KollecTrait - Trait Page

Trait page of KollecTrait is used to manage traits in the selected data file.

Important Note: Any changes made on traits using KollecTrait is not updated in Katmandoo and is applicable for the selected datafile only. User must ensure that the trait info are added or changed in Katmandoo as well, if required.

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Illustrative snapshot:

1. A trait that has been activated which means a buttons for the trait is displayed in the Score page.
2. A trait that has been deactivated so that the trait is not displayed in the Score page.
3. Edit Trait: edit the currently selected trait in the trait datagrid (1).
4. De/activate Trait: activate or deactivate the currently selected trait in the trait datagrid (1).
5. Delete Trait: delete the currently selected trait in the trait datagrid (1) only when the trait does not have any raw data.
6. Deactivate All: deactivate all the traits displayed in the trait datagrid (1).

Use [ Menu > Trait > Edit Trait ] to modify selected trait in the trait datagrid.

To add a new trait in the selected datafile, use [ New > Trait ].

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Illustrative snapshot:

1. Trait name and Trait Caption
2. Data type of the trait
3. Unit of the trait
4. Valid value range for the trait
5. Indicates whether the trait is active or not.
   Click (tap) cell in the trait datagrid to change value to true or false. 
6. Increment value for the value range of the trait
7. [ Save ] and [ Cancel ] buttons
8. Soft Input Panel

Column name	Description
Trait Name	Name of the trait. If the trait name does not exist in Katmandoo, then raw data for the trait will not be imported into Katmandoo.
Trait Caption	Caption of the trait that is displayed in the Score page.
Active	True means raw data can be recorded for the trait in Score page ie a trait will appear to allow user to select the trait to enter raw data.
Value Range	Numeric Traits (with either Integer or Decimal data type): Value with the value range only will displayed in the button to select a value for the trait. Example: Value range for DTH is 50..150 which means only the values between 50 and 150 with increment 1 will appear in the Score page. String Traits (with string data type): Contains list of values that are valid for the trait. Example: Value range for Maturity (not shown in the snapshot) is Early, Mid,Late,Very Late which means Score page will only 4 buttons for these value list when user click on Maturity trait button.
Increment	Determine increment value while creating button for Value range. It is applicable for Numeric traits only.
Data type	Data type of the trait can be String, Integer (number without decimal) and Decimal.
Unit	Unit of the trait. To calculate no of days using start and end date, use "days" or "day" for unit of the trait.

1. If the trait can have just one value (eg Y or (null), then add/edit a string trait with just one value in the value range. When the button of the trait is clicked in Score page, either the value for the trait is set or removed.
   
   
2. Click on a cell of Activate column to activate (ie change value to true) or deactivate (ie change value to false) trait.
   
   
3. Trait scoring order can be set by first deactivating all the traits using [ Menu > Trait > Deactivate All ] and then activate the traits in the order that you want to record. Tick Auto-move to next trait checkbox so that trait value buttons for the next trait is displayed when value for the current trait is selected/entered.
   
   
4. To delete a trait, you must activate the Score page at least once in order to load the raw data (if available) and then move back to Setup page. Then you can delete the trait or sample type if it does not have any raw data.