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For fewer posts, choose one:   ArcGis    Atlas.ti    Python    R    SAS    SPSS    Stata

Permanently Store Git Username and Password

Posted on August 12, 2021 by Jacob Grippin
Automatically store Git username and password. READ MORE
8/12/2021     Software FAQ, git

Ensure your NVivo Projects are Saved

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Jacob Grippin
NVivo projects on the CCSS Research Support servers can sometimes not save correctly. As a result you could unknowingly lose hours of hard work. Avoid this frustration by frequently Copying READ MORE
12/23/2020     Other Software FAQ

How do I convert my data files without Stat Transfer?

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Jacob Grippin
Stat Transfer has been removed from CISER’s servers. Here is how you convert files without the use of Stat Transfer for free. READ MORE
12/16/2020     Atlas.ti FAQ, Matlab FAQ, Other Software FAQ, Python FAQ, R FAQ, SAS FAQ, SPSS FAQ, Stata FAQ, File Conversions

How to install Stata user written ado files on the research servers

Posted on December 13, 2020 by Florio Arguillas
When I try to download and install user written programs I get an “access denied” message. How can I use these? READ MORE
12/13/2020     Stata FAQ, System Drive Issues

Create Virtual Environment, Install & Load Packages, Code within Jupyter Notebook or Spyder

Posted on December 10, 2020 by Jacob Grippin
Need to install Anaconda packages. You must first create a new virtual environment pointing to your U: drive. READ MORE
12/10/2020     Python FAQ

Register to use Atlas.ti

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Jacob Grippin
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12/09/2020     Atlas.ti FAQ

RMarkdown Knit to HTML, Word & PDF

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Jacob Grippin
Having issues exporting your RMarkdown files to PDF HTML or Word? Read FAQ for solution. READ MORE
2/18/2020     R FAQ, File Conversions

Excel Add-ins on CCSS-RS servers

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Jacob Grippin
Want to give your Excel more power with the use of a free Add-in. Follow the instructions on how to do this on the CCSS servers. READ MORE
1/29/2020     Other Software FAQ

R Install package With Dependencies

Posted on December 6, 2019 by Jacob Grippin
My R package dependencies are not allowing me to load and use my package. How can I fix? READ MORE
12/06/2019     R FAQ

ArcGIS Load Spatial Analyst Toolbox

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Jacob Grippin
Load Spatial Analyst Toolbox ArcGIS READ MORE
10/04/2019     ArcGIS FAQ

Loading Python Libraries

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Jacob Grippin
Want to know how to load and use Python libraries? Give your Python more power with what it can accomplish. READ MORE
9/03/2019     Python FAQ

Working with Different Stata versions commands and data

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Jacob Grippin
Learn how to use the “version” command and other Stata secrets to load Stata data sets or run Stata commands no matter the current version. READ MORE
1/29/2019     Stata FAQ

SAS is Running Slow

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Jacob Grippin
SAS running slower than usual, not opening when selected, can not access the menu and having difficulty closing the program? Fix the problem. READ MORE
12/14/2018     SAS FAQ

Converting .trn or .stc SAS transport files into Usable STATA/SPSS/SAS Data Files

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Jacob Grippin
Using SAS you can import .trn type data and export to a preferred format. READ MORE
10/09/2018     SAS FAQ, File Conversions

Converting file formats using R

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Janet Heslop
With the R package “rio” one can convert file formats using R. READ MORE
8/03/2018     Fortran FAQ, Matlab FAQ, Other Software FAQ, R FAQ, SAS FAQ, SPSS FAQ, Stata FAQ, File Conversions

Install and Load R package from Github

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Jacob Grippin
Need to install and load an R package from Github. Here’s how. READ MORE
5/01/2018     R FAQ

ATLAS.ti version support – Important!

Posted on April 17, 2018 by I Hawes
Please transfer your Atlas.ti projects from version 7 to 8. READ MORE
4/17/2018     Atlas.ti FAQ, News

Transfer Atlas.ti projects from version 7 to 8

Posted on April 17, 2018 by I Hawes
Atlas.ti is now version 8. Follow the steps provided to convert your atlas.ti projects from version 7 to 8. Atlas.ti is not backwards compatible. READ MORE
4/17/2018     Atlas.ti FAQ

Keep ATLAS.ti documents from being deleted on CCSS-RS servers

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Florio Arguillas
Atlas.ti project files can be deleted if you save to the incorrect location. The default saves to the incorrect location. Read this FAQ to change the atlas.ti default save location and ensure your files will not get deleted. READ MORE
4/17/2018     Atlas.ti FAQ, System Drive Issues

How do I export data from ArcGIS?

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Janet Heslop
FAQ describes how users can export data from within software language ArcGIS. READ MORE
2/26/2018     ArcGIS FAQ, File Conversions

Working with Dates where Years are in Two Digit Format

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Florio Arguillas
FAQ describes dealing with 2 year and 4 year dates inside SAS. READ MORE
6/28/2017     SAS FAQ

How do I Create a SAS Data Set with Compressed Observations?

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Florio Arguillas
Want to use compressed observations in SAS? Helps reduce storage and operations to read from and write to data set. READ MORE
6/28/2017     SAS FAQ

Recoding Character Variables to Numeric Variables in SAS

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Florio Arguillas
Check out the SAS sample code as a reference on how to convert variables from character to numeric. READ MORE
6/28/2017     SAS FAQ

Install and load R packages into server work space

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Florio Arguillas
How do I install and load R packages into my research server work space? READ MORE
6/16/2017     R FAQ, System Drive Issues

SPSS “invalid path” message when creating graphs

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Florio Arguillas
Why am I getting error messages about “invalid path” when I try to create graphs with SPSS? READ MORE
6/05/2017     SPSS FAQ, System Drive Issues

Running SPSS on CCSS-RS servers

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Florio Arguillas
How do I run SPSS on the CISER research servers? READ MORE
6/05/2017     SPSS FAQ

Stata Resources

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Florio Arguillas
Links to other sites for learning Stata, and Stata support. READ MORE
6/05/2017     Stata FAQ

How to redirect Stata temp file to a specific folder

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Florio Arguillas
Sometimes the default Stata temp space run out of space so you may have to redirect the location of your temp file. Here’s what you should do. READ MORE
6/05/2017     Stata FAQ, System Drive Issues

Working with missing data in Stata

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Florio Arguillas
How do I fill missing data using Stata? READ MORE
6/05/2017     Stata FAQ

How to Measure CPU time for Stata Jobs

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Florio Arguillas
Is there a way to tell how much CPU time Stata takes to run a particular command or do-file? READ MORE
6/05/2017     Stata FAQ

Reading ASCII files with no filename extension into Stata

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Florio Arguillas
Why to I get an error when trying to read an archive dataset, even though I’m using the correct pathname? READ MORE
6/05/2017     Stata FAQ

How to create a directory programmatically using a batch file, SAS, SPSS, Stata, or R

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Florio Arguillas
Program / batch file commands to create a new folder. READ MORE
11/14/2016     R FAQ, SAS FAQ, SPSS FAQ, Stata FAQ

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