CHRR
NLS Investigator
for
Windows 95 and Windows NT
NLS CD-ROM
User’s Guide
September 1999
Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction
About This User's Guide
What you need to know
What you need to have
Space considerations
Conventions used in this manual
Compact disc care
CD-ROM updates
Customer services and technical support
Chapter 2
Setting Up the NLS Software
Installing the Software
Auto Installation
Manual Installation
Running the Software
A Word About the
NLS Investigator
Screen
Title, Menu, and Navigation Bars
The Contents Window
The Variables Window
The Text/Codebook Window
Navigating the Windows
Chapter 3
Starting Out
Specifying a Data File for Use
Contents Window
Selecting an Index
Locating an Index Term
Operators-Commands Menu
Boolean Operators
Positioning Variables
Strategic Commands
(e.g., 'execute' a Boolean search)
Variables Window
Tagging Variables
Multiple Tagging Functions
Saving Variables
Examining Variables
Text/Codebook Window
Chapter 4
Performing an Extract
Specifying a Tagset
Specifying the Sample Size
Case Selection
First Case to Read
Last Case to Read
Boolean Qualification
Boolean Edit Box
File Type Specification
Data Extract Formats
File Size Information
Actions
Run the Extract
Write Codebook
Exit this Menu
Chapter 5
Write Documentation
Index Options Tab
List Options Tab
Field Widths Tab
Appendices
Appendix 1
CHRR
NLS Investigator
- Main Menu Bar
Menu Components
Command
Description
Shortcut
Appendix 2
File Names
Extract File Types
Documentation Files
Appendix 3
Sample Print Files
Anyword.txt
Codebook.txt
Keyword.txt
Question-name.txt
Record.txt
Varname.txt
Year.txt
Appendix 4
Files Generated
Sample Extract Files
Chld--88-2ndpreg.CDB
Chld--88-2ndpreg.DCT
Chld--88-2ndpreg.DOC
Chld--88-2ndpreg.SAS
Chld--88-2ndpreg.SPS
Appendix 5
Common
NLS Investigator
CD-ROM Errors
Caution!
Error Messages
DOS Errors
I/O Errors
Critical Errors
Fatal Errors
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