[Babase] Re: Notes on Interpolation -- unknown group
Catherine Markham
babase@www.eco.princeton.edu
Mon, 08 Aug 2005 08:53:04 -0400
>>>
>>> Should the above process not place an individual in a
>>> group, the individual is placed in the unknown group; so
>>> long as the individual is alive on the day in question.
>>
>>
>> I know what you mean in the sentence above, but it seems a bit
>> confusing with regard to the unknown group. The unknown group is a
>> valid group - as far as the database is concerned, GID = 9.0 is no
>> different from GID = 1.10. Maybe phrase it something like, "Should
>> the above process not place an individual with a known baboon group,
>> the individual's location is considered "unknown" and it is placed in
>> Group 9.0."
>
>
> The unknown group is a little different than other groups, exactly
> because that's where interpolation defaults to. As far as the 9.0
> value, that's not the particularly special part -- it could be
> 99 or 10.1 or anything. In the pdf and web version you'll see
> that the words "unknown group" hyperlink to the GROUPS documentation
> where this is explained. (I should have had everybody read
> the GROUPS documentation section too.)
>
> In light of this is modification still necessary?
>
The sentence just caught my eye on the first read through. The
hyperlinks and reference to the GROUPS documentation should clarify it
fine. Thanks.
Catherine