Select several datasets and act on them at once
Tick two or more rows on the Datasets tab under Data in the left sidebar, and the side panel becomes a selection panel with actions for all of them. Anyone with access to the project can select; with view-only access the selection panel says "You have view-only access to this workspace, so these actions are unavailable."
Select datasets, Views and folders
| To | Do this |
|---|---|
| Open an item's panel | Click the row. A dataset or View opens the dataset panel; a folder opens its folder panel. |
| Open an item | Double-click it. A folder opens; a dataset or View opens in the data editor. |
| Tick one row | Click its checkbox, or Ctrl-click (Cmd-click on Mac) the row. |
| Tick a range | Tick one row, then Shift-click another. The range is added to what is already ticked. |
| Draw a box | Press on blank space and drag across rows. The box replaces the current selection. |
| Tick everything | Click the header checkbox (Select all). Click it again to Clear selection. |
From the keyboard, the arrow keys move between rows, Shift plus an arrow extends the selection, Space ticks the focused row, Enter opens its panel, and Shift+F10 (or the Menu key) opens its menu.
Act on several datasets at once
The selection panel is titled, for example, "3 items selected", and groups the selection under Datasets, Views, Folders and Raw files. Click the cross on a line to Remove from selection, or close the panel to clear it.
| Action | What it does | When it is unavailable |
|---|---|---|
| Combine | Puts the rows of the ticked datasets together. See Combine datasets. | "Only datasets can be combined." Also blocked while a dataset is not ready. |
| Move to | Opens the Move to… dialog to move everything into one folder. See Move datasets and folders. | The selection holds a View, which moves only with its dataset. |
| Download | Downloads the ticked datasets as one file. See Download datasets as CSV or Excel. | "Raw files have no rows to download yet." |
| Move to trash | Moves the items to Trash. For a folder, its contents go and the emptied folder is removed. | The label becomes Delete when some items can't go to Trash, with the warning "2 items cannot go to Trash and would be deleted for good." |
Every action waits while an item is still processing, for example "“Sales” is still processing."
Troubleshooting
| Symptom | Cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Combine says "Only datasets can be combined." | The selection holds a folder, View or raw file. | Untick everything that is not a dataset. |
| Move to is unavailable | The selection holds a View. | Untick the View, or move its dataset. |
| An action waits with "“Sales” is still processing." | An item in the selection is still processing. | Wait until processing finishes. |
Related
- Find your way around the Data Library: the list you select from.
- Combine datasets: put the rows of ticked datasets together.
- Download datasets as CSV or Excel: formats and limits.
- Delete a dataset, View, folder or dashboard: what goes to Trash with them.
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