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select command in EpiData Analysis 3.3.0.0 r617
by EpiData support and user community 02 Feb '26

02 Feb '26

Caution! This message was sent from outside the University of Manitoba. Di 01 fév 2026 Bonsoir, I need to understand how to use the select command in EpiData Analysis 3.3.0.0 r617; I tried the following: .select Sexe<>"Inconnu" do; Selecting, please wait... (25951 of 26097 selected) Then: .freq Sexe; Sexe ──────────────── N ──────────────── Féminin 11973 Inconnu 146 Masculin 13978 ──────────────── Total 26097 ──────────────── The selection doesn’t apply to the database, even if the previous message said so; it’s unfortunate because further analysis of the data should apply to the selected records. I didn’t find explanations about select in the help file (how to apply it and how to cancel it); do you have some answers about this? Cordialement, Réjean Réjean Dion, M.D. Médecin-conseil en santé publique (maladies infectieuses) Laboratoire de santé publique du Québec (LSPQ), Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ) 20045, chemin Sainte-Marie, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue (Québec) H9X 3R5 INSPQ Centre d'expertise et de référence en santé publique URL: http://www.inspq.qc.ca/ Professeur adjoint de clinique Département de médecine sociale et préventive (DMSP), École de santé publique de l’Université de Montréal (ESPUM) Membre actif Département de médecine préventive et de santé publique (DMPSP), Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) Tél.: 514-457-2070 poste 2325 Fax: 514-457-6346 Courriel: rejean.dion(a)inspq.qc.ca

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New Epidata Analysis 3.3.0 for Linux does not work on the two Linux diatros
by EpiData support and user community 21 Jan '26

21 Jan '26

Caution! This message was sent from outside the University of Manitoba. Dear Jens, New Epidata Analysis 3.3.0 for Linux does not work on the following two Linux diatros. Linux Lite 6.4 BOSS 10 Linux. After going through a “Mandatory” tutorial, it get stuck. Following error is diplayed. An unhandled error occurred in the program! Please verify that the error can be reproduced. Report to the: EpiData-list (mail.....) and mail to info(a)epidata.dk<javascript:void(0);> Include most recent 5-10 lines of history in your report. I wish, if we can have a look at this issue. After hard work put in by Epidata Team for making this useful linux software, it should work. With regards, Dr. Shavinder Singh

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is there a way I can contribute money toward EpiData?
by EpiData support and user community 31 Dec '25

31 Dec '25

Caution! This message was sent from outside the University of Manitoba. Hello. I'm not much of a programmer. Would a donation of funds help this excellect project along? Thanks. --Chris Ryan

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Happy New Year 2026 to Epidata Team
by EpiData support and user community 31 Dec '25

31 Dec '25

Caution! This message was sent from outside the University of Manitoba. Dear Jens and Epidata Team, I hope you all are fine and enthusiastic for Epidata development. Wish you bright new year 2026 full of healthy vibes, energy and wellbeing. With best wishes, Shavinder Singh

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what are the command-line capabilities of the latest version of EpiData?
by EpiData support and user community 03 Nov '25

03 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 02 Nov '25

02 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 02 Nov '25

02 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 02 Nov '25

02 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 02 Nov '25

02 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 02 Nov '25

02 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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