Select Elements in a Dataset
By Name or Index...
Setup
Get a Dataset of animal weights from the Wolfram Data Repository:
In[1]:=1

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Out[1]=1

Get a single element
Get the body weight of the item in the first row:
Out[2]=2

Get multiple elements as a Dataset
Get the body weights of the entries in the first and third rows:
Out[3]=3

Get the body weights of the entries in the first to third rows:
Out[4]=4

- The values returned here are Dataset objects.
Get multiple elements as a List
Apply Normal to get a result as a List:
Out[5]=5

By Selection Criteria...
Setup
Get a Dataset of animal weights from the Wolfram Data Repository:
In[6]:=6

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Out[6]=6

Get selected elements as a Dataset
Get the animals whose brain weight is greater than 1000g:
Get the animal with the greatest brain weight:
Out[8]=8

Get the body weight of an African elephant:
Out[9]=9

Get selected elements as a List
Apply Normal to get selected elements as a List:
Out[10]=10
