QDF Layout

 

At project start:

C C locationLwidth	Card number location
C D filename	Default data file
C E length	Maximum length for entry names
C G locationLwidth	Job location
C J jobname	Job name
C K length	Card length (default 80)
C L length	Record length
C M minimum	Minimum records to show in analysis
C N controls	Additional global controls:
		(IFN)	Individual locations for new entries
		(NEU)	No export of unallocated (not text) responses
		(NU)	Names upper case
		(NSBS)	No scan before save of project
		(PAM)	Paste as multi-coded variable (when pasting single-coded)
C O order	Order of codes in binary data
C P	{obsolete}
C Q [name] title	Project name and title
C R card O	Card number, followed by O if optional card
C S locationLwidth	Serial number location and width
C U usage	Global options (fixed columns):
		1	D data files exist (frozen data locations)
		2	L locations fixed (manual data locations)
		3	M Reflect file (only in a QRF)
		4	D double character (DBCS)
		5	T Thai {obsolete}
		6	U reject unallocated responses during data entry
		7	B or A, binary or ASCII data
		8	Q add question names to text for analysis
		9	T use entry names for mean score rows in analysis
		10	E set empty numbers as undefined (not zero), classic only
		11	F fixed record lengths {obsolete}
		12	S or M, single line records or card data format (multiple lines)
		13	R show data  locations during data entry
		14	F filtered numbers set to undefined (not zero), classic only
		15	{obsolete}
		16	W Use all digits for response keys
C V version	Version number that created file
C W Q filename	Quota file name (relative)
C W T filename	Tables file name (relative)
C Y Q filename	PRS file for questionnaire {obsolete}
C Y R filename	PRS file for reports
C Y T filename	PRS for tables
S P C columns	Questionnaire columns {obsolete}
S P G width	Grid column width {obsolete}
S P L length	Questionnaire length {obsolete}
S P N lines	Lines before question {obsolete}
S P R length	Report length
S P S width	Report width
S P W width	Questionnaire width {obsolete}
S X F footnote	Footnote for project

In filters

F B	Filter entry begins
F [name] text	Filter entry name and text
L location	Data location to store 0=false, 1=true
S N (EG,groups)	groups are groupname,colour, repeated for each group that entry is a member of
T H	Hold filter
Y definition	Filter definition
F E	Filter entry ends

In questions

Q B	Question entry begins
Q [name] text	Question entry name and text
B filter	Same as B Q T
B Q T filter	Filter must be true before question or filter is asked
B Q F filter	Filter must be false before question asked
B R T entry	Responses must be true before responses valid
B R F entry	Responses must be false before responses valid
D text	Base text if more than 1 filter
L locationLwidthRrepeats	Data location start, number of locations, number of repeats (multi-coded only)
L locationLwidth	Data location start, number of locations
L location	Data location start (individual response locations)
S E A [entry]	Auto-select answer from entry
S E B	Blank allowed
S E D	Suspend input
S E E	End placement for data locations
S E F	Front placement for data locations
S E L	Lower case text entered
S E O	Start response keys with zero
S E P [entry]	Pre-select answer from entry
S E Q	Quota entry
S E R	Randomize responses
S E S	Sample point entry
S E U	Upper case text entered
S E X name	Name of program to execute: ProcessRecordname.exe
S E V low<>high plus plus	Range of valid values and extra
S F B picture	File name of picture to show
S N (EG,groups)	groups are groupname,colour, repeated for each group that entry is a member of
S P	{obsolete}
T C	Character
T H	Time
T I	Integer
T M	Multi-coded
T S	Single-coded
T T	None (interviewer text)
T V	Verbatim
T W	Float (weight)
T Y	Date
X A text	Extra text after {obsolete}
X B text	Extra text before {obsolete}
X C [entry]	Code verbatim to entry
X I (colour) text	Interviewer text
X P text	Extra text puncher {obsolete}
X Q [entry]	Routing to entry (for printing only)
X R text	Routing text, text can also be <close> or <ineligible>
Q E	Question entry ends

In question responses

R text	Response starts
B filter	Filter must be true for the response to be valid
L location/code	Data location and code (V-9) for response (individual response locations)
O B	Base for following response
O E	Rank end
O P	Page throw
O R	Rank begin
O V value	Value score
O Z	Zero suppress
S L	{obsolete}
T D	Suspend input
T F	Fixed position when randomized
T I	Ignore response filter
T K	Refuse input
T P	Print only {obsolete, use refuse instead)
T R	Embedded reject response
T S	Single, not allowed with other responses
T U	Supplemental reject (user defined reject)
X A	Extra text after {obsolete}
X B	Extra text before {obsolete}
X P text	Extra text puncher {obsolete}
X Q [entry]	Routing to entry (for printing only)
X R text	Routing text, text can also be <close> or <ineligible>

In variables

V B
V [name] text	Variable entry name and text
B filter	Same as B Q T
B Q T filter	Filter must be true before question or filter is asked
B Q F filter	Filter must be false before question asked
D text	Base text if more than 1 filter
S E I	Ignore case when testing character questions
S E Q	Quota entry
S E S	Sample point entry
S E Z	Make zero if arithmetic is undefined
S N (EG,groups)	groups are groupname,colour, repeated for each group that entry is a member of
T I	Integer
T M	Multi-coded
T S	Single-coded
T W	Float (weight)
Y definition	Arithmetic definition (integer and float variables only)
V E	Variable entry ends

In variable responses

R text	Response starts
O B	Base for following response
O E	Rank end
O P	Page throw
O R	Rank begin
O V value	Value score
Y definition	Response definition (filter or T, F or R)
O Z	Zero suppress

In program entries

P R B [name]	Random questions begins
P R E [name]	Random questions ends

 

In grids {obsolete}

G B [name] text	Grid begins
T V	Vertical
T H	Horizontal
G Q	Questions follow
E text	Element
G R	Responses follow
G E	Grid ends