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Table of Contents — Introduction to SPSS Data Entry

Chapter 1: The Elements of SPSS Data Entry

Data Entry Program Windows
Data Entry Files
Questions in Data Entry
Exiting Data Entry

Chapter 2: Creating Questions

Question Types
Printed and Electronic Questionnaires
Creating a Questionnaire

Chapter 3: Creating and Editing Variables

Creating Variables
Creating Questions from Variables
Modifying Existing Variables

Chapter 4: Formatting Questions

Modifying Text
Selecting and Moving Objects
Resizing Objects
Borders and Backgrounds
Aligning Objects
Changing Caption Position
Status Bar Text
Naming Questions
Changing Default Tool Properties

Chapter 5: Question Numbering

Methods of Question Numbering
Automatic Question Numbering
Numbering Existing Questions
Formatting Question Numbers
Recommendations

Chapter 6: Formatting and Printing Forms

Adding Text to a Form
Adding Lines and Rectangles
Adding Graphics
Page and Window Size
Adding Headers and Footers
Printing Forms
Form Properties
Copying a Form

Chapter 7: The Basics of Entering Data

Modes of Entering Data
Entry Order
Form Entry View
Table Entry View
Modifying Variables When Entering Data
Other Actions
Committing a Case

Chapter 8: Strategies for Using Data Entry

Variables and Questions
Overall Advice
Creating Question Banks
Modifying an Existing Questionnaire
Using Data Entry for Entering Data
Form Versus Table View
Printed Versus Electronic Questionnaires

Chapter 9: Scale Button Matrix Questions

Creating a Scale Button Matrix
Adding Text to the Matrix
Displaying Caption Text in Cells

Chapter 10: Multiple Response Questions

The Two Question Types
Creating a Multiple Category Question
Multiple Dichotomy Questions
Printed Versus Electronic Questionnaires
Question Numbering with Multiple Response Questions

Chapter 11: Rules

Types of Rules
How are Rules Programmed
Validation Rules
Rule Options
Rule Violation When Committing a Case
Checking Rules
Using a Checking Rule
Rule Options Revisited

Chapter 12: Advanced Question Formatting

Hiding Objects
Disabling Objects
The Other Response
Using the Other Response in SPSS
Entering Missing Data
Asymmetric Option Button Questions
Lengthy Open-Ended Responses
Other Formatting Options

Chapter 13: Entering and Checking Data and Managing Files

Skip & Fill Rules
Setting Autotab
Saving a File Without Data
Checking Data in an Existing File
Double Entry of Data
Adding Files
File Properties
Saving and Exporting Files

Appendix A: The Question Library

Using the Quesiton LIbrary
Adding Questions to Forms
Adding Files to the Question Library

Appendix B: Data Entry Enterprise Server

Setting up a Form Within a Web Environment
Exporting Forms
Uploading Forms to the Network and Web Servers
Registering Files on the Network Server
Uploading Files to the Web Server
Testing the Network Server
Modify Forms After Deploying Them to the Web
Retrieving Data from the Network Server
Common Mistakes

Resources