• <GetStart>
  • CSPro User's Guide
    • The CSPro System
    • Data Dictionary Module
    • The CSPro Language
    • Data Entry Module
    • Batch Editing Applications
    • Tabulation Applications
    • Data Sources
    • CSPro Statements and Functions
    • Templated Reporting System
    • HTML and JavaScript Integration
    • Action Invoker
    • Appendix
      • Appendix A - Installation
      • Appendix B - Keys Summary
      • Appendix C - Menu Summary
        • CSPro Menu
        • Data Dictionary Menu
        • Data Entry Menu
        • Batch Editing Menu
        • Tabulation Menu
      • Appendix D - Toolbar Summary
      • Appendix E - Application Properties
      • Appendix F - Converting Within IMPS or ISSA
      • Appendix G - Errors in Censuses and Surveys
      • Appendix H - File Types
      • Appendix I - JSON Representations
  • <CSEntry>
  • <CSBatch>
  • <CSTab>
  • <DataViewer>
  • <TextView>
  • <TblView>
  • <CSFreq>
  • <CSDeploy>
  • <CSPack>
  • <CSDiff>
  • <CSConcat>
  • <Excel2CSPro>
  • <CSExport>
  • <CSIndex>
  • <CSReFmt>
  • <CSSort>
  • <ParadataConcat>
  • <ParadataViewer>
  • <CSCode>
  • <CSDocument>
  • <CSView>
  • <CSWeb>

Data Dictionary Menu

The following is a summary of the menu options available while editing dictionaries:
File
NewCreate a new application.
OpenOpen an existing application.
CloseClose an application.
SaveSave an application.
Save AsSave the current dictionary to a new file name.
Add FilesInsert a file in an existing application.
Drop FilesDrop a file from an existing application.
CSPro SettingsClears saved credentials.
Page SetupChange headers, footers, and margins for printed pages.
Print SetupChange orientation and paper size for printed pages.
Print PreviewPreview the printed pages.
PrintPrint all or part of a document.
 
Edit
UndoUndo dictionary changes.
RedoRedo dictionary changes.
CutCopy selected dictionary element to clipboard and delete it.
CopyCopy selected dictionary element to clipboard.
PastePaste dictionary element on clipboard to selected location.
ModifyEdit the selected dictionary element.
AddAdd a dictionary element at the end of the list.
InsertInsert a dictionary element at the selected location.
DeleteDelete selected dictionary element.
LanguagesDefine the set of languages used in the dictionary.
Security OptionsHandle settings for data modification, exportation, and password storage.
RelationsDefine relations between items and records.
NotesEdit notes for selected dictionary element.
FindFind a label or name with the specified text.
Convert to SubitemsConvert selected items to subitems and insert the item that contains them.
Flatten OccurrencesConvert a multiply occurring item to many singly occurring items.
Occurrence LabelsEdit the occurrence labels of a multiply occurring record or item.
Generate Value SetGenerate a value set of intervals of a numeric data item.
Dictionary MacrosAccess special functionality for the dictionary.
 
View
Names in Trees Show names instead of labels in trees.
Append Labels to Names in TreeShow both labels and names in trees.
Full ScreenHide the trees and show full screen view.
AliasesView all aliases created within the dictionary.
Dictionary AnalysisGenerate analyses about the dictionary contents.
DictionaryShow the dictionary editor in the right-hand window.
QuestionnaireShow the questionnaire in the right-hand window using the dictionary items.
LayoutShow record layout of file in the window.
Property PanelAccess and modify additional dictionary properties.
 
Options
Relative PositionsSelect whether items stay next to each other with no gaps.
ZeroFill Default 'Yes'Select whether numeric data items will have leading zeros.
DecChar Default 'Yes'Specifies whether the item should be stored in the data file with an explicit decimal character.
Enable Binary ItemsAn experimental feature that enables the use of binary dictionary items.
See also: CSPro Menu