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Creating a data set for manually entered text, Preparing a table for manual data entry – PASCO SPARK Science Learning System User's Guide User Manual

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2.

Touch the Measurement Name: box and enter a name for the new
data set.

3.

Optionally, touch the box and enter the name of the units.

4.

Touch OK.

Creating a data set for manually entered text

1.

In the measurement list under User-entered Text Data, touch Create
Data Set
.

The Define the Data Set screen opens.

2.

Touch the Measurement Name: box and enter a name for the new
data set.

3.

Touch OK.

Preparing a table for manual data entry

After you have completed the previous task, the SPARK returns either to the
Page-build screen or to the Table Properties screen. Depending on which screen
you see, do one of the following:

If the Table Properties screen is open, touch OK.

The table appears displaying the empty data set ready for data entry.

If the Page-build screen is open, build a page containing the empty
data set displayed in a table:

a.

In the measurement list, touch the data set that you just created to
select it.

b.

Touch the Table button.

c.

Touch OK.

A new table appears displaying the empty data set ready for data entry.