MICS Data Processing Workshop

Data Entry Application

Advancing Through a Field

There are two ways to advance through a field in CSPRO:– Protected fields

if a field on a form is protected, the data entry operator can’t enter it; the value must be set by the data entry application

– The noinput command (used in field’s preproc) going forward, the data entry operator can’t enter the

field; a value must be assigned in the DE application going backward, the field can be entered; thus, need a

postproc check that the value has not been changed

Questionnaire Skips Using NOINPUT

A few variables (e.g. HL6) are skipped by a noinput command in their preproc and a value is assigned to the var by the application

If the data entry operator moves backward into these field however, he/she can change the value entered by the application

Thus, a check must be included in the postproc to prevent this from being done

Questionnaire Filters

Filters have a number on the questionnaire but generally do not appear in the dictionary (e.g., TT4)

These filters are therefore implemented in the procedure of– the postproc of the variable that precedes them– the preproc of the variable that follows them

TT4 is implemented in the postproc of TT3

Controlling the Number of Individual Questionnaires

CSPRO will add level 2 questionnaires until it is forced to stop by an endlevel command

Logic ensuring that the correct number of level 2 questionnaires are entered is located in– the preproc of HH– the preproc and postproc of WMCH

This code does not need to be modified

Customizing your application

Once you have customized your dictionary and forms– Remove obsolete logic– Fix other compilation errors– Correct any erroneous skips– Check data entry path– Add checks for new variables/modules

Common Compile Error Messages

Problem: Forgot to declare working variable– ERROR: ‘varname' not declared - Declare it,

or use 'SET IMPLICIT', in PROC GLOBAL– Solution: Declare it at the top of PROC

GLOBAL Problem: Forgot ; at the end of a line

– ERROR: Operator or semicolon expected near line 3 in INFO2 procedure

Common Compile Error Messages

Problem: Deleted module/variable in dictionary that had logic– ERROR: Ambiguous 'PROC INFO5' - please

provide qualifiers enough to avoid ambiguity– Solution: Delete obsolete logic placed at the

end of global proc– Warning: Once deleted it is hard to add back

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