[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