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Enhancing Data Entry with CSPRO: Techniques for Field Management and Customization

This workshop focuses on advanced techniques for enhancing data entry using CSPRO, specifically in managing protected fields, noinput commands, and questionnaire filters. It highlights the importance of ensuring data integrity through post-processing checks and effective coding practices. Participants will learn how to control the number of individual questionnaires, customize their applications, and troubleshoot common compile error messages. This hands-on approach equips data entry operators with the skills necessary for accurate data management in CSPRO.

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Enhancing Data Entry with CSPRO: Techniques for Field Management and Customization

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  1. MICS Data Processing Workshop Data Entry Application

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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 in!

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