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Variable Viewer

 

Overview

The variable viewer displays a list of all the variable types associated with the selected dataset. It also shows the relationships between the samples and the classes of the selected variable type(s).

 

Actions

1. Click on a dataset that has associated variable information (it is tagged with one of the variable icons - a complete dataset or an incomplete dataset ) in the Experiments navigator. The item is highlighted.

2. Click the Variable Viewer toolbar icon , or select Variable Viewer from the Explore menu, or right-click the item and select Variable Viewer from the shortcut menu. The Variable Viewer is displayed.

Dataset Variables Table (left):

 

Sorting the Left Table by Variable Type

a) Click on the Variable column header. The table is sorted in ascending order and an upward pointing triangle is displayed in the column header.

b) Click on the Variable column header again to sort in descending order. A downward pointing triangle is displayed in the column header.

Note: sorting the left table does not affect the right table.

 

Sample and Class Table (right):

 

Sorting the Right Table by Sample Index

a) Click on the Sample index column header. The table is sorted in ascending order and an upward pointing triangle is displayed in the column header.

b) Click on the Sample index column header again to sort in descending order. A downward pointing triangle is displayed in the column header.

 

Sorting the Right Table by Sample Name

a) Click on the Sample name column header. The table is sorted in ascending order and an upward pointing triangle is displayed in the column header.

b) Click on the Sample name column header again to sort in descending order. A downward pointing triangle is displayed in the column header.

 

Sorting the Right Table by Variable Type

a) Click on a variable type column header. The table is sorted in ascending order and an upward pointing triangle is displayed in the column header.

b) Click on the same variable type column header again to sort in descending order. A downward pointing triangle is displayed in the column header.

 

Related Topics:

Variables Overview

Importing Variables