Editing datasets
You can add, modify, remove, import, or export data in a dataset by using the Dataset Editor. The Dataset Editor operates similarly to a spreadsheet.
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Ensure that you have created a dataset in the workspace. See Creating a dataset in a workspace.
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Saved a CSV file that contains variable data on your computer.
In 11.0.1 or later, you can use the Dataset Editor to view and edit data in the dataset. You can also view the datasets in other editors by right-clicking the dataset and then by selecting the Open With option.
You can perform various tasks such as updating cell data, inserting or deleting rows and columns, and renaming column names, by right-clicking any row, column, or cell.
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keyboard shortcuts |
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Tab |
Move the cursor control to the next available option. |
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Shift+Tab |
Move the cursor control to the previous option. |
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Shift+F10 |
Open the context menu from the dataset cell. |
If a CSV file contains data separated by a character, then you can import that CSV file into the dataset. You select any of the following separator characters from the Separated by drop-down list, and the selected character becomes the separator used in the CSV file.
- Comma
- Semicolon
- Space
- Tab
- Other
Consider that you have the data in the CSV file in the following format:
When you import the CSV file in the dataset, and then select the separator value as Semicolon, the data in the dataset is displayed as follows:

If you want the data in its original format, that is, a semicolon (;) character to separate the data, then you can choose any other separator value from the Separated by drop-down list.