CHRRDBA - DOS
13 Dec 98
7.0 Print Documentation
When activated the Print Documentation function permits the user to choose from a number of options that will appear in the Print Options box on the screen.
7.1 Print Options
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| Figure 7.1 Print Documentation
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Each print option will print a file of the complete list of items in the database that was selected on one of the initial Main Menu startup screens.
To select an option,
- move the highlight bar to the option, and
- press <Enter>
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Each of these options, when selected, will prompt the user for information similar to that displayed below in the prompt boxes in Figure 7.2.
After the print option is selected and <Enter> pressed, a series of prompt boxes will appear on the screen asking the user to specify items of information.
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| Figure 7.2 Specify Additional Print File Information |
The user will be asked to specify a Print File Name.
The user will be asked to specify the number of Lines per Page for the print file.
The user will be allowed to Choose Field Widths for a number of print variables. A zero (0) with will surpress the print field
When all the choices have been made the user must begin the file creation by moving the highlight bar to the bottom line of the Choose Field Widths box,and
One more message will appear on the screen asking "Do want to go on? (Y/N)" Type
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| Figure 7.3 Print File "Working"
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Type <Y> or <N> and the program will continue accordingly.
If <Y> is typed as the response, the 'working' message shown in the Print Options box in Figure 7.3 will appear displaying the Size of the file in bytes.
The print files may be found in the Output location whose path was specified in Figure 2.1.
7.2 Sample Print Files
As a result of the "Print Documentation" function, print file(s) are produced and placed in the output directory specified in Figure 2.1. The names and characteristics of each file are specified at the time of printing as shown in Figure 7.2.
Figure 7.4 below illustrates a file that is a sample of a List by Variable Name print file.
_Variable Description Reference Year Ques
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IDENTIFICATION CODE, 66 R00001.00 1966
RANDOMIZED IDENTIFICATIONCODE, 66 R00001.02 1966
SAMPLING WEIGHT - 66 R00002.00 1966
IDENTIFICATION CODE OF R'SHOUSEHOLD, 66 R00003.00 1966
IDENTIFICATION CODE OF SPOUSEIN OLDER WOMEN COHORT IN 1967 R00003.50 1966
IDENTIFICATION CODE OF 1STOLDER MALE IN R'S HOUSEHOLD, 66 R00004.00 1966
IDENTIFICATION CODE OF 2NDOLDER MALE IN R'S HOUSEHOLD, 66 R00005.00 1966
IDENTIFICATION CODE OF 1STYOUNGER MALE IN R'S HOUSEHOLD, 66 R00008.00 1966
IDENTIFICATION CODE OF 2NDYOUNGER MALE IN R'S HOUSEHOLD, 66 R00009.00 1966
IDENTIFICATION CODE OF 1STOLDER FEMALE IN R'S HOUSEHOLD, 66 R00014.00 1966
IDENTIFICATION CODE OF 2NDOLDER FEMALE IN R'S HOUSEHOLD, 66 R00015.00 1966
IDENTIFICATION CODE OF 1STYOUNGER FEMALE IN R'S HOUSEHOLD, 66 R00017.00 1966
IDENTIFICATION CODE OF 2NDYOUNGER FEMALE IN R'S HOUSEHOLD, 66 R00018.00 1966
INTERVIEW DATE, 66 - MONTH R00021.01 1966
INTERVIEW DATE, 66 - DAY R00021.02 1966
AGE, 66 R00022.00 1966 PG 2
MONTH OF R'S BIRTH AS OF 66 R00022.01 1966
DAY OF R'S BIRTH AS OF 66 R00022.02 1966
YEAR OF R'S BIRTH, 66 R00022.03 1966
RACE, 66 R00023.00 1966 PG
MARITAL STATUS, 66 R00024.00 1966 PG
RESIDENCE STATUS, 66 (REVISED) R00024.50 1966 PG 1
REGION OF RESIDENCE, 66 (REVISED) R00024.51 1966 PG 1
COMPARISON OF 66 RESIDENCEWITH PREVIOUS STATE(S) OF RESIDENCE R00024.52 1966 PG 1
COMPARISON OF 66 RESIDENCEWITH PREVIOUS COUNTY(IES) OF RESIDENCE R00024.53 1966 PG 1
COMPARISON OF 66 RESIDENCEWITH PREVIOUS SMSA (S) OF RESIDENCE R00024.54 1966 PG 1
CURRENT RESIDENCE IN SMSA?66 (REVISED) R00024.55 1966 PG 1
SIZE OF LABOR FORCE, 70 CENSUS,FOR LABOR MARKET OF 66 RESIDENCE (REVISED) R00024.56 1966 PG 1
70 DECENNIAL CENSUS UNEMPLOYMENTRATE FOR RESIDENCE IN 66 (REVISED) R00024.57 1966 PG 1
TYPE OF AREA OF RESIDENCE,66 R00025.00 1966 PG
CURRENT RESIDENCE IN SMSA?66 R00026.00 1966
CENSUS DIVISION OF CURRENTRESIDENCE, 66 R00027.00 1966
TYPE OF PROPERTY OF RESIDENCE,66 R00028.00 1966 PG
TENURE, 66 R00029.00 1966 PG
67 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR LABORMARKET OF 66 RESIDENCE, CPS R00031.00 1966
71 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR LABORMARKET OF 66 RESIDENCE, CPS R00032.00 1966
SIZE OF LABOR FORCE, 60 CENSUS,FOR LABOR MARKET OF CURRENT RESIDENCE, 66 R00033.00 1966
ACTIVITY MOST OF SURVEY WEEK66 R00034.00 1966 1
DID R WORK AT ALL SURVEY WEEK66? R00035.00 1966 2
# OF HOURS WORKED SURVEY WEEK66 - (ACTUAL) R00036.00 1966 2A
# OF HOURS WORKED SURVEY WEEK66 - (CATEGORY) R00037.00 1966 2B
DOES R USUALLY WORK 35 HOURSPER WEEK / MORE AT CURRENT JOB 66? R00038.00 1966 2C
REASON WORKED < 35 HOURSPER WEEK SURVEY WEEK 66 / USUALLY ON CURRENT JOB 66 R00039.00 1966 2C
DID R LOSE ANY HOURS FROMHIS JOB SURVEY WEEK 66? R00040.00 1966 2D
# OF HOURS LOST FROM JOB SURVEYWEEK 66 R00041.00 1966 2D
DID R WORK ANY OVERTIME SURVEYWEEK 66? R00042.00 1966 2E
# OF HOURS WORKED OVERTIME/ AT OTHER JOB SURVEY WEEK 66 R00043.00 1966 2E
WAS R ABSENT FROM HIS JOBAT ALL SURVEY WEEK 66? R00044.00 1966 3
REASON FOR BEING ABSENT FROMJOB SURVEY WEEK 66 R00045.00 1966 3A
DID R RECEIVE WAGES FOR TIMEOFF - SURVEY WEEK 66? R00046.00 1966 3B
DOES R USUALLY WORK 35 HOURSPER WEEK / MORE AT CURRENT JOB 66? R00047.00 1966 3C
_Variable Description Reference Year Ques
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Figure 7.4 Sample "List by Variable Name" Print File
Figure 7.5 illstrates the Demo-2.CDB Codebook, sample that was created as a result of the "ProduceCodebook" function. The sample is abbreviated for space, all blank lines are left out.
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The National Longitudinal Surveys : Mature Men 45-59 in 1966 Codebook : Version 6.00
This Report Was Created onApril 22, 1996 at 16:19.
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(R02732.00) # OF WEEKS WORKEDIN PAST YEAR, 75
QUESTION NUMBER: 12A SURVEY YEAR: 1975
0 NONE
01 THRU 52ACTUAL NUMBER OF WEEKS
DISTRIBUTION OF CODES:
CODES COUNT CODES COUNT CODES COUNT
0 1,066 30-39 123 70-79 0
1-9 73 40-49 235 80-89 0
10-19 109 50-59 1,972 90-99 0
20-29 147 60-69 0 100+ 0
# OF NA'S: 1,295
MINIMUM: 0 MAXIMUM: 52
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(R02733.00) # OF HOURS PERWEEK USUALLY WORKED DURING WEEKS WORKED IN PAST
YEAR, 75
QUESTION NUMBER: 12B SURVEY YEAR: 1975
01 THRU 99 ACTUAL NUMBER OFHOURS
DISTRIBUTION OF CODES:
CODES COUNT CODES COUNT CODES COUNT
0 0 30-39 194 70-79 54
1-9 45 40-49 1,717 80-89 26
10-19 78 50-59 254 90-99 7
20-29 109 60-69 147 100+ 0
# OF NA'S: 2,389
MINIMUM: 1 MAXIMUM: 99
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The National LongitudinalSurveys : Mature Men 45-59 in 1966 Codebook : Version 6.00
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(R02735.00) # OF WEEKS UNEMPLOYEDIN PAST YEAR, 75
QUESTION NUMBER: 12C SURVEY YEAR: 1975
00 NONE
01 THRU 52ACTUAL NUMBER OF WEEKS
DISTRIBUTION OF CODES:
CODES COUNT CODES COUNT CODES COUNT
0 1,559 30-39 34 70-79 0
1-9 82 40-49 19 80-89 0
10-19 74 50-59 20 90-99 0
20-29 50 60-69 0 100+ 0
# OF NA'S: 3,182
MINIMUM: 0 MAXIMUM: 52
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(R02738.00) MARITAL STATUS,75
QUESTION NUMBER: 13A SURVEY YEAR: 1975
3,133 1 MARRIED
220 2 WIDOWED
146 3 DIVORCED
107 4 SEPARATED
126 5 NEVER MARRIED
1,288 NA
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Figure 7.5 Sample Codebook of an Extract File. NOT the CompleteCodebook
Figue 7.6 illustrates two "pages" of a file called Demo-2.DOC that was produced as documentation to Demo-2.DAT as a result of "Perform an Extract" function.
The National Longitudinal Surveys : Mature Men 45-59 in 1966 Extract : CHRRDBA Version 6.00
Data File Name is: DEMO-2.DAT
Created on Monday, April22, 1996
Extract run begun at: 16:19:23.13
Extract run finished at:16:19:23.74
Data Record is Fixed, Length is: 66 Characters
Total Number of Variables per Case on DEMO-2.DAT is: 15
Total Number of Cases is:25
Subset Restrictors: 1 of 50 sample.
Case Selection Criterion:
(R0273200 > 10) &(R0273300 > 20)
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The National Longitudinal Surveys : MEN Extract -- Page 1 of 1
Variable Label N Mean Minimum Maximum
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R0273200 # WKS_WRK IN PASTYR, 75 25 47.840 26 52 1 - 4 (4)
R0273300 # HRS/WK WRK DURINGWKS_WRK PAST YR, 75 25 48.760 32 80 5 - 8 (4)
R0273500 # WKS_UNEMPLOYEDIN PAST YR, 75 7 3.857 0 26 9 - 12 (4)
R0273800 MAR_STAT, 75 25 1.360 1 5 13 - 16 (4)
R0273900 # DEPENDENTS EXCLUDINGWIFE, 75 24 0.833 0 6 17 - 20 (4)
R0274250 # FAMILY_MEMBERS,75 25 2.840 1 8 21 - 24 (4)
R0282700 INC R WAGES &SALARY PAST YR, 75 23 7436.913 0 16905 25 - 29 (5)
R0282900 INC INT/DIV SAVIN,BOND,STCK/RENT,PSTYR 21 747.238 0 15000 30 - 34(5)
R0283000 INC SOC_SEC/RR RTRMNTPAST YR 75 25 72.000 0 1800 35 - 39 (5)
R0283100 INC PVT,UNION,GOVTPENSION PAST YR, 75 25 469.600 0 11250 40 - 44 (5)
R0283200 INC WLFR OR PUB_ASSPAST YR, 75 25 0.000 0 0 45 - 48 (4)
R0283300 INC OTHR SOURCESPAST YR, 75 25 0.000 0 0 49 - 53 (5)
R0283500 INC WIFE WAGES &SALARY IN 74 21 2422.619 0 12900 54 - 58 (5)
R0283800 # CHLD, < AGE18, LIVING IN THE HH, 75 25 0.400 0 4 59 - 62 (4)
R0285000 MAR_STAT, 75 (REVISED) 25 1.480 1 6 63 - 66 (4)
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Figure 7.6 Sample Documentation File to Document the Raw DataFile (*.DAT)
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