http://mx.phenomix.org/index.php?title=App/measurement&feed=atom&action=history App/measurement - Revision history 2024-03-28T21:28:04Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.20.0 http://mx.phenomix.org/index.php?title=App/measurement&diff=3669&oldid=prev Matt: Created page with '== Overview == * Create different measurement types by creating new "Standard Views". ** Create a new StandardView for each measurement or combination of measurements (e.g. ra…' 2010-05-25T19:55:17Z <p>Created page with &#039;== Overview == * Create different measurement types by creating new &quot;Standard Views&quot;. ** Create a new StandardView for each measurement or combination of measurements (e.g. ra…&#039;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>== Overview ==<br /> <br /> * Create different measurement types by creating new &quot;Standard Views&quot;. <br /> ** Create a new StandardView for each measurement or combination of measurements (e.g. ratios).<br /> ** Ratios or other sums will be defined in the &quot;formula&quot; box of a Standard View (''functionality remains to be described''). <br /> * A workflow can be organized by creating a group of Standard Views.<br /> ** Create a Standard View Group and add Standard Views as desired.<br /> ** Group the StandardViews (= measurement types) into as many groups as you'd like.<br /> ** You can include just one Standard View in a group if you wish, this will allow you to use the batch creation function.<br /> <br /> == Measurement values ==<br /> <br /> * Measurement values of zero (0) are allowed. <br /> * All measurements are stored as floats.<br /> * If when editing a measurement in the batch editor no value is provided that measurement will be deleted on update.<br /> * All measurements have a &quot;conversion factor&quot;, which defaults to 1 in most forms.<br /> * The actual value of the measurement record is ALWAYS<br /> <br /> measurement X conversion_factor<br /> <br /> == Adding measurements to the database ==<br /> <br /> === &quot;Batch&quot; creating ===<br /> <br /> * Start by adding a series of specimens to the database and giving them OTU determinations<br /> * Create a Standard View Group as described above.<br /> * On the measurements tab navigate to &quot;more options&quot; -&gt; &quot;create&quot;<br /> * Select the OTU which identifies your specimens<br /> * Select the Standar View Group<br /> * Add a conversion factor (to be used for all measurements)<br /> * Select the units.<br /> * Click submit.<br /> * Fill in the form and click add/edit.<br /> <br /> == Continuous characters ==<br /> <br /> * Create continuous characters by selecting a Standard View for that character in the &quot;Continuous character for&quot; field when editing or creating a character.<br /> ** WARNING: filling this field will delete all states and all associated codings that presently exist for the character.<br /> ** ''the display functionality here remains to be completed''</div> Matt