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In INTERACT, metadata can be assigned to DataGroups as well as DataSets.

Best-praxis is, to predefine all variables in the File properties, as is described in Define Meta-Variables. The value assignment, per DataSet, is done with the Metadata-Editor.

Note: DataGroup-Metadata is automatically inherited by all subordinated DataSets (unless the exact same variable-name is used with a different value on DataSet-level).
We recommend to assign all variables on DataSet-level, to ensure that no information is lost, if you merge and rearrange your data during analysis.

This is how you assign metadata values to a DataGroup or DataSet:

▪Click Insert - Metadata - Assign

or

▪Right-click on the DataGroup or DataSet line.

▪Choose the command Metadata from the now appearing context menu.

If no variables have been assigned to any previous element, this Metadata-Editor appears:

If you have defined default Metadata variables, all predefined variables are already listed, if not, the dialog is empty.

To assign a value to any of the listed metadata-variables:

▪Make a selection from the drop down menu or enter the appropriate value into the Value column.

If no variables are listed:

▪Close the dialog and click Insert - Metadata - Define to setup your metadata-variable list, as is described in Define Metadata-Variables.

Exceptional Meta-Variables

In case you need an additional metadata, that is not listed among the defaults, you can create additional metadata variables that are NOT part of the default list:

▪Click the Add row button to create a new line.

▪Enter the name of the first variable into the empty field within the first column, called Variable (the name of a variable must be identical for each DataSet; the containing value can be used for data selection).

▪Enter values for this new meta-variable into the value column.

▪Click (again) on the Add variable icon to insert a new empty line.

▪Continue as before.

▪Click OK if you are finished with the definition.

Values Storage

All metadata-variables and their values are inserted into the Transcript field of the selected DataGroup or DataSet, like this:

{INDVAR START}
Age=31-40
Gender=Female
Name=Petra
Profession=Head of support
{INDVAR END}