Selected data in Draco can be copied to either the system clipboard for
use in other applications or to another Draco worksheet for analysis of
a data subset. The first technique allows interoperability
with
other packages, including spreadsheets and word processors.
The second technique allows for specialized copying of data
to new Draco spreadsheets while preserving Draco-specific data in the
process.
To copy data to the clipboard, one must first select the data from the Data Window. Selecting entire variables is possible simply by clicking their names in the Variable View or the column headers in the Data View.
Multiple variables may be selected by holding the CONTROL key
while selecting variables. To select a subset of variable data,
drag the mouse over the selection of interest. Draco does limit
selections to always contain the same number of selected rows
regardless of the number of selected variables.
Once data has been selected, use the Copy
option in the Edit Menu or press CONTROL-C. Either option will
send the data to the system clipboard. The cliboard will now
contain tab-delimited plain text representation of the selection
preceded by the variable names. The data can simply be pasted
into most spreadsheets for further processing.
After selecting data as described above, the
selection can also be passed quickly to a new Draco worksheet.
This feature allows for rapid analysis of data subsets when
necessary. The Edit Menu of the Data Window also contains the Send Selection to new worksheet
option. Selecting this option will immediately open a new Draco
window that is instantly populated with the data subset. The new
data is now independent of the original worksheet; changes in the new
worksheet will not effect the original worksheet.