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DATA PREPARATION
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The raw data are input to the system using the OzEnter program. However, the
data often need further processing. Also, some data needed within the system
cannot be specified as data files and need to be prepared.
These facilities are provided by the OzData program.
Attribute Files
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A new attribute file can be generated from an attribute file and a
combine file. The combine file defines new zones (or site catchments)
in terms of the names referenced by the attribute file.
Attributes can also be derived from existing attributes by applying
arithmetic operations to the attribute values.
Attributes are identified by the character # followed by a number,
indicating the sequential position of the attribute on the input file
(e.g. #10 represents the tenth attribute). An example of an expression
to form a composite attribute is:
(#1+#2)/2 > 0 < 1000
This creates a new attribute whose values are half the sum of the values
from the first and second attributes on the input file. Any valid
arithmetic expression is acceptable. The output values are limited to
the given range.
Functions available are:-
LOG10 : common logarithm
SQRT : square root
ABS : absolute value
EXP : exponential
SIN : sine
COS : cosine
Pi is referred to as PI.
Operators are:
+ addition
- subtraction
* multiplication
/ division
> greater than or equal to
< less than or equal to
Expressions are evaluated left to right and have a limit of 70
characters. Parentheses should be used to ensure there are no
ambiguities.
The user must give a 30 character attribute description and 10 character
units description for each new attribute that is generated.
Geographic Files
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Geographic files can be subset (windowed) on the basis of a
list of required display items (zones, sites, lines).
- items in a names file
- items in an attribute file
- items within a window selected with the cursor from a displayed file
The line segments can be simplified to reduce the number of points that
have to be processed. This is used to speed up display where the
resolution of the digitised data are higher that that needed for display
terminals.
Line segments that form polygons can be joined together into long segments.
Where many short segments are used this process, in conjunction with
simplification, can sustantially reduce the disk storage required and speed
processing.
The zones in a geographic file can be amalgamated according to a combine
file to generate a new geographic file. The new file contains the new
zones. The same combine file can be used to generate attribute data for
the same new zones.
Names Files
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Names files give lists of items (zones, sites,lines) that are to be processed.
These lists can be generated from other types of files. These options are
particularly useful when the names files are to be modified.
Output to Data Files
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Options are provided to output internal files as data files so they can be
modified with word-processors for further processing.
Names files can be editted to change the lists of items used for processing.
Attribute files can be output in simple database format.
Combine files can be modified as part of the definition of territories and
sites.
Attribute templates can be generated for preparation of attribute files with
a word-processor.