3.1.1. Selecting a *.data file
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3.1.1. Selecting a *.data file

To enter a *.data file in the box to the right of Data base:, do the following:

  1. Either: Type in its name and location.

  2. Or: Make use of the Browse button to the right of this box.

  3. Or: Make use of the IMDI Browser interface. In this case, do the following:

    1. In the Metadata Descriptions Tree panel (see Section 2.3), double-click on the corpus node to open it. Then click on the node to select it. It will be highlighted in blue.

    2. Do one of the following:

      1. In the Search menu, click on Metadata Search (see Section 2.1.3).

      2. Or in the Metadata Descriptions Tree panel (see Section 2.3), right-click on the selected node; then select MetaData Search from the pull-down menu.

      In the IMDI Metadata Search window, the *.data file associated with the selected corpus node is automatically entered into the box, e.g.:

      .data file association

      Figure 3.2. .data file association


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The name and location of a *.data file can be seen in the IMDI Browser. In the Metadata Descriptions Tree panel, double-click on a corpus node (to open it), click on it (to select it), and then click with the right-mouse button to open a pull-down menu. From the pull-down menu, select Show Services. The name and location of the corresponding *.data file is displayed in the Info/Content panel (see Section 2.3.1).

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Locally stored corpora can only be searched if there is a *.data file available. Such corpora are visualized in the Metadata Descriptions Tree panel by means of a white “C” on a black background. Corpora that have no corresponding *.data file are visualized by means of a white “C” on a blue background. If you click on a ‘non-searchable’ subcorpus that is part of a larger ‘searchable’ corpus, the whole corpus will be searched – not just the subcorpus. E.g.:

Searchable corpora

Figure 3.3. Searchable corpora


By default, metadata searches are conducted through an entire corpus. However, it is possible to limit your search to selected parts of a corpus. In this case, you have to manually select corpus and/or session nodes in the IMDI Browser. To select nodes, make use of the buttons Add, Remove and Clear at the bottom of the Metadata Descriptions Tree panel (see Section 2.3.3). Once you have selected node(s), metadata search is automatically restricted to the selected node(s). Again, you can only search parts of corpora that have a corresponding *.data file.

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If the search process does not yield the expected results, please check the following possibilities:

  1. Make sure that the *.data file displayed next to Data base: is the correct file.

  2. For searches through an entire corpus: make sure that you have not accidentally selected a part of the corpus. If you have selected a part, the List button at the bottom of the Metadata Descriptions Tree panel is highlighted in red color.

  3. For searches through selected parts of a corpus: make sure that the list (displayed under the List button at the bottom of the Metadata Descriptions Tree panel) contains all relevant nodes.

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