Chapter 8. Variables

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Variables Index
Variable View

Variables Index

This page shows the list of Variables in a dataset. Selecting a Variable navigates to the Variable View page.

Variable View

This page shows the metadata for a variable. The page consists of several sections.

Information

This section shows the basic metadata for the variable, such as the Name and Label. The Type describe where the data for this variable comes from. Selecting the dataset navigates to the Variables Index page.

Representation

This section is not shown for every variable. The Representation provides information about the possible values for this variable, and what each value means.

Codings

Codings document transformations and calculations done to create the value of this variable from the raw results. Select a Coding to navigate to the Coding View page.

Related Questions

This shows the question (or questions) that were used in generating the value for this variable. From the list of questions, selecting a Question navigates to the Question View page. You can also navigate to the Questionnaire View or Study Unit View that contain this Question.

Related Concepts

The shows the various Concepts that are related to this Variable. Select a Concept to navigate to the Concept View page.

See the Select Variable page for information about Baskets.