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Working with the Data List

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Once you have created a layout to analyze your initial data, you can begin to review data or build a Batch Process to sequentially analyze the remainder of your items. The first step in setting up batch processing is to add items to the Data List. The order in which items appear in the Data List is an important consideration. Items are batch processed in the order that they appear in the list, and the Next and Prev commands change items in the order that they appear in the list, as well.

To access the Data List, use the Batch (or Data)→Organize Data Sets→Data List command to bring up the Data List window (Figure 20.1). The Data List is a dockable window.

The Data List window will show the File Name, the Tube number and the Iteration number.

Figure 20.1 Data List Window

The icon buttons in the Data List window are explained in the table below.

Icon Button	Explanation
	Add File. Brings up the Select a Data File Dialog or Advanced Open Data Dialog
	Format. Brings up the Format Data List dialog where you can add keywords to be used for sorting, show or hide file paths, or show the Iteration Column. You can also hide file paths by default by adjusting your FCS Express User Options.
	Move selected file(s) up.
	Move selected file(s) down.
	Change file drop down list to access Change Data on Selected Plots command or Change Data on All Plots command.
	Search for files using Find Data Files dialog.
	Delete the selected file(s).
	Sort on All Keywords. The sort is performed based on the priority order of the keywords in the "Selected Keywords" dialog, or on the order of the extra keywords columns (the default order of the columns is the same order as the selected keywords). You can change the order by dragging the columns around. Note, if you drag the keyword columns around, or if you click on another column header, it turns OFF the "sort by multiple keywords" option and you have to click it again.
	Defer layout changes. When this button is selected and used in conjunction with Panels, FCS Express will not refresh the data within the layout until all changes have been made and the button has been de-selected.