Creating A Recode

Step 1: Create Recode Description

Step 2: Create New Response Labels

This step will describe how to create, edit, and delete new labels for a recode question.

• Adding New Labels

• Copy Old Labels To New

• Editing New Labels

• Deleting New Labels
  

Step 3: Mapping Old Labels To New Labels

1. Select the new label(s) you wish to map to, choose one of the following:
   • Click the left mouse button on the new label to which you wish to map the selected old labels.

   • Press ALT+N, and the use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to move the highlight cursor to the New Label you wish to map.

Tip: It makes the recode process much easier if you choose the New Label you wish to map, prior to choosing Old Labels.

2. Select the old label(s) you wish to map or unmap, choose one of the following:
   • Use the left mouse button to highlight the Old Label you wish to map.

   • Press ALT+O, and then use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to move the highlight cursor to the Old Label(s) you wish to map.

   • Selecting Multiple Old Labels In Sequence

   • Selecting Multiple Old Labels Not In Sequence

3. To map selected old label(s) choose one of the following:
   • Use the mouse to drag the selected old label(s) to the desired new label. If multiple old labels are selected, you need only drag one of the selected labels.

   • Double-click on a selected old label.

   • Click the right mouse button, from the right mouse menu, choose Create Mapping.

   • Click the icon on the toolbar.

   • From the Edit menu, choose Create Mapping.

The Mapping column in the center will display the New Label mapped.

4. To unmap selected old label(s) choose one of the following:
   • Click the right mouse button, from the right mouse menu, choose Remove Mapping.

   • Click the icon on the toolbar.

   • From the Edit menu, choose Remove Mapping.

The Mapping column in the center will remove the mapped label.

Step 4: Saving A Recode

This step will describe how to save recodes you have created. By default, recodes will last the length of your mTABwin session unless you save them.

Keep in mind that it is not necessary to save every recode created. If a recode is relatively small and non-complex, or something that you may only use once, you may not want to save it. This is much like using a speadsheet to create some temporary calculations. The worksheet is useful for the calculations made, but you would not necessarily want to save the sheet.

On the other hand, if a recode is large and complex, or is something you use on a regular basis, you would want to save the recode.

• How To Save A Recode
  

See Also:

• Advanced Recode Options