DOS commands:
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1. Create a directory on your hard disk, say called DEAP, by typing:
MD \DEAP
2. Copy all files from the floppy by typing:
COPY A:*.* \DEAP
(assuming the floppy is in your A: drive)
3. Change into the DEAP directory by typing:
CD \DEAP
4. One can then use a word processor or text editor such as DOS EDIT to
look at the example data and instruction files. For DOS EDIT you would
type
EDIT EG1.INS
or
EDIT EG1.DTA
etc. (see below for info on data file structure).
5. To practice running DEAP type
DEAP
The program will then ask for an instruction file name. Type in
EG1.INS
DEAP will then only take a few seconds to complete this small DEA example.
You can then look at the output file (EG1.OUT) using, for example,
DOS EDIT by typing
EDIT EG1.OUT
6. For further detail on using DEAP see the User's Guide.
FILE MANAGER commands:
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1. Use the FILE/CREATE DIRECTORY menu items to create a DEAP directory on
your hard drive.
2. Use drag-and-drop to copy the DEAP program files from your floppy disk
to the DEAP directory.
3. Use the FILE/ASSOCIATE menu items to associate your favourite Windows
text editor (e.g., NOTEPAD) with the file extensions ".INS", ".DTA" and
".OUT". This will allow you to edit these files (or view them) by simply
double-clicking on the file names. You only need to set the associations
once and then Windows will store this association information.
4. To check that the associations have worked you can double-click on
EG1.INS and EG1.DTA (see below for info on data file structure) to look
at their contents.
5. To practice running DEAP double-click on the DEAP.EXE file name.
The program will then ask for an instruction file name. Type in
EG1.INS
(and hit the RETURN key). DEAP will only take a few seconds to complete
this small DEA example. To look at the output file (EG1.OUT) you then
simply double-click on the EG1.OUT file name.
6. For further detail on using DEAP see the User's Guide.
DATA FILE STRUCTURE
All data, instruction and output files are text files. In the data file
the output columns are listed first followed by the input columns (left to
right across the file). If you are doing a cost eff DEA the input price
columns are listed to the right of these. If you are doing Malmquist DEA
all observations for year 1 are listed first, then those for year 2, and
so on down the file. For further details see the User's Guide.
LIABILITY
Every effort has been made to ensure that this software is free of errors.
However, the software is supplied without any warranty as to the
performance or fitness of the program for any particular purpose. All
risk relating to the results and performance of this program is assumed by
the USER. CEPA shall not be liable for any damages resulting from the
use of this product.