Chapter 2. Tutorial I: Using Data Explorer

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2.1 Starting Data Explorer

To start Data Explorer on a workstation:

1. Log on to your workstation.
2. Make sure that the X Window system is running with Motif or the appropriate window manager.
3. Enter on the command line:

   dx
   

   The Startup Data Explorer window will appear, as shown in Figure 2.

   Figure 2. Startup Data Explorer Window
   
   

   
   
   

   From the Startup window you can choose to import data, run previously written visual programs, create or edit visual programs, run the Data Explorer tutorial, or run one of a set of sample programs.

Figure 3. File selection dialog box