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The Data Entry Module
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Entering Interviewer Comments
While entering data, you may enter comments for any item by going to
Code|Comments and entering explanatory text into the Interviewer Comments
dialog box. Your comments may be exported to a text file from the QDS
Warehouse Manager Module to aid in data management.
Continuing Data Entry in an Existing Batch File
You may take a break from Data Entry and resume in the same Batch at any time.
The Data Entry application will continually save your work as you go along (i.e.,
each item is written to the Data File as it is entered); there is no Save command.
You may exit the Data Entry application at any time by selecting File|Exit.
To continue Data Entry after a break, go to the Data Entry Open dialog box. (See
Opening a Data Entry Application.):
1. Select the correct folder from the Look in drop-down box.
2. Select QDS Paper Interview Data Files (*.QPD) from the Files of type
drop-down box.
3. Select the QPD file from the list box that contains the correct Batch Code.
4. Select the Enter New Interviews radio button.
5. Click Open.
6. You will see a blank New Interview data entry screen.
7. Begin data entry.
Completing a Partially Entered Interview
If data entry is stopped in the middle of an interview, the partial record is written
to the Data File with a status of Partially Entered (form status can be seen in the
Status Bar at the bottom of the Data Entry window).
To complete data entry:
1. Follow steps for Continuing Data
Entry in an Existing Batch File.
2. Select Interview|Select Interview.
3. From the Interviews dialog box
(right), select the interview you
would like to complete.