Hello,
Anyone knows how to enter a refusal value in the boring logs in GINT?. I used an old GINT version about 12 years ago and I am sure I was able to enter refusal expressions such as 50/2" or 50/6".
I noticed that my existing GINT version (10.02.00.04) is not allowing me to enter such expression. Does anyone know how to do this?. Refer to the file attached.
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This would depend on how your report is set up. Some reports are setup to automatically report the refusal condition based on the length of the sample. Thus for your example change your sample length for sample 20 to 3" and see if the report shows what you want. If not, there are 2 approaches.
1. change the field type tp text to allow input of a non numeric entry. This may screw up other aspects of your reports and other reports that assume this entry for blow count will be numeric.
2. Modify your report so it prints the desired refusal using the input sample length and blow counts to assemble the refusal string
Thanks szang,
I tried your approach 1, however, the Field type i have by default is "integer" and doesn't let me change it. I tried checking the boxes on the right side of the window but the "type" box never got enabled.
As stated in the description of the field properties you provided, if you input blows 1 as 50 and sample length as 3 the report should automatically determine that refusal occurred and print 50/3. If you input Blows1 as 23, blows 2 as 50 and sample length as 7" the report should automatically print the values as 23-50/2. Did you try that? That should work unless the report has been modified to stop that behavior. If you really want to change the field type, and I caution against it, you have to edit the data structure by going to the data design tab, opening the project, select the table, select the field change the type to text and then save the data structure. This will change it for the selected project and any future projects started by cloning the selected project. If you want to make this change permanent then you will have to edit the data template that you use to start new projects.
Thanks szang.
It will be more convenient for me down the road to change the field type. I understand your concern, however for me, it will work out.
I opened Data structure by going to the data design tab, opening the project. You mentioned to select table, I am not sure what table to select. See attached. The few options I have do not involve N values.
Please let me know.
The fields you want are in the sample table based on your previous posts. Once you have the data structure open in the data design tab, To select the table click the table icon in the tool bar to bring up the table selection dialog. Function key F8 will also bring up this dialog. You will likely need to change all 4 blow fields. Test your log form to make sure it gives you the results you want. If at some point you enter the actual sample length as it was set up and enter the refusal you may get a double refusal printed on the log... ie 50/3/3.