Can't deselect all when importing from .mat file

Currently using 2018b.

I can't find a way to deselect all variables (in order to select only 1 or 2) from a file when using import.

Doesn't seem possible, is there a way to do this?

Answer 1

[Hari Krishna Ravuri]

I understand that you want to select only few variables, while deselecting all other variables in the Import Wizard. But as of now, deselecting all the variables in a single step is not possible.

As a workaround you may consider using load to import specific variables from .mat file

For example, to load the variable named X from durer.mat file, these statements are equivalent

load durer.mat X    % command form

Or

load('durer.mat', 'X')  % function form

To know more about load, please refer https://in.mathworks.com/help/matlab/ref/load.html

Hope this helps!

[Larry McDermott]

Thanks, appreciate the feedback, new, useful trick for grabbing only one variable from a big file!