Open Data Source — Text File (Data Import Wizard)
Context
- For machine learning, BayesiaLab requires a dataset to be in a single data table.
- If not imported from a database (see /bayesialab/user-guide/data/open-data-source/database) data tables need to be in a plain text format, e.g., a comma or tab-delimited file.
- The most common arrangement of the to-be-imported data table is:
- Variable names are contained in the header row.
- Columns contain the values of the variables.
- Rows represent observations or records.
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Binary files, Excel spreadsheets, SPSS, Stata, or SAS files must be converted into a text format, e.g., CSV, before importing them into BayesiaLab.
Usage
- Select
Menu > Data > Open Data Source
, which prompts you to choose your data file from a local source. - Upon selection, the Data Import Wizard launches.