HES Basic Master File
The HES Basic Master File is the main database for the Hamlet Evaluation System (HES).
From the HES Command Manual (Section 2.4.3):
The HES Basic Mastet File contains all basic data as reported to the system and the computed ratings for each of the HES models. The file is historical and thus contains all the data reported for each month.
Documentation
The NARA technical documentation for Hamlet Evaluation System (HES) Basic Master File 7/1969 - 1/1973 contains the document "Hamlet System Basic Master File Description".
Further information on the structure and usage of the Basic Master File may be found in the HES Program Manuals (for example Program R7103P: HES Edit B and Program R7104P: HES Update).
Content
The basic master file seems to contains 23 tables (record types?):
- QTAB Summary Records
- QTAB Question Table Records
- QTAB Question Description Records
- QTAB Model Description Records
- QTAB CPE Records
- Hamlet Descriptive Record
- Hamlet Population/Model Rating Record
- Hamlet Montly QUestion Response Record
- Hamlet Quarterly Question Response Record
- Village Descriptive Record
- Vilage Population/Model Rating Record
- Village-Only Model Rating Record
- Village Monthly Question Response Record
- Village Quarterly Question Response Record
- District Descriptive Record
- District Population/Model Rating Record
- Province Descriptive Record
- Province Population/Model Ratin Record
- MR Descriptive Record
- MR Population/Model Rating Record
- RVN Descriptive Records
- RVN Population/Model Rating Record
See also Appendix B "Data Elements of the HES Basic Master File" of HES Basic Master File Description.
The QTAB is the subsystem that holds the questions.
Hamlet Descriptive Records and Village Descriptive Records hold the USID and UTM coordinates they are used as input when creating Gazetteer files.
See also
File Units
Hamlet Evaluation System (HES) Basic Master File 7/1969 - 1/1973
A NARA file unit containing a basic master file.