SMS:Dataset Info

A dataset consists of a set of values. It is often useful to be able to get general information about the dataset. SMS displays this information in the "Dataset Info" dialog which is invoked by right clicking on the dataset and selectiong the "Info..." command.

The dialog displays the following information:

• Name - display the name of the dataset
• Number of time steps - displays the number of discrete times represented by the dataset. It will be 1 for a steady state dataset.
• Beginning time - this shows the lowest time for any discrete time represented by the dataset. For steady state datasets, this will be 0.0. It will be displayed in the information dialog according to the current time settings.
• Ending time - this shows the largest time for any discrete time represented by the dataset. For steady state datasets, this will be 0.0. It will be displayed in the information dialog according to the current time settings.
• All time steps statistics - this displays the minimum, maximum and range of values for all values in the dataset across all times represented by the dataset.
• Current time step statistics - this displays the minimum, maximum, range, mean and standard deviation of values for all values in the current or actively selected time.
• Reference Time - If a dataset is referenced to a universal date/time, it often will be stored relative to a "zero time". SMS allows the user to specify a "zero time" for a project that will be applied to all datasets that do not have their own reference. This field displays the "zero time" for this dataset if it exists.

Related Topics

• Datasets