Re: [EpiData-list] Incompatible Key Variables

Try the following:

read gm rename card to cardid define card ##### card = integer(cardid) merge card /file=under5b /table

Jamie

Shavinder wrote

I am trying to relate a child file (gm.rec which is growth monitoring data) with the parent file (Under5b.rec, an under 5 children file)

The card variable of Under5b.rec is <IDNUM> type while it is numeric in the GM.rec file. After giving the MERGE CARD /FILE=UNDER5B.REC command, I get the following message;

Incompatible key variables. Current file: Card of type Float Merge file: Card of type Integer