Intelligent data entry programm - CSPro

Errors at Data Entry
Errors are introduced into the data through miskeying. Verification (rekeying or double keying) can reduce these errors. A system called 'intelligent data entry' may be used to prevent invalid entries from ever getting into the system. An intelligent data entry system ensures that the value for each field or data item is within the permissible range of values for that item. Such a system increases the chance that the data entry operator will key in reasonable data and relieves some of the burden on later stages of the data preparation process.
At data entry time, CSEntry shows a message every time the keyer enters a value that is out of range according to the data dictionary. You may set the attribute to override the message and force the out-of-range value into the data file. If this attribute is not selected, the keyer cannot proceed until a valid value is entered. See also: Data Entry Philosophies
Adding Logic
In most surveys, consistency errors are corrected manually as opposed to automatically. The correction process, as done traditionally, is often very lengthy, time-consuming and painful. In surveys of small volume and high complexity, such as Household Surveys or Income and Expenditures Surveys, it is often desirable to apply the edit specifications rules at data entry time and resolve any errors immediately while the questionnaire is still at hand. This approach is not recommended for a census. You can use the CSPro language to write consistency checks for virtually any part of your data entry application—a level, form, roster, or field. The logic is executed as the data is being keyed. Any error messages are reported back on the screen, and the operator then has access to both the error messages and the questionnaire itself on the screen. The same logic can be run against the data after they are entered in either batch or interactive mode.