As an action researcher I work with large data sets. Multiple events might happen on one day, with various sources associated to each event. I need to code numerous events over the period of two years. At present what I do is create an excell spreadsheet of all events and give each event a unique ref name then import into NVivo to create cases for each event. I can't do it by date as NVivo currently won't accept the fact that different events might have happened on the same day as the primary label needs to be unique. I create a case for every day of the project in case I recognise new data pertaining to a day in my analysis. When entered in NVivo the second and third columns showing date and event name aren't readily shown, so when I want to code against an event I go back to my excel spread sheet and search for the correct ref name. The whole process is a pain. I would like an easier way to create dated cases. E.g. a button to create an event case for each day over the period of a year or two. and for NVivo to accept that two things might happen in one day (have a second column for the event which distinguishes bnetween two cases on one day). What would be eaven greater is if NVivo automatically created a time line and you could serach the timeline for data pertaining to a date by clicking on a span of a visual timeline.