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Exporting Selected Cases
The PROJECT | EXPORT command saves a copy of the current project under a different name or
exports the project to another file format. QDA Miner supports the following export formats:
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DBase
Paradox
Lotus 123
Excel
Quattro Pro
Comma Separated Values
Tab Separated Values
Triple-S XML (interchange standard for survey data)
XML
When exporting a data file, QDA Miner will use the current filtering condition to determine which cases
will be exported. The active sorting order will also be used to control the case sequence in the new file.
To export data to any of these applications:
• Set the filtering (see page 44) and sorting conditions (see page 52) of the active data file to display
the cases as they should be exported.
• Select the EXPORT | PROJECT FILE command from the PROJECT menu.
• Select the file format you want to create using the Save As Type drop-down list.
• Enter a valid filename with the proper file extension.
• Click the Save button.
Creating a File with Subsets of Cases
The export feature can also be used to create a new data file with a structure identical to the current data
file, but with only a subset of cases.
To create a project with a subsets of cases:
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Set the filtering and sorting conditions of the active data file to display the cases as they should be
saved in the new data file.
Select the EXPORT | PROJECT FILE command from the PROJECT menu.
Set the Save As Type drop-down list to QDA Miner Project
Enter a valid filename.
Click the Save button.
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