WinIDAMS 1.2 Reference Manual - Table of Contents

• Preface
  • Objectives of IDAMS
  • Origin and a Short History of IDAMS
  • Acknowledgements
  • Requests for WinIDAMS and Further Information
• Introduction
  • WinIDAMS User Interface
  • Data Management Facilities
  • Data Analysis Facilities
  • Data in IDAMS
  • IDAMS Commands and the "Setup" File
  • Standard IDAMS Features
  • Import and Export of Data
  • Exchange of Data Between CDS/ISIS and IDAMS
  • Structure of this Manual
• Fundamentals
  • Data in IDAMS
    • The IDAMS Dataset
    • Data Files
    • The IDAMS Dictionary
    • IDAMS Matrices
    • Use of Data from Other Packages
  • The IDAMS Setup File
    • Contents and Purpose
    • IDAMS Commands
    • File Specifications
    • Examples of Use of $ Commands and File Specifications
    • Program Control Statements
    • Recode Statements
  • Recode Facility
    • Rules for Coding
    • Sample Set of Recode Statements
    • Missing Data Handling
    • How Recode Functions
    • Basic Operands
    • Basic Operators
    • Expressions
    • Arithmetic Functions
    • Logical Functions
    • Assignment Statements
    • Special Assignment Statements
    • Control Statements
    • Conditional Statements
    • Initialization/Definition Statements
    • Examples of Use of Recode Statements
    • Restrictions
    • Note
  • Data Management and Analysis
    • Data Validation with IDAMS
    • Data Management/Transformation
    • Data Analysis
    • Example of a Small Task to be Performed with IDAMS

• Working with WinIDAMS
  • Installation
    • System Requirements
    • Installation Procedure
    • Testing the Installation
    • Folders and Files Created During Installation
    • Uninstallation
  • Getting Started
    • Overview of Steps to be Performed with WinIDAMS
    • Create an Application Environment
    • Prepare the Dictionary
    • Enter Data
    • Prepare the Setup
    • Execute the Setup
    • Review Results and Modify the Setup
    • Print the Results
  • Files and Folders
    • Files in WinIDAMS
    • Folders in WinIDAMS
  • User Interface
    • General Concept
    • Menus Common to All WinIDAMS Windows
    • Customization of the Environment for an Application
    • Creating/Updating/Displaying Dictionary Files
    • Creating/Updating/Displaying Data Files
    • Importing Data Files
    • Exporting IDAMS Data Files
    • Creating/Updating/Displaying Setup Files
    • Executing IDAMS Setups
    • Handling Results Files
    • Creating/Updating Text and RTF Format Files

• Data Management Facilities
  • Aggregating Data (AGGREG)
    • General Description
    • Standard IDAMS Features
    • Results
    • Output Dataset
    • Input Dataset
    • Setup Structure
    • Program Control Statements
    • Restrictions
    • Example
  • Building an IDAMS Dataset (BUILD)
    • General Description
    • Standard IDAMS Features
    • Results
    • Output Dataset
    • Input Dictionary
    • Input Data
    • Setup Structure
    • Program Control Statements
    • Restrictions
    • Examples
  • Checking of Codes (CHECK)
    • General Description
    • Standard IDAMS Features
    • Results
    • Input Dataset
    • Setup Structure
    • Program Control Statements
    • Restrictions
    • Examples
  • Checking of Consistency (CONCHECK)
    • General Description
    • Standard IDAMS Features
    • Results
    • Input Dataset
    • Setup Structure
    • Program Control Statements
    • Restrictions
    • Examples
  • Checking the Merging of Records (MERCHECK)
    • General Description
    • Standard IDAMS Features
    • Results
    • Output Data
    • Input Data
    • Setup Structure
    • Program Control Statements
    • Restrictions
    • Examples
  • Correcting Data (CORRECT)
    • General Description
    • Standard IDAMS Features
    • Results
    • Output Dataset
    • Input Dataset
    • Setup Structure
    • Program Control Statements
    • Restrictions
    • Examples
  • Importing/Exporting Data (IMPEX)
    • General Description
    • Standard IDAMS Features
    • Results
    • Output Files
    • Input Files
    • Setup Structure
    • Program Control Statements
    • Restrictions
    • Examples
  • Listing Datasets (LIST)
    • General Description
    • Standard IDAMS Features
    • Results
    • Input Dataset
    • Setup Structure
    • Program Control Statements
    • Restriction
    • Examples
  • Merging Datasets (MERGE)
    • General Description
    • Standard IDAMS Features
    • Results
    • Output Dataset
    • Input Datasets
    • Setup Structure
    • Program Control Statements
    • Restrictions
    • Examples
  • Sorting and Merging Files (SORMER)
    • General Description
    • Standard IDAMS Features
    • Results
    • Output Dictionary
    • Output Data
    • Input Dictionary
    • Input Data
    • Setup Structure
    • Program Control Statements
    • Restrictions
    • Examples
  • Subsetting Datasets (SUBSET)
    • General Description
    • Standard IDAMS Features
    • Results
    • Output Dataset
    • Input Dataset
    • Setup Structure
    • Program Control Statements
    • Restrictions
    • Examples
  • Transforming Data (TRANS)
    • General Description
    • Standard IDAMS Features
    • Results
    • Output Dataset
    • Input Dataset
    • Setup Structure
    • Program Control Statements
    • Restrictions
    • Examples

• Data Analysis Facilities
  • Cluster Analysis (CLUSFIND)
    • General Description
    • Standard IDAMS Features
    • Results
    • Input Dataset
    • Input Matrix
    • Setup Structure
    • Program Control Statements
    • Restrictions
    • Examples
  • Configuration Analysis (CONFIG)
    • General Description
    • Standard IDAMS Features
    • Results
    • Output Configuration Matrix
    • Output Distance Matrix
    • Input Configuration Matrix
    • Setup Structure
    • Program Control Statements
    • Restrictions
    • Examples
  • Discriminant Analysis (DISCRAN)
    • General Description
    • Standard IDAMS Features
    • Results
    • Output Dataset
    • Input Dataset
    • Setup Structure
    • Program Control Statements
    • Restrictions
    • Examples
  • Distribution and Lorenz Functions (QUANTILE)
    • General Description
    • Standard IDAMS Features
    • Results
    • Input Dataset
    • Setup Structure
    • Program Control Statements
    • Restrictions
    • Example
  • Factor Analysis (FACTOR)
    • General Description
    • Standard IDAMS Features
    • Results
    • Output Dataset(s)
    • Input Dataset
    • Setup Structure
    • Program Control Statements
    • Restrictions
    • Examples
  • Linear Regression (REGRESSN)
    • General Description
    • Standard IDAMS Features
    • Results
    • Output Correlation Matrix
    • Output Residuals Dataset(s)
    • Input Dataset
    • Input Correlation Matrix
    • Setup Structure
    • Program Control Statements
    • Restrictions
    • Examples
  • Multidimensional Scaling (MDSCAL)
    • General Description
    • Standard IDAMS Features
    • Results
    • Output Configuration Matrix
    • Input Data Matrix
    • Input Weight Matrix
    • Input Configuration Matrix
    • Setup Structure
    • Program Control Statements
    • Restrictions
    • Example
  • Multiple Classification Analysis (MCA)
    • General Description
    • Standard IDAMS Features
    • Results
    • Output Residuals Dataset(s)
    • Input Dataset
    • Setup Structure
    • Program Control Statements
    • Restrictions
    • Examples
  • One-Way Analysis of Variance (ONEWAY)
    • General Description
    • Standard IDAMS Features
    • Results
    • Input Dataset
    • Setup Structure
    • Program Control Statements
    • Restrictions
    • Examples
  • Partial Order Scoring (POSCOR)
    • General Description
    • Standard IDAMS Features
    • Results
    • Output Dataset
    • Input Dataset
    • Setup Structure
    • Program Control Statements
    • Restrictions
    • Examples
  • Pearsonian Correlation (PEARSON)
    • General Description
    • Standard IDAMS Features
    • Results
    • Output Matrices
    • Input Dataset
    • Setup Structure
    • Program Control Statements
    • Restrictions
    • Examples
  • Rank-Ordering of Alternatives (RANK)
    • General Description
    • Standard IDAMS features
    • Results
    • Input Dataset
    • Setup Structure
    • Program Control Statements
    • Restrictions
    • Examples
  • Scatter Diagrams (SCAT)
    • General Description
    • Standard IDAMS Features
    • Results
    • Input Dataset
    • Setup Structure
    • Program Control Statements
    • Restrictions
    • Example
  • Searching for Structure (SEARCH)
    • General Description
    • Standard IDAMS Features
    • Results
    • Output Residuals Dataset
    • Input Dataset
    • Setup Structure
    • Program Control Statements
    • Restrictions
    • Examples
  • Univariate and Bivariate Tables (TABLES)
    • General Description
    • Standard IDAMS Features
    • Results
    • Output Univariate/Bivariate Tables
    • Output Bivariate Statistics Matrices
    • Input Dataset
    • Setup Structure
    • Program Control Statements
    • Restrictions
    • Example
  • Typology and Ascending Classification (TYPOL)
    • General Description
    • Standard IDAMS Features
    • Results
    • Output Dataset
    • Output Configuration Matrix
    • Input Dataset
    • Input Configuration Matrix
    • Setup Structure
    • Program Control Statements
    • Restrictions
    • Examples

• Interactive Data Analysis
  • Multidimensional Tables and their Graphical Presentation
    • Overview
    • Preparation of Analysis
    • Multidimensional Tables Window
    • Graphical Presentation of Univariate/Bivariate Tables
    • How to Make a Multidimensional Table
    • How to Change a Multidimensional Table
  • Graphical Exploration of Data
    • Overview
    • Preparation of Analysis
    • GraphID Main Window for Analysis of a Dataset
    • GraphID Window for Analysis of a Matrix
  • Time Series Analysis
    • Overview
    • Preparation of Analysis
    • TimeSID Main Window
    • Transformation of Time Series
    • Analysis of Time Series
    • References

• Statistical Formulas and Bibliographical References
  • Cluster Analysis
  • Configuration Analysis
  • Discriminant Analysis
  • Distribution and Lorenz Functions
  • Factor Analyses
  • Linear Regression
  • Multidimensional Scaling
  • Multiple Classification Analysis
  • One-Way Analysis of Variance
  • Partial Order Scoring
  • Pearsonian Correlation
  • Rank-ordering of Alternatives
  • Scatter Diagrams
  • Searching for Structure
  • Univariate and Bivariate Tables
  • Typology and Ascending Classification

• Appendix
  • Error Messages From IDAMS Programs
    • Overview
    • Errors and Warnings
    • Fortran Run-Time Error Messages