An INTERACT data file with data contains at least one DataGroup, one DataSet and one or more Events.
These are all 'data file elements' (as explained in Document Pane), each represented by a separate line in your data file.
In order to Copy, Replace or move one or more of those elements (Events as well as DataSets and/or DataGroups), you need to select the required elements or lines.
Single Element Selection
Clicking on one of those elements selects it, enabling you to:
oEnter descriptive information into the Transcript area.
oPlay the video for the time frame covered by that element.
oEdit the behavioral Code information, as described in Select, Sort & Edit Logged Data.
oCopy the selected element.
Multiple Elements Selection
If you select multiple elements, each selected element receives a green dot in front of its line. Those selected elements can be:
oCopied or cut and pasted, like described in copy & paste.
oDragged and dropped somewhere else, like described in drag & drop elements.
oEdited by the Replace command, if you select the option Selected only.
oPlayed automatically, like described in Play marked elements.
oUsed to create a high-light video, as described in VIDEO EDITING - if you own a Highlight Movie Creator license.
There are multiple ways of selecting those elements:
 | Manual selection - It is possible to select multiple data lines randomly or in a range, using the default Windows keys SHIFT or CTRL in combination with your mouse. |
•Read Manual selection for further details.
| Selection by search - A more structured selection, based on the selection of a specific Code, is possible as well: |
•Read Selection by Search to learn how that works.
| Select by Independent variables - To make a specific selection of the raw data as well as for the statistics, in huge data files with many DataSets, Independent variables can be a big help. |
• Read Selection by Search for more information.
| TIP: | You can also combine the Selection by Search method and the Manual Selection of data file elements: First use one of the search routines as described to select most of the elements needed. Afterwards use the CTRL key to add or remove elements from the selection manually. |