Files and Tables

NIPO ODIN Version 5.17

Files and Tables

Q-file (questionnaire)

ASCII file containing the question text and all the NIPO ODIN commands for routing, et cetera.

S-file (stratification)

ASCII file containing the stratification (quota) criteria.

Sample file (T-file)

ASCII file containing the gross sample. Each record in the Sample file (telephone file or T-file) contains information (telephone number, address, name, company size, etc.) about one (future) respondent.

Sample table

Table in the database containing the gross sample. Each record in the Sample table contains information (telephone number, address, name, company size, etc.) about one (future) respondent.

Omnibus table

Table in the database containing the omnibus information, for example the names and order of sub-questionnaires. If a T-file is used instead of a Sample table, the omnibus information is stored in the Sample record.

U-file

ASCII or Unicode text file containing answer codes that refer to chosen answer categories of closed questions, values entered for numerical questions and texts entered for text questions.

O-file

ASCII or Unicode text file containing all open answers entered by keyboard.

C-file

ASCII text file containing information for each contact.

B-file

Binary file containing open answers entered with a Tablet computer (using the *OPEN *BMP commands) and / or recorded answers (using the *REC command).

D-file

Binary file containing the Suspend Image (in case of a T-file). When a Sample table is used, the Suspend Image is stored in the SuspendImage field in the Sample record.