Resolving errors in keycode values
The Data Entry Player maximizes data quality by enforcing valid keycode values that were programmed by the survey’s author.
Each erroneous entry is registered by the Data Entry Player when you confirm an entry (by pressing Enter or clicking Next in the Entry Panel). Once an entry is registered, the Data Entry Player:
▪halts movement to the next available variable
All movement in the Data Entry Player stops, preventing you from keying more variables before realizing that an error has occurred.
▪if equipped, emits a tone to alert you
The tone occurs at the volume level that is set on your computer. To adjust the volume of the alert tone, adjust the computer’s volume setting.
▪displays a dialog boxwindow for resolving the entry.
The Entry Error dialog box notifies you that an erroneous entry was made. Closing the dialog returns you to the main Data Entry Player window where you can edit within the Entry Panel.
Examples of errors
▪An entry is left blank when a value is required.
▪A numeric value or code is outside a range that is defined by a minimum and maximum value, or does not exist among the listed responses. For example, if a scale has keycode values from 1 to 5, an entry of 6 is not valid because it exceeds the maximum allowed value.
▪A numeric value or code has insufficient digits. For example, if a numeric entry is required to be 2 digits in length, an entry of 1 is not valid; an entry of 01 would be valid.
▪A numeric value or code contains a decimal or fraction when it should be a whole number.
▪An alpha or other character is keyed when a numeric value is required (or vice-versa).
▪Duplicate values are entered for the same multiple response variable.
▪A date is outside of the range of defined dates. For example, if a valid date range is April 1, 2009 at 12:00am through April 7, 2009 at 11:59pm, then an entry of March 30, 2009 is invalid because it is too early for the range.
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