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Re: [EpiData-list] EpiData-list Digest, Vol 174, Issue 1
by EpiData development and support 08 Sep '18

08 Sep '18

Thank you Jens for the response. Since many weeks there was complete silence on the list. It is heartening to know that development is going on smoothly.Thanks once again for the continued effort for development of Epidata.With regards,Dr. ShavinderFrom: <epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca>Sent: Thu, 06 Sep 2018 22:30:40To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.caSubject: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 174, Issue 1Send EpiData-list mailing list submissions to   epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.caTo subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit   http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-listor, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to   epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.caYou can reach the person managing the list at   epidata-list-owner(a)lists.umanitoba.caWhen replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specificthan "Re: Contents of EpiData-list digest..."EpiData-list mailing list___________________________________Today's Topics:  1. Status and news on download and assumed virus problem     (EpiData development and support)----------------------------------------------------------------------Message: 1Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2018 10:02:53 +0200From: EpiData development and support   <epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca>To: "EpiData development and support"   <epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca>Subject: [EpiData-list] Status and news on download and assumed virus   problemMessage-ID: <1536220973745.90462.22770@webmail10>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8Over the last few months some users reported problems such as: "My virus protection software reports serious trojans in EntryClient or in download of the software package all-in-one for Windows".It is an increasing issue that some types of software are wrongly identified as containing malware. All along we have been convinced that no EpiData software contains any malware, but to be completely sure the windows "all-in-one installer" has been removed from download for some time. Following contact to one of the Virus Software companies which showed problems we have re-assured that there is no trojan or other malware in our software. The all-in-one package for Windows is therefore available again.Therefore in short:We will obviously do all that is needed, but there is a limit to the time we have for contact to many anti-virus software companies, since we have no longer any full time employed staff. If any of You users have particular insights into this area please contact us at info - at - epidata.dk and offer your assistance.Apart from such annoying aspects development continues and the autumn plan contains aspects such as further condensed tables, fine-tuning of output and graphs in the new analysis and obviously also bug-removal if any of these are identified.Best wishesJens LauritsenEpiData Association,Denmarkps. Do not hesitate to contact us at info - at - epidata.dk with reports of any problems in relation to the software. Discussion is welcomed in this list.------------------------------________________________________________EpiData-list@lists.umanitoba.cahttp://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-listEnd of EpiData-list Digest, Vol 174, Issue 1********************************************

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Status and news on download and assumed virus problem
by EpiData development and support 06 Sep '18

06 Sep '18

Over the last few months some users reported problems such as: "My virus protection software reports serious trojans in EntryClient or in download of the software package all-in-one for Windows". It is an increasing issue that some types of software are wrongly identified as containing malware. All along we have been convinced that no EpiData software contains any malware, but to be completely sure the windows "all-in-one installer" has been removed from download for some time. Following contact to one of the Virus Software companies which showed problems we have re-assured that there is no trojan or other malware in our software. The all-in-one package for Windows is therefore available again. Therefore in short: We will obviously do all that is needed, but there is a limit to the time we have for contact to many anti-virus software companies, since we have no longer any full time employed staff. If any of You users have particular insights into this area please contact us at info - at - epidata.dk and offer your assistance. Apart from such annoying aspects development continues and the autumn plan contains aspects such as further condensed tables, fine-tuning of output and graphs in the new analysis and obviously also bug-removal if any of these are identified. Best wishes Jens Lauritsen EpiData Association, Denmark ps. Do not hesitate to contact us at info - at - epidata.dk with reports of any problems in relation to the software. Discussion is welcomed in this list.

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new EntryClient - bug fix of relate and blocking in long entryforms.
by EpiData development and support 06 Jul '18

06 Jul '18

A new version of EntryClient was uploaded yesterday (v 4.2.2.0), Get it from: http://www.epidata.dk/download.php which fixes these two bugs: 1. In a project with related datasets, e.g. family - person - visit - laboratory tests There was a bug which could lead to more than the specified number of observations in a given file with the same key. This bug has been removed 2. If you had very long project and did a showing during entry of the defined value labels, then the EntryClient would freeze due to misplacement of the "value label window" outside the boundaries of the current screen (in windows). We have thoroughly tested all the software for possible virus and found NO indication of any problems. If you find new bugs or problems, please discuss on this list. best wishes Jens Lauritsen EpiData Association Denmark

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message to all EpiData users - we have received reports of an important potential problem
by EpiData development and support 20 Jun '18

20 Jun '18

We have received two independent messages of a potential virus/viral threat with the latest EntryClient in the Windows version. (From Sweden and Switzerland) The programming and compilation of ALL EpiData software is done in Linux and we have NOT changed any of the programming tools from the latest to the previous version of EntryClient. Where we work these problems have not occurred, so it seems to be dependent on which particular version of the anti-virus software is blocking the function of EntryClient. We are reasonably convinced that the problem is some similarity of internal code with a known virus or trojan. If our development system had been infected, then this would also affect previous versions. To be sure of this we will obviously spent some time to look into the problem in collaboration with the reporters. AND quite soon return with a solution. (In the meantime I would personally mark in my virus software the EntryClient as not-infected - if that is possible, but it is obviously up to you. The reason being that we have not changed anything here) Should you experience such problems please write an e-mail to info (at) EpiData.dk - following solving the problem we will then contact you directly. best wishes Jens Lauritsen EpiData Association Denmark

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Re: [EpiData-list] EpiData-list Digest, Vol 172, Issue 4 - McAfee wrong virus detection
by EpiData development and support 19 Jun '18

19 Jun '18

Dear all, This refers to McAfee Endpoint security ver 10.5.3.3178. This program is forced by my employer. I get a warning when downloading the exe file and when running manager/client. This applies both to the old Epidata version from 2007 and the new. There has been NO signs of malfunction or infection. I believe strongly that this issue is not related to an actual virus threat but rather that McAfee detects all non-standard programs. The logs from McAfee follows below (mostly for the Epidata team): Ryktet för programmet EPIDATAMANAGER.EXE är Okänt, vilket är under den konfigurerade inneslutningströskeln. Adaptivt skydd mot hot inneslöt inte programmet eftersom observationsläget är aktiverat. ------------------------- ANALYS/DETEKTOR Produktnamn McAfee Endpoint Security Produktversion 10.5.3.3113 McAfee GTI-fråga Ja Funktionsnamn On-Execute Scan HOT Vidtagen åtgärd Innesluts eventuellt Hotkategori Processklass eller -åtkomst Hot identifierat vid start Nej Hothändelse-ID 35111 Hanterat hot Ja Namn på hot ATP/Suspect!38626ef41d2c Allvarlighetsgrad för hot Varning Tidsstämpel för hotet 2018-6-17 20:31 Typ av hot Dynamic Application Containment KÄLLA Åtkomsttid för källan 2018-6-17 20:30 Skapelsetid för källan 2010-11-21 04:24 Källfilens storlek 2872320 Värddatornamn för källa SOSLS79102197 Ändringstid för källan 2010-11-21 04:24 Källfilens processnamn C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE Källanvändarnamn GAIA\24jj MÅL Åtkomsttid för målet 2018-6-17 20:31 Skapelsetid för målet 2017-4-21 01:38 Målfilens storlek (byte) 7031808 Målhash 57522881d6cdf31353875012fb917976 Värddatornamn för mål SOSLS79102197 Ändringstid för målet 2018-5-30 13:46 Målnamn EPIDATAMANAGER.EXE Målsökväg C:\PROGRAM FILES\EPIDATA Målanvändarnamn GAIA\24jj ANNAT Vektortyp Lokalt system Avkänningsmeddelande Avkänning i Adaptivt skydd mot hot, observationsläge Tid före avkänning (dagar) 18 Even download of the old client is detected as a threat: GAIA\24jj använde C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE för att hämta http://epidata.dk/downloads/setup_epidata.exe, som är klassificerad som Röd. Hämtningen har Blockerad av McAfee Endpoint Security. ------------------------- ANALYS/DETEKTOR Produktnamn McAfee Endpoint Security Produktversion 10.5.3 McAfee GTI-fråga Ja Funktionsnamn Hämtnings-URL HOT Vidtagen åtgärd Blockerad Hotkategori Hämtning av skadlig fil Hothändelse-ID 18601 Hanterat hot Ja Namn på hot Web Control Violation Allvarlighetsgrad för hot Allvarliga Tidsstämpel för hotet 2018-6-17 20:05 Typ av hot Hämtning av skadlig fil KÄLLA Källfilens storlek 990228 Källans IPV4 46.30.213.252 Filhash för källans process 504c12f8bc573e324fdeb54919840243 Källfilens processnamn C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE Signerad källa Nej Käll-URL http://epidata.dk/downloads/setup_epidata.exe Klassificeringskod för käll-URL Röd Webbkategori för käll-URL Skadliga webbplatser Källanvändarnamn GAIA\24jj MÅL Målnamn setup_epidata[1].exe Målsökväg C:\Users\24jj\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\Q1PMWX53 Målanvändarnamn GAIA\24jj ANNAT Vektortyp Webbplats Even download of Entryclient is detected and blocked: GAIA\24jj använde C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE för att hämta http://epidata.dk/downloads/epidataentryclient.4.4.1.0.win.64.zip, som är klassificerad som Röd. Hämtningen har Blockerad av McAfee Endpoint Security. ------------------------- ANALYS/DETEKTOR Produktnamn McAfee Endpoint Security Produktversion 10.5.3 McAfee GTI-fråga Ja Funktionsnamn Hämtnings-URL HOT Vidtagen åtgärd Blockerad Hotkategori Hämtning av skadlig fil Hothändelse-ID 18601 Hanterat hot Ja Namn på hot Web Control Violation Allvarlighetsgrad för hot Allvarliga Tidsstämpel för hotet 2018-6-17 19:33 Typ av hot Hämtning av skadlig fil KÄLLA Källfilens storlek 3683108 Källans IPV4 46.30.213.252 Filhash för källans process 504c12f8bc573e324fdeb54919840243 Källfilens processnamn C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE Signerad källa Nej Käll-URL http://epidata.dk/downloads/epidataentryclient.4.4.1.0.win.64.zip Klassificeringskod för käll-URL Röd Webbkategori för käll-URL Skadliga webbplatser Källanvändarnamn GAIA\24jj MÅL Målanvändarnamn GAIA\24jj ANNAT Vektortyp Webbplats --- ------------------------- Jonas Malmstedt Munkedalsvägen 3 122 42 Enskede, Sweden 08-648 0838 (hem) +46 8 6480 838 (home) 070-758 6838 (mobil) +46 7 0758 6838 (cellular) 08-616 2893 (arbete) +46 8 6162 893 (work) 2018-06-19 19:00 skrev 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. message to all EpiData users - we have received reports of an > important potential problem (EpiData development and support) > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2018 23:12:52 +0200 > 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] message to all EpiData users - we have > received reports of an important potential problem > Message-ID: <bb216257-6184-0814-e210-1c4d83a93c0a(a)epidata.dk> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > We have received two independent messages of a potential virus/viral > threat with the latest EntryClient in the Windows version. (From Sweden > and Switzerland) > > The programming and compilation of ALL EpiData software is done in Linux > and we have NOT changed any of the programming tools from the latest to > the previous version of EntryClient. > > Where we work these problems have not occurred, so it seems to be > dependent on which particular version of the anti-virus software is > blocking the function of EntryClient. > > We are reasonably convinced that the problem is some similarity of > internal code with a known virus or trojan. If our development system > had been infected, then this would also affect previous versions. > > To be sure of this we will obviously spent some time to look into the > problem in collaboration with the reporters. AND quite soon return with > a solution. (In the meantime I would personally mark in my virus > software the EntryClient as not-infected - if that is possible, but it > is obviously up to you. The reason being that we have not changed > anything here) > > Should you experience such problems please write an e-mail to info (at) > EpiData.dk - following solving the problem we will then contact you > directly. > > best wishes > > 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 172, Issue 4 > ********************************************

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Major news : Rewritten EpiData Analysis v1.0, updated versions of EpiData Manager and EntryClient
by EpiData development and support 14 Jun '18

14 Jun '18

For all EpiData Users. Today we have taken a major step forward with the release of a rewritten EpiData Analysis in version 1.0 and version 4.4 of Manager and EntryClient. The ability to use relational structures, encryption, user logging and other complex aspects has been implemented. We do hope that users will find this an important step forward. It will not be long before further functionality is available in Analysis. In the test versions we have already a functional aggregate, and tables is next step. Get the new versions for Linux, Mac and Windows from: www.epidata.dk/download.php Read the introduction documents for each software from the help menu after you start the software. As always when versions of software change be particularly critical to ensure backup copies of all data in a secure place before updating. Analysis is ready as v1.0 in terms of: - read project files (epx/epz including encrypted files), but also Stata dta, CSV, Rec+Chk files) - data management - combine files (merge, append) - saving, exporting and archiving data files (epx, dta, csv, ddi-3.1) including metadata - frequencies, count, means - validation of files and other aspects For Windows there is a combined installer for all three types of software - regardless of whether you have a 32 or 64 bit computer. All three EpiData software tools use an updated data file structure. Once you have read and saved an epx file it will not be possible to open it in a previous version of the software. So make sure to update all copies of the software that you are using, e.g. if you have local data entry. All example files are now located in a specific user specified folder, which you may choose during installation. In that folder example pgm files for analysis and pdf introduction documents are contained. Observation: on some restricted systems (eg. in a hospital) the user might not be asked to decide the folder position during installation or other user specifications. We cannot apparently control the installation completely. As always discuss function on this list and contact us in case of serious or reproducible data errors occurring due to system functioning on info (at) epidata.dk We wish to express as well thanks for inspiration and help from in particular Jamie Hockin and Hans Rieder, but also received funding from The Union (DFID fund) and other funding bodies. Torsten B. Christensen and Jens Lauritsen EpiData Association Denmark

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SELECT and LIST COMMAND of EPI ANALYSIS 1.2.0.0
by EpiData development and support 03 Jun '18

03 Jun '18

Dear Jens and Team,Thank you for the sustained effort for developing New Epidata Analysis. It can read large rec files easily and convert to epx file quite fast.I was testing the ver 1.2.0.0 of Analysis.The "select" command selects the appropriate records. Following ouput was obtained..select name="GURWINDER" do;Selecting, please wait...Selecting complete!(61 of 36243 selected)Browse  uno datev name age  ageu5 sex  area  revisit diagnosis1;When the browse or list command is given, it lists all the records of the database,not just the selected records. Please advise.Dr Shavinder Singh

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new ANALYSIS (with tables and aggregate) available
by EpiData development and support 30 May '18

30 May '18

For all users Today we uploaded a revised (new) Analysis v1.2.0.0, which can create tables and do aggregation of data. Get the new versions from : http://www.epidata.dk/download.php On that page you may always see a complete list of changes with versions. The table module in (new) EpiData Analysis will now do proper row, column and total percentages, and the aggregate command may create tables of estimates (mean, Ci, percentiles) for all combinations defined by subgroups of other variables. You may also save the aggregate table as a separate dataset within the project. In the help file of (new) Analysis the header indicates that for doing: Graphs, SPC graphs, Kaplan-Meier lifetables and testing other than basic Chi2 you must still use EpiData Analysis Classic. We identified a few peculiar bugs related to combinations of missing data or specifications when reading rec files and saving Stata files (beyond version 13) . Since reading and writing of data files is a common core function shared between Manager, EntryClient and Analysis we have also uploaded rebuild versions of these. Please comment use and problems on this list. Jens Lauritsen and Torsten B. Christiansen EpiData Association Denmark

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Re: [EpiData-list] A request for download page of previous versions
by EpiData development and support 22 May '18

22 May '18

A direct mail was sent regarding previous versions: Always use the latest public version. Test and experimental versions should never be used for "real" project data, but should be tested on copies of data. When bugs and errors are found we fix these and sometimes this may change the structure of the epx/epz project file. New public release versions can always read previous forms. If you find an error with a new version, please report the error, such that we can locate the problem and fix it. Jens Lauritsen Epidata Association Denmark >Dear Sir, > > >I have a request, can we have a page listing previous version to >download? >My friend's group meet an unexpected version incompatible, but unable >to >find the download link of previous versions, although I solved this by >editing the filename in the downloading link. > >Can we do some thing for that? Thank you very much. > >Yours sincerely, >Fan --

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New Epidata Analysis 0.9.3.9 Editor background Colour
by EpiData development and support 30 Apr '18

30 Apr '18

Dear Jens,We work most of the time in Epidata Analysis main window 0.9.3.9or the Editor. You have added the code for getting the main windowbackground black.set "BROWSER BG COLOUR"       := "#FFFFFF";set "BROWSER FONT COLOUR"     := "#000000";Please do the same in the editor also. It is easy onthe eyes to work in the dark background.Dr. Shavinder Singh 

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