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Ok, I attempted my plan and am happy to report that it works.

I was wondering if it would be possible to update an application's dictionary by simply replacing the previous file with a newer one. I was planning to do as follows: 1. Set dictionary structure by entering all records and the respective items under them. 2. Enter value sets for first one-third of m...

Yes, I did exactly that before I began -- copy-pasted from CSPro to Excel, so I would have something to copy. As far as I can tell, I've followed the format correctly, including spacing, except for capitalization. Does it matter if my level/record/item names are not capitalized?

I read that it is possible to create your dictionary (including value sets) in Excel and copy-paste it into CSPro using the dictionary macros: http://www.ssb.no/a/english/publikasjoner/pdf/doc_201219_en/doc_201219_en.pdf To Copy from Excel to CSPro: First make sure the data in the spreadsheet is on ...

Hi Maria,

My situation is different from what you described, but I will take note of the tips you have provided for future use. I do appreciate the help, thank you.

Bernice

Bernices: by modifying (swapping?) item values can be tricky. Am assuming you had a value like 2 and you want to change to 3, etc. Here, you will have to backup your data and make the changes. Before you merge/release the backed up data, you will have to reformat the data so that old and new item v...

I realized that I excluded a few possibilities from values I listed for certain items, but encoders have already begun data entry. How do I modify the dictionary and pass this on to encoders so that they can use the updated dictionary without affecting anything else they've already entered?