Scientific number notation is fully supported by the Scientific category. The following steps demonstrate how to use this display format.
Arcadia offers two built-in options for Scientific formatting: Exponential, and Unit Abbreviation.
Under Field Properties, click the Display Format option.
In the Display Format interface, select Scientific from the Category menu.
Make the adjustments, as needed, and click Save. See the examples for Exponential or Unit Abbreviation notation.
We are using the Encyclopedia of Stars dataset, based on datafile suns.csv.
proper_name
on the Dimensions
shelf, and the field lightyears
on the Measures
shelf.lightyears
to
Scientific.Click Refresh Visual.
Notice the change to the number format in column lightyears.
We are using the Encyclopedia of Stars dataset, based on datafile suns.csv.
proper_name
on the
Dimensions shelf, and the following fields on the
Measures shelf: lightyears
,
cartesian_x
, cartesian_y
,
cartesian_z
, cartesian_velocity_x
,
cartesian_velocity_y
, and
cartesian_velocity_z
.Click Refresh Visual.
Notice the change to the number formats between the tables: