Group Datasets

Before we can finish importing the data, we'll have to group the datasets and then set their time stamps.

You will see that there are groups of similarly named datasets in the file, as shown below. All of the highlighted datasets (beginning with "0-4_") belong together. They're a group of estimates for the same age class, 0-4 years of age. The date of the estimate is in the suffix of the dataset name (values from 1990 to 2020 in 5 year intervals).  So, to create a single space-time dataset from the pieces, highlight a set with the same prefix and click on the group button.

You'll be asked to choose a new name for the group. SpaceStat will suggest the common characters at the beginning of the name, in this case "0-4_", as shown below.  Choose a name and click OK. Go through the file and group all datasets by their age classes.

The results will look like this: