Auto Code by Transcript Column

If you have created custom columns in your audio/video transcripts, you can use them to quickly code an audio/video source.

For example, if you have added a custom column Speaker, NVivo can create a case for each speaker and code the content at the case:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Code everything said by this speaker at the case Cecilia

 

 

To auto code by transcript column:

  1. In Navigation View, click the folder containing the sources you want to auto code. Click and drag to select multiple consecutive sources or hold down the CTRL key to select non-consecutive sources.

  2. On the Code menu, click Auto Code.

The Auto Code dialog box is displayed.

  1. From the Code by drop-down list, click the Transcript Fields option.

  2. From the Available transcript fields list, select the required custom columns.  To select multiple columns, click and drag or hold down the CTRL key.

  3. Click the right arrow to add the styles to the Select Transcript Fields list.

A node is created for each unique text string in the custom column and the text in the Content column is coded at the node. The order of custom columns in the list determines how they are nested as tree nodes— the first column is the parent of the second and so on.

  1. In the Code at Nodes panel, you can choose to store the created nodes as children of:

An existing node  

    1. Select Existing Node from the drop-down list.

    2. In the Name field, click the Select button.

The Select Project Item dialog box is displayed.

    1. On the left, select the required folder.

    2. On the right, select the required parent node. If the parent node has a nickname you can select it from the Select item from nickname drop-down list. Click the Filter button to find nodes based on specific criteria—click theSelect All button to automatically select items matching the criteria.

    3. Click OK.

A new node  

    1. Select New Node from the drop-down list.

    2. In the Location field, click the Select button.

The Select Location dialog box is displayed.

    1. To store the new node at the root level of a folder, click Folders on the left and select the required folder on the right.

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To create the new node as a child of an existing node, select the Tree Nodes or Cases folder on the left and select the existing node on the right. If the parent node has a nickname you can select it from the Select item from nickname drop-down list. Click the Filter button to find nodes based on specific criteria—click theSelect All button to automatically select items matching the criteria.

    1. Click OK.

    2. In the Name field, enter a name for the new node.

  1. Click OK.

The selected sources are auto coded. To see the new nodes, click on the Nodes button in Navigation View.

Using the Coding Toolbar:

  1. On the Coding toolbar, click the AutoCode button:

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Right-click:

  1. InList View, right-click the required source.

  2. Click the AutoCode option.

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