Data Entry Module

The QDS Data Entry Module is used to perform data entry for forms initially completed using paper and pencil (whether self- or interviewer-administered).

Data Entry Control File

To enter data collected using paper forms, you must first build a Data Entry Control File. The Control FileClosedA Control File translates your design specifications into commands that the Data Entry, CAPI, ACASI, or Web module uses to administer or collect data during interviews or data entry. translates information from your Specifications File into a file that can be used by the Data Entry Module to create a data entry interface for your form.