KEYFROM= location of KEYn= = 0, before &END

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Only use this if you have the scoring Key conveniently in data-record format.

 

Instructs where to find the KEYn= information.

KEYFROM=0

       KEY1= through KEY99=, if used, are before &END.

 

KEYFROM=1

KEY1 information follows after &END, but before the item names. The key is formatted exactly like a data record. It is helpful to place the name of the key, e.g. "KEY1=", where the person name would usually go, for reference.

 

KEYFROM=n

KEY1=, then KEY2=, and so on up to KEYn= (where n is a number up to 99) follow &END, but placed before the item names. Each key is formatted exactly like a data record. It is helpful to place the name of the key, e.g. "KEY2=", where the person name would usually go.

 

Example:        KEY1 and KEY2 information are to follow directly after &END

                       NAME1=1                start of person-id (the standard)

                       ITEM1=10                start of response string

                       NI=7                        number of items

                       CODES=abcd                valid codes

                       KEYFROM=2                two keys in data record format

                       &END

                       KEY1=****bacddba        keys formatted as data

                       KEY2=****cdbbaac

                       Item 1 name                item names

                               |

                       Item 7 name

                       END NAMES

                       Mantovanibbacdba        first data record

                               |                subsequent data records


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