John,
this sounds a bit cumbersome and there could be a better way that I just
can't think of at the moment:
You could use Collect to create a node that codes all of all documents
(say, by collecting on your base data tree) (=Node A).
Then use Collect for each of your top level nodes for the trees that code
content other than base data, thus creating several Index search nodes.
Gather these using Union (make sure you don't accidentally include Node A)-
that will create a node that codes everything that is coded somewhere (=
Node B)
Use Index Search 'Less' (Node A Less Node B) to create a node with material
coded only with base data. You can then browse this material and code if
necessary.
Pat B.
.At 08:19 PM 23/04/98 -0400, you wrote:
>I am using QSR NUD*IST to code, organize and reduce the volume of data in a
>rather large data set of open-ended responses (2400 Text Units) from a
>survey. I have been using the Documents-Text Search string and pattern
>serach facilities and have completed coding the majority of the responses.
>However, I need to select any uncoded responses to determine if they will
>fit in any of the existing categories or if I need to create new nodes. My
>question is, is there any way to query NUD*IST to select only uncoded Text
>Units responses? I've tried all of the document search tools and have
>attempted to do it with the IndexSystem with no success. I would greatly
>appreciate any ideas.
>Thanks.
>JC
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