Database Options
Database options include the Unit System used to display numeric data from each of the available databases, and, for databases with a Quality System configured, visibility of quality data and quality threshold setting where quality data is displayed.
Unit system
Specifies the Unit System used to display numerical data in this database. Different unit systems may be available in different databases.
Until the option is changed again, all numerical data values will be converted automatically to appear in the unit system you have chosen. The option can also be changed in the datasheet toolbar.
The Unit System option will not be present if there is only one available unit system.
Data Quality Options
Specifies the data quality options. The quality ratings systems options will not be present if the current database has no quality ratings systems available.
- Select Show quality ratings to show quality ratings information on datasheets and reports.
- Clear Show quality ratings to hide quality ratings on datasheets and reports; quality ratings will still be displayed on individual data views.
When a quality ratings system threshold is set, any rating below the threshold value is displayed in red when viewing the data.
In this example, the Test Numerical Quality system threshold is set to the database default value, which is 4 in the MI Training database. When quality ratings are visible, ratings of 4 or less are shown in red:
The threshold value for the quality ratings systems can be changed when the Show quality ratings option is selected.
- For all quality ratings systems, you can set the threshold value to No threshold or Database default.
- For a discrete quality rating system, you can select the threshold rating value.
- For continuous quality rating system, you can enter the threshold value in the User defined box. A user-defined value overrides the database default, if a default exists.
If no threshold is set, all quality ratings are displayed in the same format.