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Survey Research Operations Survey Research Center Institute for Social Research A Systematic Approach to Debugging in the Blaise Environment: An Author's Perspective Peter Sparks The 12th International Blaise Conference Riga, Latvia June

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A Systematic Approach to Debugging in the Blaise Environment: An Author's Perspective

Peter Sparks The 12th International Blaise Conference Riga, Latvia June 2009

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Standards to Minimize Debugging

  • Standardized Specifications
  • Standardized Programming

Conventions

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Write Easier-to-Debug Blaise Code

  • Create each section as a separate block

and file

  • Comment headers
  • One Fields, Auxfields, Locals sections
  • "Forward" passing of assignments
  • Minimize overuse of procedures
  • Use fields for potential data items

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Write Easier-to-Debug Blaise Code (continued)

  • Use auxfields for fills, some counts
  • Use locals for loop indices, or those

items that always reevaluate

  • Define parameters on blocks as needed
  • Always .KEEP fields that are assigned
  • Create fills and other assignments as

local as possible

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Write Easier-to-Debug Blaise Code (continued)

  • Create internal checkpoints where used
  • Define ranges for everything
  • Create a type file/library
  • Use comments
  • Unique language fills

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Know Your Work Environment

  • Delta
  • Blaise XSD schemas
  • Manipula/Maniplus
  • Cameleon
  • Basil
  • Hospital
  • DEP
  • Database Browser
  • Structure Browser

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Know Your Work Environment (continued)

  • Blaise Data Centre
  • Menu Editor
  • Blaise Emulator
  • Control Center (DEP/Cati)
  • CATI
  • Blaise IS
  • Modelib
  • Configuration File

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Delta

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iexml.xsl

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Blaise XSD schemas

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Manipula/Maniplus

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Cameleon

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Basil

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Hospital

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DEP

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DEP Watch Window

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Database Browser

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Structure Browser

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Blaise Data Centre

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Blaise Data Centre

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Menu Editor

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Blaise Emulator

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"C:\Program Files\StatNeth\Blaise 4.8 Enterprise\Bin\BtEmula.exe"

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Control Center (DEP/Cati)

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Control Center (DEP/Cati)

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CATI

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Blaise IS

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Modelib & Config

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Additional Debugging Tools

  • Audit Trail
  • Alien Routers

& Procedures

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  • 1. Define
  • 2. Run DLL
  • 3. Debug
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Creating New Tools

  • First see if existing tools can be used
  • Extend existing tools
  • Get clear requirements &

specifications, timeline, and so forth

  • Use industry standard programming

practices

  • Suggested Custom Utilities

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Conclusion

  • Best Practices
  • Know your tools
  • Explore and learn

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Questions

  • Contact info:

Peter Sparks zebulon@isr.umich.edu +1.734.647.6127

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