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In the codingschema editor: | In the codingschema editor: | ||
− | + | * '''Label''' is the label of the variable that coders see in the annotator, for example ‘Topic’. | |
− | + | * If a variable is '''Required''', coders cannot finish coding the article in the Annotator without entering a value for this variable. | |
− | + | * Fieldtype is the type of variable. AmCAT uses the following variable types: | |
− | + | - ''Text'': coders can enter text freely | |
− | + | - ''Number'': coders can enter numbers freely | |
− | + | - ''Codebook'': coders can choose from predefined answer categories | |
− | + | - ''Yes/no'': this type of variable appears as a box that coders can tick or leave empty | |
− | + | - ''Quality'': a numerical variable with the values -1, -0.5, 0, 0.5 and 1. | |
− | + | * '''Codebook''' has to be defined when the variable type is codebook. A codebook in AmCAT is a list of answer categories (learn how to [[create codebooks]]). | |
In the codebook column, you select which codebook you use for this particular variable. | In the codebook column, you select which codebook you use for this particular variable. | ||
− | + | * Clicking on the '''red garbage bin icon''' removes a variable from the list. | |
− | + | * '''Save''', and your codingschema is done. You can always edit a codingschema later. Schemas for article codings and for sentence codings are created in the same way. |
After creating a new (empty) coding scheme, you can add variables to it. You do so in the codingschema editor.
Click on ‘Add field’ to add a new variable. Doubleclick on a cell, for example the cell ‘New Field (0)’ above, to change its contents. Press ‘tab’ to jump to the next cell in the table.
In the codingschema editor:
- Text: coders can enter text freely
- Number: coders can enter numbers freely
- Codebook: coders can choose from predefined answer categories
- Yes/no: this type of variable appears as a box that coders can tick or leave empty
- Quality: a numerical variable with the values -1, -0.5, 0, 0.5 and 1.
In the codebook column, you select which codebook you use for this particular variable.