Convert the Results Matrix into MAXQDA Document Variables

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Convert the Results Matrix into MAXQDA Document Variables

It is possible to save the columns of the results matrix permanently in MAXQDA by converting them to MAXQDA variables.

The category frequencies are treated as individual variable types in MAXQDA. They appear in a different color (yellow) so that they are easier to recognize. The dictionary name serves as the variable name for the converted category frequencies. If, for example, a dictionary category is called “Legal Aspects,” this will serve as the variable name in MAXQDA’s variable list. The number of times the category appears in each of the texts on the list will be shown in the column of the variable matrix entitled “Legal Aspects.” To start the conversion process, click on the icon Transform into variables in the table’s toolbar.

Note: The variable values of MAXDictio variables are not updated automatically; they represent the status of the time they were created. This type of variable cannot be updated by importing a variable matrix.

Because the variables in MAXQDA are case variables, i.e. only one data set is available per text, the results matrix can only be converted into variables that have the same case structure. This is, however, only the case at coding level “0;” hence, converting category frequencies into variables is limited to this level.

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