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By default, ARM reports one more decimal of accuracy on means than
the most precise data point entered in a data column. For example, if
the data points of 36, 45, and 98.02 are entered in a data column, ARM
reports three decimals of accuracy on the means.
There are two methods
to control or force the number of decimals accuracy.
Method 1: The
easiest method is to use the Force Number of Decimals Accuracy to:
option on the General Summary Report Options window. General Summary
Report Options apply to all summary reports included in a report set
window. Using this option, you may enter the number of decimals to use
on summary reports when there is no entry for an assessment column in
the plot data header Number of Decimals field (see next paragraph).
Caution: Forcing number of decimals to 0 in General Summary Report
Options is very likely to hide important differences for small treatment
means, such as yield values less than 25.
Method 2: To override a default set by method 1, enter the number of
decimals of accuracy desired in the number of decimals plot data header
for each data column. Enter a "0" to force means to print as whole
number with no decimals reported.
The number of decimals field is usually located at the bottom of plot
data headers so you may have to scroll the data header window down to
display this line. If some older GDM study definitions, it is the second
entry field included on the same line as the number of subsamples. The
data header prompt may appear as:
# Subsamples, Dec.
If you cannot see a number of decimals field on the plot data header,
then check whether this field is hidden in the current Plot Data View.
Select Tools - Options then Plot Data View, and be sure that Visible is
checked for the number of decimals field. |
