Questions

ARM

• Creating Protocols

  • What are study definitions?
  • Why should we use the newest study definitions?
  • How do I know which study definitions to use?
  • How do I know which directory is active to select study definitions or store data?
  • How do I (show/hide) fields shown in the treatment editor so only the fields I typically use are displayed?
  • Treatment Editor Fields: Rate/Unit vs. Other Rate/Unit
  • Where do I enter application information?
  • Why are application codes so important and how are they used in ARM?
  • Why do I receive an "invalid date" error when entering a date?
  • Pre-defined Randomization Files (pdf)

• Spray Sheet Product Calculations

  • How do I calculate product amounts for unknown formulations?
  • What are the rate/rate unit and product rate/product rate unit fields in the ARM Treatment editor used for?

• Managing Trials

  • What is the purpose of the ARM Action Code header field in the Plot Data editor?
  • What is the Treatment editor Ingredient dialog used for?
  • Why has my data disappeared in my Plot Data editor?
  • Treatment editor Shortcuts
  • Plot Data editor Shortcuts

• Summarizing

  • How do I control the number of decimals for summary means in Summary reports?
  • Why do I see negative numbers reported on a Summary report?
  • Why do all treatment means have "a" as the mean comparison letter on the AOV Summary Report when Duncan's is selected as the Mean Comparison Test?
  • How does ARM calculate the Standard Deviation for the AOV Means Table Summary Report?
  • Dose-Response Analysis

• Reports

  • What are report sets and why should I use them?
  • How do I add vertical lines to reports or increase spacing between columns in ARM reports?
  • Why are fields missing on my report?
  • How do I create a PDF file from an ARM Report?
  • How do I export my ARM report to a word processing or spreadsheet program?
  • Report Tips
  • What is the difference between printing a report to screen and printing to paper?

• Tips/Shortcuts

  • Navigation/Keyboard Tips
  • Validation List Tips
  • Copying Validation List Items to Other Programs
  • Site Description Tips
  • Adding Sprayer Setup Details to an Application Equipment Validation List
  • Changing Study Definitions in Established Trials

  Contract Researchers

  • Why does ARM advise it is unable to find a particular study definition?
  • Import AND Open an EDE File

• General Information

  • How do I update my program to the latest version?
  • Changing File Type Program Associations
  • ARM Brochure (pdf)
  • Link to PowerPoint Presentation (PowerPoint Presentation)
  • ARM Order Form (pdf)

• Installation

  • Will my trial data be erased or corrupted when I install a program update?
  • How do I install ARM on a network?
  • Install issues:
    • Windows 2000 may give an indication during install: The ordinal 244 could not be located in the dynamic link library GSWAG32.dll
    • ARM 7 Installation hangs on "MSJet 4.0 SP3 is now being installed