Revise .epx-file structure during data entry?
Hello list,
Data has been entered into foo.epx. Some data could not be entered as values were outside accepted range. Thus, we have to revise foo.epx . How should foo.epx be revised in EpidataManager? By "open file" and revise variable structure or "import file" and....?
Nikolai Stenfors
Hello list, Data has been entered into foo.epx. Some data could not be entered as values were outside accepted range.
Thus, we have to revise foo.epx . How should foo.epx be revised in EpidataManager?
-> Answer: All data are preserved once entered - except obviously if you delete a given entry field. So You just open the foo.epx and adapt the range in the specific field as you desire.
Quite often it is a good strategy to enter say 5 or 10 data sheets (records) into a newly created project file, since expectations of desired level of control often requires changes - despite thorough planning - after trying with the "real data".
Once the final form has been attained I would then create a copy of the "pilot phase project file", which will then be an empty file, where you can enter all data (including the 5-10 used in the pilot).
regards Jens Lauritsen EpiData Assocation
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