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General issues

What is RefLex ? 

The Reflex project aims to provide the scientific community with a Reference Lexicon for African languages, as well as various tools for processing and analyzing this corpus.

See Introduction.

What are the available objects ?

See objects.

What are the available tools ?

See tools.

How to enter data in RefLex ?

See how to enter new data in RefLex.

Can we use personal data and data online at the same time ?

Yes, it is possible to use both when you are logged in.

How to quote data from RefLex ?


How to create an account ?

See Creating a user account.

Is it possible to use RefLex without an user account ?

Yes, but the access to the objects, operations and modules is limited. If you are not logged in, the access is limited to the public sources (and their records), to the public and natural datasets (and their cognate sets, public alignment), and to the public recordset.

What are the available tools when you are a visitor (without user account) ?

If you are not logged in, you can search in sources, browse sources (in the Data module) and search in a dataset (in the Reconstruction module) but you don't have access to the other operations and tools.

To use the other operations and tools, you need to create a user account.

What is STATme ?

It is a derived module from RefLex available online as a standalone services. This module contains tools from the statistic module in direct access. You can work on raw data. (See STATme manual).

What is MAPme ?

It is a derived module from RefLex available online as a standalone services. This module contains cartography tools in direct access. You can work on raw data. (See MAPme manual).

Is it possible to export tables from RefLex ?

Yes, you can export the tables by using the exel icon.

How to export RefLex tables in Excel ?

You can export the tables by using the exel icon.

Searching

What are the search options ?

See Search tool.

How to search in sources ?

See Searching in database.

How to save a query in sources ?

See Save a query.

How to search in a dataset ?

See Searching in a dataset.

How to save a query in a dataset ?

See Save a query.

How to search in cognate sets ?

See Searching in cognate sets.

How to save a query in a cognate set ?

See Save a query.

How to search in alignments ?

See Searching in alignments.

How to save a query in alignments ?

(coming soon)

How to search in comments ?

(coming soon)

How to save a query in comments ?

(coming soon)

How to search in tags ?

(coming soon)

Queries

What is a query ?

See query definition.

What are the available operations on a saved query ?

In the Management module, the available operations on the queries created in the other modules are:

How to save a query ?

See Saving a query.

How to browse queries ?

See Browsing queries.

How to display a query ?

See Displaying a query.

How to modify a query ?

See Modifying a query.

How to share queries ?

See Sharing a query.

How to delete a query ?

See Deleting a query.

Sources

What is a source ?

See source definition.

How to submit a source ?

It is possible to submit sources to the administrators. (See New data).

Is it possible to submit partial list of words ?

No partial sources can be entered.

Is it possible to submit private sources ?

Yes, you can enter a private source in RefLex.

What are the available operations in a selected source in the Explorer zone ?

In the Explorer zone, the available operations in a selected source are:

See Source operations and tools.

What are the availables operations in a loaded dataset in the Active elements zone ?

In the Active elements zone, the available operations in a selected source are:

See Source operations and tools.

How to browse sources ? 

See Browsing sources.

How to load sources ?

See Selecting and loading a source.

How to remove sources from the Active elements zone ?

See Removing one or more sources.

How to display source information ?

See Displaying source information.

How to visualize sources on a map ?

See Map visualization of sources.

How to visualize sources on a tree ?

See Tree visualization of sources.

How to add a comment to a source ?

See Adding a comment to a source.

How to add a tag to a source ?

See Adding a tag to a source.

How to share a private source ?

See Sharing a private source.

How to filter sources ?

See Filter sources.

Datasets

What is a dataset ?

See dataset definition.

What are the available operation on a dataset in the Explorer zone ?

In the Explorer zone, the available operations in a selected dataset are:

See Dataset operations and tools.

What are the available operations in a loaded dataset in the Active elements zone ?

In the Active elements zone, the available operations in a selected dataset are:

See Dataset operations and tools.

Is it possible to work on several dataset at the same time ?

No, it is not possible to work on several datasets at the same time. Only one dataset can be loaded.

How to create a dataset ?

See Creating a dataset.

How to create a dataset from an existing dataset ?

See Creating a dataset from an existing dataset.

How to create a dataset from a loaded recordset ?

See Creating a dataset from a loaded recordset.

How to display the list of datasets ?

See Browsing dataset.

How to load a dataset ?

See Loading a dataset.

How to rename a dataset ?

See Renaming a dataset.

How to add a source to a dataset ?

See Adding sources to a dataset.

How to remove a source from a dataset ?

See Removing sources from a dataset.

How to organize sources in a dataset ?

See Organizing sources in a dataset.

How to modify sources'colour in a dataset ?

See Organizing sources in a dataset.

How to delete a dataset ?

See Deleting a dataset.

How to add a comment to a dataset ?

See Adding a comment to a dataset.

How to add a tag to a dataset ?

See Adding a tag to a dataset.

How to share a dataset ?

See Sharing a dataset.

How to display dataset information ?

See Displaying dataset information.

How to visualize on a map sources contained in a dataset ?

See Map visualization of sources.

How to visualize on a tree sources contained in a dataset ?

See Tree visualization of sources.

Recordsets

What is a recordset ?

See recordset definition.

What are the available operations on a selected recordset in the Explorer zone ?

In the Explorer zone, the available operations in a recordset are:

See Recordset operations and tools.

What are the available operations in a loaded recordset in the Active elements zone ?

In the Active elements zone, the available operations in a loaded recordset are:

See Recordset operations and tools.

How to create a recordset ?

See Creating a recordset.

How to browse recordsets ? How to search in recordsets ?

See Browsing recordsets.

How to display recordset contents ?

See Displaying records contained in a recordset.

How to load a recordset ?

See Loading a recordset.

How to rename a recordset ?

See Renaming a recordset.

How to add records to a recordset ?

See Adding records to a recordset.

How to remove records from a recordset ?

See Removing records from a recordset.

How to delete a recordset ?

See Deleting a recordset.

How to add a comment to a recordset ?

See Adding a comment to a recordset.

How to add a comment to the selected records of a recordset ?

See Adding a comment to the selected records.

How to add a tag to a recordset ?

See Adding a tag to a recordset.

How to add a tag to the selected records of a recordset?

See Adding a tag to the selected records.

How to visualize a recordset on a map ?

See Map visualization of a recordset.

How to visualize a recordset on a tree ?

See Tree visualization of a recordset.

Cognate sets

What is a cognate set ?

See cognate set definition.

What are the available operations on a selected cognate set in the Explorer zone ?

In the Explorer zone, the available operations in a selected cognate set are:

See Cognate set operations and tools.

What are the available operations in a loaded cognate set in the Active elements zone ?

In the Active elements zone, the available operations in a loaded  cognate set are:

See Cognate set operations and tools.

How to identify a cognate set ?

See Identifying a cognate set.

How to create a cognate set ?

See Creating a new cognate set and Creating a cognate set from an existing cognate set.

How to create a new cognate set from an existing cognate set ?

See Creating a cognate set from an existing cognate set.

How to browse cognate sets ?

See Browsing cognate sets.

How to display cognate set contents ?

See Displaying the records contained in a cognate set.

How to load a cognate set ?

See Loading a cognate set.

How to modify a cognate set ?

See Modifying a cognate set.

How to rename a cognate set ?

See Renaming a cognate set.

How to add records to a cognate set ?

See Adding records to a cognate set.

How to delete records from a cognate set ?

See Deleting records from a cognate set.

How to divide a cognate set in two ?

See Dividing a cognate set in two.

How to delete a cognate set ?

See Deleting a cognate set.

How to add a comment to a cognate set ?

See Adding a comment to the cognate set.

How to add a comment to the selected records of a cognate set ?

See Add a comment to the selected records.

How to add a tag to a cognate set ?

See Adding a tag to a cognate set.

How to add a tag to a cognate set ?

See Adding a tag to the selected records.

How to visualize a cognate set on a map ?

See Map visualization of a cognate set.

How to visualize a cognate set on  tree ?

See Tree visualization of a cognate set.

How to display associated alignment(s) ?

See Displaying the associated alignments.

Alignment

What is an alignment ?

See alignment definition.

What are the available operations on a selected alignment in the Explorer zone ?

In the Explorer zone, the available operations in a selected alignment are:

See Alignment operations and tools.

What are the available operations in a loaded alignment in the Active elements zone ?

In the Active elements zone, the available operations in a loaded alignment are:

See Alignment operations and tools.

How to create an alignment ?

See Creating an alignment.

What is a default alignment ? 

See Default alignment.

How to modify an alignment ?

See Modifying an alignment.

How to save an alignment ?

See Validating /saving an alignment.

How to browse alignments ?

See Browsing alignments.

How to display alignment contents ?

See Displaying the records contained in an alignment.

How to load an alignment ?

See Loading an alignment.

How to add records to an alignment ?

See Adding records to an alignment.

How to remove records from an alignment ?

See Removing records from an alignment.

How to delete an alignment ?

See Deleting an alignment.

How to add a comment to an alignment ?

See Adding a comment to an alignment.

How to display associated cognate set ?

See Displaying the associated cognate set.

How to share an alignment ?

See Sharing an alignment.

What is the colour code used for the alignment statut?

See Alignment status.

Is it possible to create several alignments to a cognate set ?

Yes, you can create several alignments per cognate set. See Adding an alignment.

How to display the different alignments ?

See Displaying the alignments.

How to select one of the alignments ?

See Selecting an alignment.

How to add a column tag to an alignment ?

See Adding a column tag to an alignment.

How to define a field as a column tag ?

See Defining a record field as a column tag.

How to delete a column tag from an alignment ?

See Deleting a column tag from an alignment.

How to add a tag to an alignment's record ?

See Adding a tag to a record.

How to modify a record tag in an alignment ?

See Modifying a record tag.

How to delete a record tag in an alignment ?

See Deleting a tag.

How to show the column tag(s) in an alignment ?

See Showing the column tag(s).

How to hide the column tag(s) in an alignment ?

See Hiding the column tag(s).

Correspondence sets REPRENDRE!!

What is a correspondence set ?

See correspondence set definition.

What is a correspondence label ?

See correspondence label definition.

What is a reconstruction hypothesis ?

See reconstruction hypothesis definition.

What is a reconstructed segment ?

See reconstructed segment definition.

What are the available operations on a selected alignment in the Explorer zone ?

In the Explorer zone, the available operations in a selected correspondence set are:

See Correspondence set operations and tools.

What are the available operations in a displayed correspondence set in the Available elements zone ?

In the Available elements zone, the available operations in a displayed correspondence set are:

How to create a correspondence set ?

See Creating a correspondence set.

How to name a correspondence set ?

See Creating a correspondence set.

How to browse correspondence sets ?

See Browsing correspondence sets.

How to display the associated records of a correspondence set ? Reformuler!

See Display the associated records. Reformuler!

How to display correspondence sets ?

See Displaying correspondence sets.

How to visualize forms in languages for the displayed correspondence sets ?

You can display forms in different languages by checking the next box:
case

See Displaying correspondence sets.

How to filter a correspondence sets ?

See Filtering correspondence sets with tags.
See Filtering correspondence sets with column headings.

How to modify a correspondence set ?

See Modifying a correspondence set.

How to rename a correspondence set ?

See Modifying a correspondence set.

How to delete a correspondence set ?

See Deleting a correspondence set.

How to associate a tag to a correspondence set ?

See Associating tag to a correspondence set.

What are the tags that can be associated to a correspondence set ?


How to distinguish hypothesis from reconstructed segment ?

The proposed convention is: correspondence labels not preceded by a symbol are considered as a hypotheses. If you want to validate a hypothesis as a reconstructed segment, an asterisk must be added to the correspondence label.

How to validate an hypothesis as re reconstructed segment ?

See Validating a "hypothesis" as a "reconstructed segment".

How to modify a reconstructed segment as an hypothesis ?

See Defining a "reconstructed segment" as a "hypothesis".

How to display the associated alignment(s) to a correspondence set ?

See Displaying the associated alignment.

How to load the associated alignment(s) to a correspondence set ?

See Loading the associated alignment.

How to display the associated cognate set(s) with a correspondence set ?

See Displaying the associated cognate set.

How to load the associated cognate set(s) with a correspondence set ?

See Loading the associated cognate set.

Inventories

What is an inventory ?

See inventory definition.

What are the available operations on an inventory ?

In the Management module, when sources are displayed in the Explorer zone, the available operations are:

In the Management module, when the inventories are displayed in the Available elements zone, the available operations are:

How to create an inventory ?

You can create inventories in the Statistics module. See Saving inventory.

How to browse inventories ?

See Browsing inventories.

How to display an inventory ?

See Displaying inventories.

How to modify an inventory ?

See Modifying inventory.

How to delete an inventory ?

See Deleting an inventory.

How to display all the users' inventories ?

See Show all users inventories.

How to copy an inventory created by an other user ?

See Copy an inventory.

Comments

What is a comment ?

See comment definition.

To which object a comment can be added ?

It is possible to add comment to several objects: to a source, to a dataset, to a record, to a recordset, to a cognate set, to an alignment.

How to create a comment ?

To add a comment to an object, you need to use the comment icon.

See Adding a comment to a source.
See Adding a comment to a dataset.
See Adding a comment to a recordset.
See Adding a comment to a selected record.
See Adding a comment to a cognate set.
See Adding a comment to an alignment.

What are the available operations on a comment ?

In the Management module, when the comments are displayed in the Explorer zone, the available operations are:

How to view comments ?

To visualize a comment, you need to use the comment icon. The comment appears in a dialog box.

How to browse comments ?

You can browse comment  in the Management module. See Browsing comments.

How to delete a comment ?

See Deleting a comment.

How to modify a comment ?

See Modifying a comment.

How to delete a comment ?

See Displaying the records attached to a comment.

Tags

What is a tag ?

See tag definition.

To which object a comment can be added ?

It is possible to add a tag to several objects: to a source, to a dataset, to a record, to a recordset, to a cognate set, to a correspondence set.

How to create a tag ?

To add a tag to an object, you need to use the tag icon.

See Adding a tag to a source.
See Adding a tag to a dataset.
See Adding a tag to a recordset.
See Adding a tag to the selected records.
See Adding a tag to a cognate set.
See Associating tag to a correspondence set.

What are the available operations on a tag ?

In the Management module, when a tag is displayed in the Explorer zone, the available operations are:

In the Management module, when a tag is displayed in the Available elements zone, the available operations are:

How to browse tags ?

See Browsing tags.

How to display a tag ?

See Displaying a tag.

How to modify a tag ?

See Modifying a tag.

How to delete a tag?

See Deleting a tag.

Maps

How to visualize a map ?

Language(s) of a sources or a dataset can be visualize on a map by using the map icon.

Trees

How to visualize a tree ?

Language(s) of a sources or a dataset can be visualize on a tree by using the tree icon.



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