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      Dataset metadata
      • 31 Jul 2024
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      Dataset metadata

      • Updated on 31 Jul 2024
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      There are a variety of metadata associated with datasets recorded with Kernel's systems. This includes unalterable details such as the time, date, and duration of each dataset recording, the hardware system used, the researcher who created the dataset, and so forth. There are also metadata that are editable; some that must conform to specific data sets or formats, and some that are fully customizable. 

      • Metadata that are customizable can be edited.
      • Metadata can be used to search for a specific session or set of datasets.
      • Metadata can be downloaded for an individual dataset.
      • Metadata can be downloaded for a group of datasets associated with a Study or Participant ID.

      Each dataset contains the following metadata fields:

      Dataset ID

      Not Editable

      Auto-generated unique value

      Participant ID

      Not Editable

      Participant ID corresponding to the participant

      Researcher

      Not Editable

      User ID of Researcher logged into Portal during the session.

      Dataset Start Time

      Not Editable

      Year/month/day/hour/minute/second/100th of a second

      DurationNot EditableCasual description (minutes, seconds)

      Data Streams

      Not Editable

      Name of Flow headset

      Session Name

      Editable

      32 character limit (auto-generated by default)

      Session Number

      Editable

      32 character limit

      Description

      Editable

      256 character limit

      Task Name

      Editable

      Select from pop-up menu of preset Task names

      Invalid Tag

      Editable

      Yes/no checkbox

      To edit the metadata for a session:

      1. In the Portal, navigate to the Datasets tab containing the dataset you want to modify.
      2. Click on the dataset in the Datasets List.
        The Dataset detail page opens.
      3. Click on the Info tab on the left.
        The Info tab opens.
      4. In the Metadata section, click the Edit icon next to the Session Name, Description, or Session Number field and enter your desired text.
      5. Click the pop-up menu for Task to choose a new Task name from the available list.
        To learn how to create new Task names, see Adding Task names.

      To change the Invalid tag for a dataset, see Dataset (in)validation.

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