Datasets

Datasets provides a list of datasets owned by or shared to the current user and allows that user to Export or Regenerate a dataset depending on the sharing privileges assigned to them.

 

Data file versus dataset: WinCross Executive makes a distinction between a "data file" and a "dataset". "Data file" refers to data in its conventional format: as a disk file with a file extension, such as *.sav or *.xlsx. "Dataset" refers to that same data after it has been converted for use with WinCross Executive. Data files in format *.sav, *.xlsx, or any delimited format such as*.csv or *.tab can be converted to a dataset for use with WinCross Executive. Once variables are edited (or deleted) in WinCross Executive, the dataset differs from the data file. To revert to the original data file (variable structure), the Regenerate Dataset option on the My Drive dialog can be used. To create a new data file from a modified dataset, the Export Dataset option on the Datasets dialog can be used.

 

Datasets

The Datasets list displays datasets owned by or shared to the current user and can be filtered to Show all datasets owned by shared to you, show My datasets or show datasets Shared to me.

 

Dataset Information

Dataset Information includes the dataset name, description (optional), last modified date and time, owner, status (Ready, Failed, Error or In Process), variable count, record count and the number of linked crosstabs and reports.

 

Retry

The Retry option will attempt to restore the original dataset from the data file in the case of a dataset Status of Failed or Error.

 

Export Dataset

You can use the Export Dataset option to export the dataset as a .SAV file.

 

Regenerate Dataset

You can use the Regenerate Dataset option to restore the original dataset from the data file. This option will replace the current dataset with the newly converted dataset and any changes you made to that dataset will be lost. The Regenerate Dataset option can be helpful if you made changes to a dataset that you no longer want/need and want to restore the original dataset without having to upload the data file again.

 

Update Description

Use Update Description to add or update a dataset description.

• Enter the Description.
• Select Save.

Related topics:

Data Menu

Variables