Using band zoom to select all data points within the band

[testproggie]

I'm feeling stupid this morning. I'm a new user with 2011, but haven't figured out how to copy a portion of data. I can use view 2D axis system to view my data. Then I use band zoom to get to the portion I need, but for the life of me I can't get it to copy that portion. I have set flags at the beginning and end and such, but the best I get is the beginning point, a single no value point and the end point. I am not getting all the points in between the flags. Am I supposed to somehow flag all points in the zoom view? I have done a search, but can't figure out what I am doing wrong.

Robert

[Otmar]

Hello Robert,

This is a pretty easy and straight forward thing to do:

1. Put you data into the VIEW window. Then pick the BAND cursor in the toolbar (see below)
   
   
   
   
2. Select the "Set Flags" icon in the VIEW windows with the data and the Band Cursor:
   
   
   
   
3. After you have the data selected with the FLAGS (the data points will be displayed in a thicker line style) click on the "Copy Data Points" icon:
   
   
   
   
4. You will get a full copy of the data in the band, copied to a  new channel in the Data Portal. In the example below I dragged the new data into both windows (not that the red data is still highlited by the flags, this it's a thicker line style).
   
   
   
   

That should answer your question, please let me know if you have additional questions,

     Otmar

[testproggie · Accepted solution]

WOW! So simple, yet I kept missing it. There is a difference between "Band Zoom" and "Band Cursor". Thank you very much! Feeling kind of sheepish here now  .

Robert