Scientific Display Format

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.

  1. Click on the field you plan to modify, to open the Field Properties menu.
  2. Under Field Properties, click the Display Format option.

  3. In the Display Format interface, select Scientific from the Category menu.

  4. Make the adjustments, as needed, and click Save. See the examples for Exponential or Unit Abbreviation notation.

    display format in Percentage mode
  5. Click Refresh Visual

Scientific Format with Exponential Notation

We are using the Encyclopedia of Stars dataset, based on datafile suns.csv.

  1. Create a new Table visual on the dataset.
  2. Place the field proper_name on the Dimensions shelf, and the field lightyears on the Measures shelf.
  3. Change the Format Display for lightyears to Scientific.
  4. Under Unit Notation, select Exponential, and click Save.
  5. Click Refresh Visual.

  6. Notice the change to the number format in column lightyears.

    exponential scientific display format

Scientific Format with Unit Abbreviation

We are using the Encyclopedia of Stars dataset, based on datafile suns.csv.

  1. Create a new Table visual on the dataset.
  2. Place the field 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.
  3. Change the Format Display for all fields on the Measures shelf to Scientific, with the Unit Abbreviationoption, and click Save.
  4. Click Refresh Visual.

  5. Notice the change to the number formats between the tables:

    unit abbreviation scientific display format