after some data-management, e.g. summation or reordering, and see in Manager or EntryClient that it actually worked. Please do remember to work on copies of data. Real data should only be used in production release versions for actual data-analysis or data management Work now continues with the table command and other issues, e.g. ability to shift from txt to html output or simple encryption and decryption of projects. Notice that without the efforts from assisting other members of the list we could not have made the software to the current level. In particular thanks to Hans Rieder and Jamie Hockin for a lot of structured testing and feed-back. best wishes Jens Lauritsen , Torsten Christiansen EpiData Association Denmark

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User manual and podcast
by EpiData development and support 01 Jan '18

01 Jan '18

Dear Jens Can we have a user manual and podcast on the new analysis software? Thanks Regards Thambu ________________________________________ 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: Friday, December 22, 2017 11:30 PM To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 166, Issue 6 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. Fonts and Background (Actual thread title should be file conversion from rec to epx and relating the files) (EpiData development and support) 2. Re: Fonts and Background (Actual thread title should be file conversion from rec to epx and relating the files) (EpiData development and support) 3. New experimental Analysis for testing released - v0.9.0.15 (EpiData development and support) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: 22 Dec 2017 07:57:56 -0000 From: EpiData development and support <epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> To: <epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> Subject: [EpiData-list] Fonts and Background (Actual thread title should be file conversion from rec to epx and relating the files) Message-ID: <20171222075756.22767.qmail(a)f4mail-235-247.rediffmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Dear Hans,Sub - Fonts and Background (Actual thread title should be file conversion from rec to epx and relating the files)Using Analysis for relating rec files is a good option.A PGM can easily save the updated rec files to epx files and relate also.I could save two related rec files to epx files.When I issued the Merge command,Read "D:\EpidataAnalysis0.9.0.0\FG\AgeSex2.epx";Merge FFNO !fn :="D:\EpidataAnalysis0.9.0.0\FG\FAMILY2.epx" !Table;Following  error message was dislayed; ERROR: External lookup table dataset "ds1" has a non-unique key combinationPlease use the integrity tool to get a complete list of non-unique valuesWhat is this integrity tool and how to get a complete list of non-unique values using this tool?.......................................................The following command is also not working.edit var sex !valuelabel := label_sex              !label : = "Examinee's sex";What is the need to edit Label option before conversion to epx files?Dr. Shavinder  ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2017 09:04:26 +0100 From: EpiData development and support <epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: Re: [EpiData-list] Fonts and Background (Actual thread title should be file conversion from rec to epx and relating the files) Message-ID: <0df0bf45-05a5-21d4-9550-246df47e53f8(a)epidata.dk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Today we will give out a new experimental test version, where the check command (data integrity test) is very efficient, e.g. to find duplicates in a file check key v1 v2 v3; will tell which observations are duplicate in the combination of v1 v2 v3 In the new version colour of fonts and background is also working. Jens Lauritsen EpiData Association On 12/22/2017 08:57 AM, EpiData development and support wrote: > Dear Hans,Sub - Fonts and Background (Actual thread title should be file conversion from rec to epx and relating the files)Using Analysis for relating rec files is a good option.A PGM can easily save the updated rec files to epx files and relate also.I could save two related rec files to epx files.When I issued the Merge command,Read "D:\EpidataAnalysis0.9.0.0\FG\AgeSex2.epx";Merge FFNO !fn :="D:\EpidataAnalysis0.9.0.0\FG\FAMILY2.epx" !Table;Following  error message was dislayed; ERROR: External lookup table dataset "ds1" has a non-unique key combinationPlease use the integrity tool to get a complete list of non-unique valuesWhat is this integrity tool and how to get a complete list of non-unique values using this tool?.......................................................The following command is also not working.edit var sex !valuelabel := label_sex              !label : > = "Examinee's sex";What is the need to edit Label option before conversion to epx files?Dr. Shavinder  > _______________________________________________ > EpiData-list mailing list > EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2017 17:07:18 +0100 From: EpiData development and support <epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> To: EpiData development and support <epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> Subject: [EpiData-list] New experimental Analysis for testing released - v0.9.0.15 Message-ID: <a4e6fab4-11e3-e70d-2680-c166752f1945(a)epidata.dk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Dear all users We have released next experimental version for testing, which you may find from the page: Http://www.epidata.dk/testing.php Many issues have been fixed since the latest public test in early december. A complete list is found at the bottom. In particular we have fixed and quality assured the data integrity command: check data, check key, check relate But also many other issues, e.g. colour control. These lines will turn output and command line into yellow on black background. set "COMMANDLINE BG COLOUR"?? := "#000000"; set "COMMANDLINE FONT COLOUR" := "#FFF000"; set "OUTPUT BG COLOUR"??????? := "#000000"; set "OUTPUT FONT COLOUR"????? := "#FFF000"; Many other aspects have been fixed, e.g. search and replace in editor in windows. Next in line is the implementation of tables command and a few more issues in relation to data-management, which will then be announced as a pre-public version. Please do some testing to ------------------------------ ________________________________________ EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list End of EpiData-list Digest, Vol 166, Issue 6 ********************************************

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