November 2025 - 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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what are the command-line capabilities of the latest version of EpiData?
by EpiData support and user community 02 Nov '25

02 Nov '25

Caution! This message was sent from outside the University of Manitoba. On the website is read about EpiC, but I get the sense that applies only to Classic, although perhaps I misunderstand. Using the epx-based modern version, can I write code or issue commands that will, e.g., export, import, append, and so on? Thanks. --Chris Ryan

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heading colors chosen in Manager do not cascade to Entry screens
by EpiData support and user community 01 Nov '25

01 Nov '25

Caution! This message was sent from outside the University of Manitoba. When I set colors for Heading1, Heading2, etc, I expected those headings in Entry to appear in those colors. They did not. The color setting in Manager only changes the colors one sees when working in Manager? The font choices in Manager do seem to cascade to the Entry screens, as near as I can tell so far. --Chris Ryan

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make the picklist of value labels and their values appear upon request?
by EpiData support and user community 01 Nov '25

01 Nov '25

Caution! This message was sent from outside the University of Manitoba. I see the checkbox option in Manager to "always show" the picklist for a particular variable during data entry. Can I leave that box unchecked yet still make it possible for a user to open the list at will, i.e. once in a while they forget what allowable values are? Thanks, --Chris

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is there a way to design a project, or any part(s) of one, outside of Manager?
by EpiData support and user community 01 Nov '25

01 Nov '25

Caution! This message was sent from outside the University of Manitoba. I'm starting to experiment with creating my first EpiData project, with the latest (non-classic) version of the software. I've encountered a few questions/issues, which I'll post in separate email messages, for clarity in threads on the List. First, is there a way to design a project, or any part(s) of one, outside of Manager? From what I've read, there was an intent to make project design more of a GUI, point-and-click activity. But for programmers, writing a text file in an editor is more efficient. If not designing the whole project, then, for example, defining sets of value labels? Thanks. --Chris Ryan

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place for data entry notes?
by EpiData support and user community 01 Nov '25

01 Nov '25

Caution! This message was sent from outside the University of Manitoba. As I recall, in Classic there was the ability for a user to enter "notes" about the data entry experience. F5? F9? I forget the exact keystrokes. At any rate it was a place for user to write things like "the scribbles on the paper survey form were hard to decipher; I took my best shot" or "the power went out while I was doing this record" Thanks. --Chris

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in the latest (non-classic) version, can legal values of a variable depend on the value of an earlier variable?
by EpiData support and user community 01 Nov '25

01 Nov '25

Caution! This message was sent from outside the University of Manitoba. Say for example I have 2 variables, V1 and V2. If V1 = "dog", I want the choices in the pick list (what classic EpiData would call LEGAL values) for V2 to be "beagle", "collie", and "mutt" But if V1 = "cat", I want the choices in the pick list (what classic EpiData would call LEGAL values) for V2 to be "tabby", "siamese", "calico" (I'm not even sure if Classic could do that; I can't remember, it's been a while) Thanks. --Chris Ryan

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