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Date:         Tue, 18 Feb 2003 14:30:10 -0500
Reply-To:     "Fehd, Ronald J. (PHPPO)" <rjf2@CDC.GOV>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         "Fehd, Ronald J. (PHPPO)" <rjf2@CDC.GOV>
Subject:      Re: create data entry from existing SAS data set ???
Comments: cc: Gordon Keeler <gkeeler@PSYCH.MC.DUKE.EDU>
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> From: Gordon Keeler [mailto:gkeeler@PSYCH.MC.DUKE.EDU]
> SASers, I have an existing dataset of scanned surveys
> that includes labels and formats. I need to hand enter
> surveys that did not meet the scanning deadline.

give it up.
consider the total N you already have,
then ... let me see which is best to show the percent change.
so anyway divide( N(to hand enter) / N(in hand) )
convert to percent

then mull over whether twice the time to do the hand entry
is worth the extra percent increase in rows

then examine closely the word: dead-line.
it discusses clearly the idea associated with arriving on this side of said
line.

> Is there an way to set up a quick-and-dirty
> method of data entry for appending the new
> surveys to this data set. (Note: I have
> no experience with AF)

what proc APPEND was made for:

proc APPEND base = EARLY_OR_ON_TIME
            data = PAST_THE_!*DEAD*!_LINE;

Ron Fehd  the macro maven  CDC Atlanta GA USA RJF2@cdc.gov
          owner of a round floor file
          for data collection instruments
          that arrive past the deadline