Adding Sets

NVivo provides a number of ways to create sets. For example, you can create a set and then add items to it or you can create a set based on selected project items.

Creating a set  

  1. In Navigation View, click the Sets button.

  2. Click the Sets folder.

  3. On the Project menu, click New Set.

The New Set dialog box is displayed.

  1. Enter a name for the set in the Name field.

  2. If required, enter a description of the set in the Description field.

  3. Click OK.

Creating a set from selected items  

When project items are listed in List View or DetailView (for example, find or query results)you can add selected items to a set.

  1. Select the required items. Click and drag to select multiple consecutive items or hold down the CTRL key to select non-consecutive items.

  2. On the Project menu, click Create As.

  3. ClickCreate As Set.

The New Set dialog box is displayed.

  1. In the Name field, enter a name for the set.

  1. If required, enter a description of the set in the Description field.

  2. Click OK.

  3. To see the set, click the Sets button in Navigation View.

  4. Click the required set to see its contents displayed in List View.

Creating a set from query results  

You can create a set from the results of a text search, coding or compound query.

  1. Open the required query.

  2. Click the QueryOptions tab.

  3. From the Option drop-down list, click the Create Results as New Set option.

  4. In the Name field, enter the name of the new set.

  5. If required, enter a description of the new set.

  6. Click the Run button.

Right-click:

  1. Right-click the required items in List View.

  2. Click Create As.

  3. ClickCreate As Set option.

Drag and DropfromDetail View:

  1. Select required items in Detail View.

  2. Drag them into the required set folder.

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