Directory: Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics,
           data RETrieval system (SLIDRET) Version 2.2

License: Access restricted to University of Saskatchewan faculty,
	 staff and studens for non-commerical study and research by DLI
	 license agreement. 
     http://library.usask.ca/data/dli/dlilicense.html

Abstract:
SLIDRET is the SLID (Survey of Labour and Income
Dynamics) data RETrieval system. It was developed to
simplify access to SLID data; users are able to create
a dataset according to their own specifications,
without having to understand the internal SLID
database structure. Everything is contained in one
screen. Windows open to allow users to clarify various
selections.

Users are able to create, save and modify
specifications to create cross-sectional and
longitudinal datasets containing only the variables
selected. The database can be created in two formats:
a text (ASCII) flat file or a Foxpro table. SLIDRET can
also generate a data dictionary, a record layout, a
file containing the variable labels, variable
codesets, and univariate statistics for each of the
variables selected. The output data file can then be
read into the analytical software preferred by the
user. An additional feature is that the software
suggests a weight variable based on the specifications
(if desired, this default can be changed by the user).

Download date:
June 15, 2004
WS.