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If you want to record information about the sources and cases in your project, you can do this by assigning the source or case to a classification and then setting the attribute value for each attribute.

This topic explains how you can work with attribute values—for example, how you can add or import attribute values and reorder the values of an attribute.

What do you want to do?

Understand attribute values

When you create a new attribute, it has two system defined attribute values:

'Unassigned'—used to indicate that the value of this attribute has not been assigned yet. This is the default value for the attribute, unless you select another value for the default.
'Not Applicable'—used to indicate that the value is not applicable for the source or case that you are classifying.

You can change the labels used for 'Unassigned' and 'Not Applicable' attribute values in your project, if these labels do not suit your project.

When an attribute has a finite list of possible values, you can define the values when you create the attribute. For example, the attribute sector may have industry, agriculture and retail as the possible attribute values. You can add the attribute values manually or import them from a text file.

Attribute values can also be added, as needed, when you assign sources or cases to a classification and set their attribute values. For example, you could open the properties for the case Mary and create attribute values (age=22andoccupation=teacher).

Any attribute values you add must be compatible with the attribute's data type. For example, if the data type is 'text' then you can enter alphanumeric characters.

Add attribute values

In List View, select the attribute—to see the attributes for a classification, click the disclosure triangle.
On the Home tab, in the Item group, click Get Info.

Existing attribute values are listed in the dialog. If you cannot see the attribute values, click the disclosure triangle to show them.

To add another value, click the Add button .

The value you enter must be compatible with the attribute's data type. For example, if the data type is 'text' then you can enter alphanumeric characters.

(Optional) Enter a description of the value.
Click Done.

NOTE

You can set this as the default attribute value for any item assigned to the classification, select the Default button.

There are other ways to add attribute values—for example, you can import attribute values, or create them as needed, when you classify cases or classify sources.

Import attribute values

You can import a list of attribute values from a text (.txt) file. For example, if your classification includes the attribute Country of Origin, you can save time by importing a list of countries. The text file must contain a single column of attribute values.

To import the values for a selected attribute:

In List View, select the attribute—to see the attributes for a classification, click the disclosure triangle.
On the Data tab, in the Import group, click Attribute Values.

Select the text file that contains the data you want to import, and then click the Import button.

You can view the values you imported on the Attribute Properties dialog—which you can open by clicking Get Info, in the Item group on the Home tab.

NOTE NVivo tries to detect the file encoding used in the file. If the data does not import correctly, try using a different file encoding.

Reorder attribute values

The order of 'text' values is significant if you want to find or query items where a specific attribute is greater or less than a selected value.

To change the order of attribute values:

In List View, select the attribute—to see the attributes for a classification, click the disclosure triangle.
On the Home tab, in the Item group, click Get Info.

Existing attribute values are listed in the dialog. If you cannot see the attribute values, click the disclosure triangle to show them.
Select an attribute value and change the order using the Move Up and Move Down buttons
ClickDone.

Set the default value for an attribute

If you assign a case or source to a classification, attributes are initially set to their default values. The default value for an attribute is the 'Unassigned' value, unless you select another value for the default.

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To set the default attribute value:

In List View, select the attribute—to see the attributes for a classification, click the disclosure triangle.

On the Home tab, in the Item group, click Get Info.

Existing attribute values are listed in the dialog. If you cannot see the attribute values, click the disclosure triangle to show them.
Select the check box for the attribute value that you want to use as the default.
Click Done.

Set the color for an attribute value

You can set the color for an attribute value.

To set the color for an attribute value:

In List View, select the attribute—to see the attributes for a classification, click the disclosure triangle.

On the Home tab, in the Item group, click Get Info.

Existing attribute values are listed in the dialog. If you cannot see the attribute values, click the disclosure triangle to show them.
For each value that you want to color, select your preferred color from the Color pop-up menu.
Click Done.

Rename an attribute value

In List View, select the attribute—to see the attributes for a classification, click the disclosure triangle.

On the Home tab, in the Item group, click Get Info.

Existing attribute values are listed in the dialog. If you cannot see the attribute values, click the disclosure triangle to show them.

Select the value you want to rename, and then type the new name.
Click Done.

Rename the 'Unassigned' or 'Not Applicable' values

'Unassigned' and 'Not applicable' are system defined values that are automatically created for all attributes. You can change these labels to suit your project or language requirements.

IMPORTANT If you change these labels, your changes will apply to all attributes in the project.

To change the attribute value labels:

On the File menu, click Project Properties, and then select Labels from the list in the sidebar.
Enter labels you would prefer to display for the attribute values 'Unassigned' and 'Not Applicable'.

Delete attribute values

In List View, select the attribute—to see the attributes for a classification, click the disclosure triangle.

On the Home tab, in the Item group, click Get Info.

Existing attribute values are listed in the dialog. If you cannot see the attribute values, click on the disclosure triangle to show them.
Select the attribute value you want to delete, and then click Delete
Click Done.

NOTE

If the attribute value you are deleting is currently in use, you will be prompted to select a replacement attribute value. Any cases or sources that were assigned the deleted attribute value will now be assigned the replacement value.
You cannot delete the 'Unassigned' and 'Not Applicable' attribute values.

NVivo 12 Windows

This topic describes how you can perform an unattended installation and activation of NVivo 12 Windows using the Windows Installer (MSI) engine.

In this topic

Overview

You can use the Microsoft Windows Installer (MSI) engine to perform an unattended installation of NVivo 12 Windows. An unattended installation is undertaken entirely from the command line and requires no user interaction.

The MSI file and application files can be extracted from the NVivo 12 Windows installer using one of the commands below. This creates a number of folders containing application files along with the NVivo 12.msi file.

For 32-bit installations, use: NVivo12.x86.exe /a
For 64-bit installations, use: NVivo12.x64.exe /a

If you require a silent installation (no messages or windows are displayed), you may need to change the command line options.

If you intend to install NVivo using the Windows Installer (MSI) engine, you will need to ensure that the prerequisites for NVivo are installed before you install NVivo—you can download these components from the Software download locations listed below. Instructions for installing these prerequisite components are provided.

You can also optionally install the supplementary add-on for NVivo, NCapture. This is a browser extension that allows users to gather material from the web.

You can also optionally install the Windows-Mac Project Converter plug-in to enable users to convert projects between NVivo 12 Windows and NVivo 12 Mac format. If you do not install this plug-in, it will be automatically downloaded and installed the first time the user converts a project between NVivo for Windows and NVivo for Mac formats.

NOTE If users work with audio and video files, you may need to install additional codecs—for more information, refer to the NVivo 12 Help.

Software download locations

The NVivo 12 (32-bit and 64-bit) installer packages are available for download from the QSR website. Later releases of these components may become available, however we recommend that you use the versions listed below, as these have been tested with NVivo 12.

Windows Installer Packages for NVivo 12’s prerequisites are available for download using the following links:

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 (61 MB)
Microsoft SQL Server 2014 SP3 Express LocalDB (x86) – For the 32-bit version of Windows only (38 MB)
Microsoft SQL Server 2014 SP3 Express LocalDB (x64) – For the 64-bit version of Windows only (45 MB)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86) – For the 32-bit version of NVivo 12 only (5 MB)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package (x64) – For the 64-bit version of NVivo 12 only (6 MB)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Update 4 Redistributable Package (x86) – For the 32-bit version of NVivo 12 only (6 MB)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Update 4 Redistributable Package (x64) – For the 64-bit version of NVivo 12 only (7 MB)

You can optionally download and install supplementary add-ons for NVivo. The latest versions of these add-ons are available from the links below:

NCapture for IE - Requires Internet Explorer 11 or later

NCapture for Chrome - Requires Google Chrome 44 or later

You will need additional files if you want to install the Windows-Mac Project Converter on behalf of your users—refer to Installing the Windows-Mac Project Converter.

Installing NVivo 12 Windows (32-bit)

Open the command line prompt as an administrator.
Install Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 (if not already installed) using the following command line:

NDP462-KB3151800-x86-x64-AllOS-ENU.exe /showrmui /passive /norestart

NOTE: To ensure the other components install successfully, we recommend restarting the machine.

Install NVivo 12’s Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package using the following command line:

vcredist_2010_x86.exe

Install NVivo 12’s Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Update 4 Redistributable Package using the following command line:

vcredist_2012_u4_x86.exe /passive

Install NVivo 12’s Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Express local database instance depending on your operating system.

For the 32-bit version of Windows, use the following command line:

SqlLocalDB_x86.msi IACCEPTSQLLOCALDBLICENSETERMS=YES /q

For the 64-bit version of Windows, use the following command line:

SqlLocalDB_x64.msi IACCEPTSQLLOCALDBLICENSETERMS=YES /q

NOTE: Omit this step if you want to install NVivo 12 Windows without a local database component.

(Optional) Install the supplementary add-ons:

NCapture for IE

NCapture.IE.exe /v'/qb'

NCapture for Chrome

NCapture.Chrome.exe /v'/qb'

Install NVivo using the following command line:

msiexec /Option <Required Parameter> [Optional Parameter]

For example, you could install NVivo using the following:

msiexec /i 'NVivo 12.msi' /qb

Refer to Installation options and parameters for a list of command line options and public properties.

Installing NVivo 12 Windows (64-bit)

Open the command line prompt as an administrator.
Install Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 (if not already installed) using the following command line:

NDP462-KB3151800-x86-x64-AllOS-ENU.exe /showrmui /passive /norestart

NOTE: To ensure the other components install successfully, we recommend restarting the machine.

Install NVivo 12’s Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package using the following command line.

vcredist_2010_x64.exe /passive

Install NVivo 12’s Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Update 4 Redistributable Package using the following command line:

vcredist_2012_u4_x64.exe /passive

Install NVivo 12’s Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Express local database instance using the following command line.

SqlLocalDB_x64.msi IACCEPTSQLLOCALDBLICENSETERMS=YES /qb

NOTE: Omit this step if you want to install NVivo 12 Windows without a local database component.

(Optional) Install the supplementary add-ons:

NCapture for IE

NCapture.IE.exe /v'/qb'

NCapture for Chrome

NCapture.Chrome.exe /v'/qb'

Install NVivo using the following command line:

msiexec /Option <Required Parameter> [Optional Parameter]

For example, you could install NVivo using the following:

msiexec /i 'NVivo 12.msi' /qb

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Refer to Installation options and parameters for a list of command line options and public properties.

Installing the Windows-Mac Project Converter

After installing NVivo 12 Windows, you can optionally install the Windows-Mac Project Converter on behalf of your users who may be working with NVivo 12 Mac (.nvpx) projects. The project converter is a software plug-in for NVivo 12 Windows that converts projects to or from the NVivo for Mac format.

To download and install the Windows-Mac Project Converter:

Download the following files:

ExtractConverter.exe (972 KB)

QSR.Tools.ProjectConverter.zip (200 MB)

Install the Windows-Mac Project Converter using the following command line:

ExtractConverter.exe 'QSR.Tools.ProjectConverter.zip'

The project converter files will be extracted from the zip file and installed in the appropriate folder on the user's computer.

If you choose not to install the project converter for the user, it will be automatically downloaded and installed on-demand the first time the user:

Opens, copies or imports an NVivo 12 Mac project in NVivo 12 Windows
Copies or exports an NVivo 12 Windows project to NVivo 12 Mac format

During an on-demand download and installation, the user needs to have an Internet connection but does not need administrator privilege.

Installing language packs for auto-coding themes and sentiment

If you want to use the automated insights functionality in NVivo Plus, you can install the available language packs on behalf of your users. There is a language pack for each supported interface language—English, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish. Language packs vary in size depending on the language.

If you choose not to install language packs for the user, the appropriate language pack will be automatically downloaded and installed on-demand the first time the user selects the feature in the Auto Code Wizard—the language depend on the text content language setting of the project. During an on-demand download and installation, the user needs to have an Internet connection but does not need administrator privilege.

To download and install the language packs:

Download the following files:

OfflinePackageInstaller.exe (932 KB)

SalienceData_de-DE.zip (430 MB)

SalienceData_en-US.zip (260 MB)

SalienceData_es-MX.zip (136 MB)

SalienceData_fr-FR.zip (300 MB)

SalienceData_ja-JP.zip (28 MB)

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SalienceData_pt-BR.zip (70 MB)

SalienceData_zh-CN.zip (239 MB)

NOTE: These file names use the standard language culture names.

Install language packs by doing one of the following:

Install all languages using the following command line:

OfflinePackageInstaller.exe

Install one language, for example English, use the following command line:

OfflinePackageInstaller.exe -i SalienceData_en-US.zip

To specify multiple languages, use a space as a delimiter. For example, install German and Spanish using the following command line:

OfflinePackageInstaller.exe -i SalienceData_de-DE.zip SalienceData_es-MX.zip

The language pack files will be extracted from the zip file and installed in the appropriate folder on the user's computer.

Activating via command line and XML

NVivo 12 can be activated via the Internet using a command line script and an activation XML file. A valid license key is required for this process.

The following script needs to be run on each computer you intend to activate:

nvivo -i <license key> -a <activation filename> [-u <username> [-p <password>] [-d <domain>]]

This command performs a product initialization using the specified license key and the activation details in the specified activation file.

NOTE

Enter the license key in the following format:xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx
If you want to use NVivo as a 14 day trial, you can use the '-i' parameter without a license key.
If your organization's proxy server requires your activation request to be authenticated, you may optionally specify a username, password and/or domain. This information is not retained by QSR.
After the activation command is run, NVivo sends an ENTER key to return focus to the command window. You can use the optional parameter -skr to suppress this. You will need to do this if you have scripted the activation command to run in a minimized window.

Angle brackets < > indicate that the enclosed element is mandatory. You need to replace the text within the angle brackets with relevant information. Do not type the angle brackets themselves in the command line.

Square brackets [ ] indicate that the enclosed element is optional. Do not type the square brackets themselves in the command line.

Activation file format

Copy the text below into Notepad, set the values within the tags, and then save as an .xml file. Ensure that you save it with UTF-8 encoding.

<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8' standalone='yes'?>

<LastName>Sysadmin</LastName>

<Email>[email protected]</Email>

<JobTitle>Your Job Title</JobTitle>

<Sector>Your Sector</Sector>

<Industry>Your Industry</Industry>

<Department>Your Department</Department>

<Organization>Your Organization</Organization>

<City>Boston</City>

<State>Massachusetts</State>

</Request>

</Activation>

You can also download a zip file containing the sample activation file. Extract the file and then open it in your text editor.

NOTE You must observe the following rules, or the activation will fail:

Fields in bold are mandatory.
State is a mandatory field if you set the country field to USA, Canada or Australia.
You must use a valid email address.
You must use abbreviations for the following countries:
For United States of America, use USA
For United Kingdom, use UK
For all other countries, capitalize the first letter of each word—for example, 'Mexico' or 'New Zealand'. Refer to the list of accepted country names for the specific format and spelling for your country name.

Replacing a license key via command line

Enterprise licenses (formerly known as site licenses) enable multiple users in your organization to work with NVivo for a period of time.

If your site has been issued multiple NVivo license keys and you encounter problems activating a particular license key—for example, if a license key has expired or has been activated too many times—then, you can use a different license key instead. For more information about replacing a license key via the command line, refer to Replacing a license.

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Deactivating via command line

NVivo 12 can be deactivated via the Internet using a command line script. The following script needs to be run on each computer you want to deactivate:

nvivo -deactivate [-u <username> [-p <password>] [-d <domain>]]

NOTE

If your organization’s proxy server requires your deactivation request to be authenticated, you may optionally specify a username, password and/or domain. This information is not retained by QSR International.

Angle brackets < > indicate that the enclosed element is mandatory. You need to replace the text within the angle brackets with relevant information. Do not type the angle brackets themselves in the command line.

Square brackets [ ] indicate that the enclosed element is optional. Do not type the square brackets themselves in the command line.

Removing NVivo 12 Windows using a command line

We recommend that you deactivate NVivo before uninstalling the software so that you can reuse the license key on another computer.

To remove the NVivo software using a command line, run the following command:

msiexec /x {28ADDB93-754C-4AB8-AAE5-851DBCBA2C1E} /qb

NOTE If the NCapture browser extension was also installed, you can remove it from the Control Panel.

Removing prerequisite components

NVivo relies on a number of other components to run, and if they are not already present when you install the software using the setup wizard, NVivo will install them for you. However, when NVivo is uninstalled, these components remain on the workstation.

These components can be removed individually from the Control Panel using Uninstall a program.

You should only uninstall them if you are certain that they are not utilized by other programs on your computer.

The components to be removed, in order, are:

Microsoft SQL Server Express LocalDB 2014
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package
Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Update 4 Redistributable Package
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2