The row heading on the left side of the data table gives the status of each observation. The heading indicates whether an observation is selected, which shape and color is used to represent the observation in plots, and whether the observation is included in analyses.
You can change the properties of selected observations by using the You can access the menu by selecting → from the main menu. Alternatively, right-clicking the row heading of a selected observation displays the same menu, shown in Figure 4.7.
menu.
The following list describes each item on the
menu.
excludes the selected observations from statistical analyses.
displays the Marker Properties dialog box. The Marker Properties dialog box is described in section Changing Marker Properties.
sets the label that is displayed in the left-most column of the data table to be the observation number. The observation number
is also set as the default label that is displayed when you click an observation marker in a graph.
displays the Label by Variable dialog box. The Label by Variable dialog box is described in section Changing Observation Labels.
changes the set of selected observations. Deselected observations become selected, and selected observations become deselected.
deletes the selected observations.
displays the Examine Selected Observations dialog box. You can use this dialog box to view and compare the selected observations.
The Examine Selected Observations dialog box is described in section Examining Selected Observations.