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Loading data into CAT
Once you have
prepared your data, click on the “
Datasets” drop-down menu and select “
Upload Raw Dataset”. Alternately, from the
Main Menu page, select “Upload Raw Dataset”.
On the “
Upload Raw Dataset” page, you have several important options.
- Raw Dataset Name (optional): If you do not give it a name it will take the default file name
- Raw Data File: Click Browse to select the file with your prepared raw data
- Suggested Code File (optional): Click Browse to select the prepared file with your code list
- Data Format Style: Choose Standard or Word-by-Word (most will use Standard)\
Three other extremely important options are options available to be selected on this raw data upload page.
- Disable verification for user-defined and multiple coding. Check this box to remove a step where coders review their selections and verify the choices are final. Check this box to enable confident coders to work rapidly through a high-volume coding projects.
- Allow user-defined codes. Check this box to enable the creation of new codes during the coding process.
- Allow coder to select multiple codes. Check this box to allow coders to select more than one code per codeable unit.
To complete this step in the process, select Upload.