1. Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys Data Processing Workshop
CSPro Overview
MICS Data Processing Workshop

2. What is ? Comprehensive Data Processing Package For
Data entry and Verification
Consistency checking and editing
Tabulation (though MICS will use SPSS)
Exporting
Menu creation
Most any other data processing task

3. CSPro Applications Data entry (.ent)
allows entry of questionnaire data
controls the path through the questionnaire
ensures that keyed data is valid and consistent
Batch (.bch)
count cases in a data file
make imputations for missing data
perform consistency checks
export dictionary and data to other packages

4. CSPro Tools Comparison (.cmp) compares two files and lists differences
comparison is used for verifying the accuracy of the main and verification entry files

5. are stored in ASCII format
CSPro Components
Dictionaries (.dcf)
Forms (.fmf) or Order (.ord) files
Logic files (.app)
Message files (.mgf)
Data files
ALL CSPro components
are stored in ASCII format

6. Dictionaries (.dcf)
Defines how the information from the questionnaire is stored in the data file
Unique identifiers  Identification variables
Questionnaires  Levels
Modules  Records
Questions  Variables

7. Forms (.fmf) Are linked to a specific dictionary
Belong to data entry applications
Can be modified during the design process
Present data entry screens approximating the questionnaire
They define
which variables are entered
the order in which variables are entered

8. Order (.ord) Are linked to a specific dictionary
Belong to batch applications
Similar to the form file, they control
which variables are edited
the order in which variables are edited

9. Logic Files (.app) Perform actions
Can be used in entry or batch applications
Can be empty—CSPro does not require you to write logic for an application
Can be viewed as a whole (the file) or in pieces (a form or a variable)

10. Message Files (.mgf)
A single place to collect all error, warning, or notification messages
Is an easy way to debug/develop applications—write messages once, then share them with your other applications

11. Application File Summary
Data Entry Apps (.ent)
Batch Apps (.bch)
.app
.dcf (1+)
.mgf
.fmf
.ord

12. Opening CSPro
Double-click on: CSPro icon or a dictionary (.dcf) an application (.ent or .bch)

13. An Example of a Dictionary
Let’s launch CSPro using the desktop icon
Select file  open (or press <ctrl+O>)
Navigate to the “c:\mics5\cspro\dicts” folder
Open the MICS5 dictionary (MICS5.dcf)

14. CSPro screen layout Toolbar Tree on left, Work area on right
Position in tree controls work area
Tabs on bottom
Files tab
Dicts (dictionary) tab
To view record and item layout, press <ctrl+L>

15. The Dictionary Tree MICS5 is the internal dictionary name
Press <ctrl+T> to toggle between names and labels
HH and WMCH are dictionary levels
Level 1 (HH QRE) vs. Level 2 (Individual QRE)
_IDS0 and _IDS1 are identification records
MODHH and MODED are ordinary records

16. The HH Level
Select HH
Displays records contained within this level by:
Label
Name
Type value (ID)
Required
Max

17. The _IDS0 Record Select _IDS0
Displays ID variables contained within this level by:
label and name
start position and length
data and item type
occurrences
decimals and decimal character
zero fill

18. The MODHH Record Select MODHH
Displays variables contained within this record
In the right panel, double-click on any item (e.g., Area/HH6) to display its value labels
Notice the tree expanded for record MODHH

19. The MODED Record
MODED stores the information from the education questionnaire
The MODED record is a repeating record
each household can have many household members
one record per household member
in our example, the maximum is 50
(how do we know there are 50 occurrences?)

20. Dictionary Items A value set defines the allowable range
Select HL1—what is the valid range?
In addition, labels can be defined to the ranges—select HL3
Both can be used to define valid responses for a dictionary item—select HL6

21. Adding and Deleting Elements
Right-click on the record MODHH
Displays options
Modify the record <ctrl+M>
Add a record <ctrl+A>
Insert a record <Ins>
Delete a record <Del>
Add item (i.e., variable) to this record
Right-click on any element to get a similar menu

22. An Example of a Data Entry App
Select file  close (don’t save any changes you might have made in the dictionary!)
Select file  open (or <ctrl+O>)
Navigate to the “c:\mics5\cspro\entry” folder
Open the data entry application (entry.ent)

23. The Entry (Form) Screen
FL_ENTRY is the form file
HH is a dictionary level
FormHH is a form for the variables in record ModHH
FormHL is a form for the variables in record ModHL

24. FORMHC Click once on FORMHC to display it
Click once on a label or entry box on the form
Now hold the <Shift> key down and select a label or box
move it around
right-click and selected properties
choose protected
Look at the form tree in left pane
Determines entry order—always ensure tree order matches form order
Grayed variables on form but not entered

25. Files/Dicts/Forms Tabs
On bottom left pane, click once on files tab
lists files associated with the entry app (press <ctrl+T> to view file name/location vs. file type)
Click once on Dicts tab
displays the dictionary we saw earlier
Click once on Forms tab
displays the forms we just reviewed

26. Recreating FORMHH Select the FormHH in the form tree
select all items on the form and press delete
Click once on dicts tab
Drag MODHH onto the form and release
Select options and then press ok
Rearrange fields and text
Use “Align” menu item

27. Adding the ID Items
Drag _IDS0 onto the form and release (pay attention to the cursor position when you do this)
Select options and then press ok
Rearrange items as necessary
Move down through the FormHH items and compare it to the form’s layout—notice any problems?
Close form file and do NOT save changes!

28. The Logic Screen Click once on the Forms tab
Notice that FormCD has a blue check over the yellow box
indicates the presence of logic
To view logic, click once on the logic button found on the toolbar, or press <ctrl+L>
Click on a “checked” tree item to view its logic
Press <ctrl+M> to return to the form view (or can also press the button)

29. Compiling Your Logic
Choose an item that contains logic; to compile, click once on the compile button found on the toolbar, or press <ctrl+K>
compiles logic for current procedure
bottom right pane shows outcome (“Compile Successful” or else shows errors found)
select FL_ENTRY to compile entire application

30. The Message File (.mgf), revisited
User-defined messages are stored in a separate file from the form or logic files
Its name is created by appending “mgf” to the application name (i.e., MyEntryApp.mgf)
To view messages, switch to logic view (click on the logic button or press <ctrl+L>), then click on the “message” tab in the bottom right pane (next to the “Compiler Output” tab)

31. Getting Help in Press the F1 key Click on the Help menu item
The help system includes the syntax for all commands and statements in CSPro