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RE: [EpiData-list] error messages
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 04 Apr '06

04 Apr '06

Greetings. What happens if you have more than 1 need of the INI file? Suppose you have a 'system' for PMTCT with INI needs and a VCT system with different INI needs and etc. Would one create subfolders under Program files with different names for the .EXE and .INI files? Would not be a problem if on a single USER system but, what about the SYS administrator of several systems? Thanks. -----Original Message----- From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca [mailto:epidata-list@lists.umanitoba.ca] Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 2:44 AM To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: Re: [EpiData-list] error messages This problem will occure in every place where user's don't have admin privilege. The (micrososft) recommended procedure is to put the executable in program file and only executable (wich include dll's) and all other data in the "documents and settings" folder. This mean that INI file wich is a setting file should also be in this folder. But if everybody agree whit that, I suppose that the program should be modified. Gilles Desve epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca a écrit : > Yes, we've come across the same problem this week, also happens when > you try to exit the browse window. It only happens on those computers > in the office without admin privileges. > > Tony > > -----Original Message----- > From: epidata-list-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > [mailto:epidata-list-bounces@lists.umanitoba.ca] On Behalf Of > epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Sent: Thursday, 30 March 2006 6:31 AM > To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Subject: [EpiData-list] error messages > > > I've set up a data entry routine at one of the office computers. A > colleague ran into these error messages: > > when trying to run documentation->codebook > > Cannot create file file c:\program files\~epdlog1.tmp > > and when trying to exit (file->exit) > > Error writing to .INI file c:\program files\epidata\epidata.ini > > I'm guessing this would happen if the colleague does not have > permission to write to the c:\program files directory. Does that > sound right to others? > > Thanks. > > Richard Herrell > NIH > > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ > countries) for 2¢/min or less. > _______________________________________________ > EpiData-list mailing list > EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list > > <!D2S:tonys@burnet.edu.au/good/b401dd18e8b8cfb/> > > _______________________________________________ > EpiData-list mailing list > EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list > > > -- Dr Gilles DESVE Directeur technique Tél : 01 53 02 40 61 ------------- EpiConcept ----------- Systèmes d'Information en Santé 47, rue de Charenton - 75012 PARIS 01 53 02 40 60 Fax : 01 53 02 40 62 --------- www.epiconcept.fr --------- Ce message et toutes les pièces jointes sont établis à l'intention exclusive de ses destinataires et sont confidentiels. Si vous recevez ce message par erreur, merci de le détruire et d'en avertir l'expéditeur.

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Lost information
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 03 Apr '06

03 Apr '06

Hi, Recently, we have lost part of information in the data entry file that we've entered earlier, and I'm wondering if someone else have experienced similar problems. Recently, our data entry staff found that information she had entered the other day disappeared from the file, mainly the ID variable two other variables next to it. The strange thing is that not all of the cases lost the information. Only about one-third of cases lost this information. We're investigating how this happened, and before concluding it might be results of human errors, I'd like to check if this kind of accident has happened to someone else. We're using EpiData 2.01 version. Thank you, Jin

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Searching records with same field value
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 01 Apr '06

01 Apr '06

Dear Jens, Greetings. Thanks for the good and stable Epidata 3.1. During the database management one often updates the previously entered records. For example in the population database of households I can use the house number to search the previously entered records of many members of same household. In Epidata when I use find option using house number only one record is displayed at a time. In EPI 6.04d one could see LIST OF RECORDS with same house number at a time and choose the desired one by moving the highlighter bar over it and pressing Enter key. Procedure -1. Press Ctrl-F key. 2. Enter specific house number in the House number field. 3. Press F3 key. That displays the list of previously entered records with the same house number. Hence specific record could be located for editing purpose. Epidata does not have that option at present. Please explore the possibity of incorporating similar option in the Epidata also. This option ia really helpful in large population databases. Once again thanks for this wonderful and stable freeware. Please convey my best wishes to Epidata team. Sincerely, Dr. Shavinder Singh Department of Community Medicine Christian Medical College, Ludhiana 141008 Punjab India

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RE: [EpiData-list] second try: order of missing valuesindocument->codebook
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 30 Mar '06

30 Mar '06

I gave it a try: - When the variable is NUMERIC (as it is the case in your file), missing (.) values appear at the end of the tabulation. When it is STRING, missing (.) values appear at the top of the tabulation as follows: var1S -------------------------------------------------------------------- var1S type: Texte majuscule Libellés des codes: libellé_var1s manquant: 3/7 valeurs uniques: 4 tabulation: Freq. P.100 Valeur Libellé 3 42.9 . 1 14.3 1 1 1 14.3 2 2 2 28.6 3 3 var2N -------------------------------------------------------------------- var2N type: Numérique Libellés des codes: libellé_var1s manquant: 3/7 fourchette: [2 ; 3] valeurs uniques: 3 tabulation: Freq. P.100 Valeur Libellé 3 42.9 2 2 1 14.3 3 3 3 42.9 . Note: as shown in your example, there is a redundancy in the checkblock: the variable is controlled by a list if valid values ('label_ramde7'), AND there a Range command (0-10,98). As it is already controlled by the list, it is not useful to control it twice with 'Range - legal'. Choose either of the 2 control systems, remove the other one, and check again. ______________________________________________ Gilles DELMAS Institut de Veille Sanitaire Dept. Maladies Infectieuses, Unité infections entériques, alimentaires et zoonoses 12 rue du Val d'Osne 94415 Saint-Maurice cedex - France + 33 1 41 79 67 27 g.delmas(a)invs.sante.fr ______________________________________________ -----Message d'origine----- De : epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca [mailto:epidata-list@lists.umanitoba.ca] Envoyé : mardi 28 mars 2006 00:00 À : epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Objet : RE: [EpiData-list] second try: order of missing valuesindocument->codebook That variable is a 2 digit number created with ## in the qes file. Here's the rest of the info about the variable in the codebook: type: Number value labels: label_ramde7 range/legal: 0-10,98 missing: 6/52 range: [3 ; 10] unique values: 8 epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca wrote: What kind of variable is it? This shouldn't happen id the variable is numeric. -----Message d'origine----- De : epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca [mailto:epidata-list@lists.umanitoba.ca] Envoyé : vendredi 24 mars 2006 23:40 À : epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Objet : [EpiData-list] second try: order of missing values indocument->codebook Didn't hear from anyone, so I'm trying again (sorry). I have been creating a dataset using epidata. I was looking through the documentation->codebook to get a sense of the distribution ofvalues for thevariables. I just noticed that the missing values (.) appear at an almost random point in the otherwise ordered list (in this example,between 9 and 10). I compared the codebook with SAS tables and the data appear to be correct. tabulation: Freq. Pct. Value Label 2 3.8 3 1 1.9 4 2 3.8 5 6 11.5 7 7 13.5 8 7 13.5 9 6 11.5 . 21 40.4 10 Any ideas why this might happen? thanks. Richard Herrell NIH --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. _______________________________________________ EpiData-list mailing list EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list --------------------------------- Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice.

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RE: [EpiData-list] second try: order of missing values indocument->codebook
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 30 Mar '06

30 Mar '06

What kind of variable is it? This shouldn't happen id the variable is numeric. -----Message d'origine----- De : epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca [mailto:epidata-list@lists.umanitoba.ca] Envoyé : vendredi 24 mars 2006 23:40 À : epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Objet : [EpiData-list] second try: order of missing values indocument->codebook Didn't hear from anyone, so I'm trying again (sorry). I have been creating a dataset using epidata. I was looking through the documentation->codebook to get a sense of the distribution ofvalues for thevariables. I just noticed that the missing values (.) appear at an almost random point in the otherwise ordered list (in this example,between 9 and 10). I compared the codebook with SAS tables and the data appear to be correct. tabulation: Freq. Pct. Value Label 2 3.8 3 1 1.9 4 2 3.8 5 6 11.5 7 7 13.5 8 7 13.5 9 6 11.5 . 21 40.4 10 Any ideas why this might happen? thanks. Richard Herrell NIH --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates.

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second try: order of missing values in document->codebook
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 24 Mar '06

24 Mar '06

Didn't hear from anyone, so I'm trying again (sorry). I have been creating a dataset using epidata. I was looking through the documentation->codebook to get a sense of the distribution ofvalues for thevariables. I just noticed that the missing values (.) appear at an almost random point in the otherwise ordered list (in this example,between 9 and 10). I compared the codebook with SAS tables and the data appear to be correct. tabulation: Freq. Pct. Value Label 2 3.8 3 1 1.9 4 2 3.8 5 6 11.5 7 7 13.5 8 7 13.5 9 6 11.5 . 21 40.4 10 Any ideas why this might happen? thanks. Richard Herrell NIH --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates.

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re: variable names
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 24 Mar '06

24 Mar '06

You can change this by selecting the option to use the first word as the field name (under File, Options, Create data file tab). This is described in the help files. You may have to reset your options when you install a new version. There is a newer version on epidata.dk now (12 March 2006) Jamie ============================= In the latest version of Epidata (12012006) field names is not functioning well. I choose field names to be the first word in the line and the software assigne the name with 10 first characters in the line. I can change field names but it is a lot of work. Is it any other solution? Luciana Petrucci Gigante

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First word versus first 10 characters for field naming in EpiData Entry v3.1 (12012006)
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 23 Mar '06

23 Mar '06

We are looking into this problem, which is an error in the installation routine NOT in the actual software once installed. To get the correct behaviour you desire do this: 1. Start epidata.exe 2. Go into the options (see file menu) 3. Choose the "Create data file" part 4. Select either "first word" or "automatic" as you please. The issue in relation to installation will be solved, but until so do as shown in point 1-4. Regards Jens Lauritsen EpiData Association

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Field names
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 23 Mar '06

23 Mar '06

In the latest version of Epidata (12012006) field names is not functioning well. I choose field names to be the first word in the line and the software assigne the name with 10 first characters in the line. I can change field names but it is a lot of work. Is it any other solution? Luciana Petrucci Gigante luciana(a)homemail.com

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tabulation in documentation->codebook
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 22 Mar '06

22 Mar '06

I have been creating a dataset using epidata. I was looking through the documentation->codebook to get a sense of the distribution of values for the variables. I just noticed that the missing values appear at an almost random point in the otherwise ordered list (in this example, between 9 and 10). tabulation: Freq. Pct. Value Label 2 3.8 3 1 1.9 4 2 3.8 5 6 11.5 7 7 13.5 8 7 13.5 9 6 11.5 . 21 40.4 10 Any ideas why this might happen? thanks. Richard Herrell NIH --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates.

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