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Data Entry Menu and
Navigation
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Purpose of the Data Entry Menu
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Automates launch of data entry application
Enforces file naming convention
Automates file transfers
Ensures only one version of CSPro open
at any one time by creating justone.txt
on entry to the system, and deleting it
upon exit of the system
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Starting The Data Entry Menu
• Create a shortcut on the desktop to
entry_menu.pff
• First screen asks data entry operator to enter
a cluster number CCC
• The main
menu
appears
as follows:
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Main Entry, Menu Option A
• Purpose:
– add questionnaires to a cluster’s main data
file
– you cannot access or modify previouslyentered questionnaires with this option
• Actions
– adds cases to file DATA\MCCC.DAT
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Main Entry, Menu Option M
• Purpose:
– modify questionnaires in a cluster’s main data
file
– you cannot add questionnaires with this
option
• Actions
– modifies cases in file DATA\MCCC.DAT
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Main Entry, Menu Option T
• Purpose:
– transfer a cluster’s main data file to the
supervisor’s computer
– backup work overnight
• Actions
– copies file DATA\MCCC.DAT to a flash drive
or network
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Verification Entry, Menu Option R
• Purpose:
– add questionnaires to a cluster’s verification
data file
– you cannot access or modify previouslyentered questionnaires with this option
• Actions
– adds cases to file VERI\VCCC.DAT
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Verification Entry, Menu Option U
• Purpose:
– modify questionnaires in a cluster’s
verification data file
– you cannot add questionnaires with this
option
• Actions
– modifies cases in file VERI\VCCC.DAT
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Verification Entry, Menu Option V
• Purpose:
– transfer a cluster’s verification data file to the
supervisor’s computer
– backup work overnight
• Actions
– copies file VERI\VCCC.DAT to a flash drive or
network
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DE Menu: Option N
• Purpose:
– allows operator to
begin on a new or
previously-keyed
cluster
• Actions
– changes value of CCC
– confirms this with display of new cluster
number on screen
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DE Menu: Option Q
• Purpose:
– quit data entry menu gracefully
• Actions
– closes CSPro
– deletes file justone.txt
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Data Entry Navigation Short Keys
While entering/editing a case:
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Go To… (F6)
Advance To End (F10)
Insert Group Occurrence (F3)
Insert Group Occurrence After (Ctrl+F3)
Delete Group Occurrence (F4)
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Modify and Partial Save
• To modify a case:
– choose modify from data entry menu (M or U)
– double-click on the case you want to modify
– press F10 when finished editing and ready to exit the
case
• Partial save:
– if allowed, saves a case before entry of the
questionnaire(s) is finished
– exit data entry application, choose partial save
– To complete: choose modify mode, double-click on
case, and finish entering questionnaire’s data
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SERVER Comparison is done on server!
ENTRY
entry.enc & entry_menu.enc
DATA
VERI
OPERATOR’s computer
ENTRY
DATA
VERI
SUPERVISOR’s
computer
BACKUP
DATA
DICT
ENTRY
EXPORT
FINAL
GPS
RAW
SUPER
Changing from Network to a Flash drives
• For some countries, data entry computers
will not be networked
– Data copied to a flash drive instead of shared
drive
• If this is the case in your country:
– go through the data entry menu application
– make changes indicated by the comment
!!! network !!!
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Modifying the Data Entry Menu
• Change language in errmsg and
display functions
• Change language in accept function
• Provide proper range for cluster numbers
in PROC ECLUSTER (look for
!!! cluster !!!)
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