Aggregate nodes (gather all content in a parent node)

If you are working with nodes in a hierarchy, you can aggregate all the coding references from the child nodes at the parent node. Then, when you open the parent node, you can see the material coded directly at the parent node as well as any material coded at its first-level child nodes.

Aggregation is turned off by default.

For example, you could turn on node aggregation for the parent nodes in this hierarchy:

• respondents
  • farmers
    • Giacomo
    • Pat
  • fisheries
    • Franz
    • Vikram

Then you could open:

• respondents to see all coded material
• farmers to see all material coded at farmers, Giacomo or Pat
• fisheries to see all material coded at fisheries, Franz or Vikram

If you add child nodes, the content is automatically rolled up to the parent (if the parent has aggregation turned on).

Turn node aggregation on or off

1. In List View click the parent node.
2. On the Home tab, in the Item group, click Get Info.
3. Select the Aggregate coding from child nodes check box.