Workspace Browser: Data Icons

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Icons in the Workspace Browser

After you import or load items into the Workspace Browser, or analyze data, different icons are used to represent the different types of items and data. Also, after you import or load items into the Workspace Browser, you can save all of the items to a single .mat file that you can load into the base workspace. You can create as many .mat files as needed to support your work requirements, and then load any of these .mat files into the base workspace. In addition, after you import or load an item into the Workspace Browser, you can manipulate the item. (For example, you can rename the item, or you can open the item for viewing and editing.) Finally, the Workspace Browser is "drag and drop" enabled which means that you can drag one icon onto another icon or onto any other shortcut icon to manipulate or analyze the item. See:

• Item icons
• Saving, loading, and deleting items in the workspace.
• Manipulating items.
• Dragging and dropping items.

Item icons

Icon	Function
	DataSet icon-Indicates that the imported or loaded data is a DataSet, which is the object used in Solo for managing data.
	Matrix icon - Indicates that the imported or loaded data is a matrix (for example, a double array).
	Character Array icon - Indicates that the imported or loaded data is a character array.
	Model icon - Indicates that the item is a model that was created in one of the Analysis tools.
	Preprocessing icon-Indicates that the item is a set of preprocessing instructions created by the Preprocessing tool.

Saving, loading, and deleting items in the workspace

After you import or load items into the Workspace Browser, you can save all of the items to a single .mat file. You can create as many .mat files as needed to support your work requirements, and then load any of these files into the base workspace. You can also delete all items from the base workspace.

To save items to a .mat file

1.	Import or load the required items into the Workspace Browser.

2.	Optionally, manipulate the items as needed. For example, rename an item, modify the data for one or more items, and so on.
3.	Select the item in the workspace by clicking on the icon.
4.	Select File > Save Item....

The Save Workspace dialog box opens.

5.	Enter a name for the file (by default, the Save as type is a .mat file, and you cannot change this), and then click Save.

All of the items in the base workspace are saved to a single .mat file.

To load saved items into the base workspace

When you load saved items, all of the items are loaded exactly as they were saved-they have the same names, they are loaded with all of their data, and so on.

1.	On the main menu, click File > Load Workspace.

2.	In the Load Workspace dialog box, scroll to and select the saved .mat file that you are loading, and then click Open.

To delete items from the base workspace

When you delete loaded items from a workspace, all of the items are deleted in a single step. Be aware, however, that any unsaved data items will be lost. If you want to delete items from a workspace, but not the data that an item contains, make sure to save all of the data items in the workspace first.

1.	On the main menu, click File > Clear Workspace.

A dialog box opens, asking you if you want to delete all items from the workspace.

2.	Click Yes to confirm the deletion.