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# General tab

### Output format

Selection of the format of data output, from Numerical, Text or Time

Note

for process variables with output format in text:

* Only the compression levels Interval and Day with the compression methods First value, Last value and Catenate are made available.
* No compression settings are possible from weekly recording upward.
* Only 'Values' are available as calculated components.
* Only 'Carry forward process values until next change' and 'Fill in missing process values' are available as substitute values for auto variables.

Manual variables with the output format Text can only be included in custom input masks when 'Recording on daily basis' is selected.

Selection of the time format (only for data output format Time):

* HH:MM
* HH:MM:SS
* DD:MM:YYYY

### Decimal places

Number of decimal places to output for all compression levels

* Positive values indicate the number of decimal places to output.
* Negative values specify rounding of the process variable values to tens, hundreds, thousands, etc.

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### [Measuring range](https://github.com/Dataforum-Software/gitbook/blob/master/acron/9.3/en/designer/glossar/messwertbereich.md) from / to

Start/end of measuring range

Note

Only available with numerical output format.

### Get values <a href="#werteerfassung" id="werteerfassung"></a>

Method of value recording for manual variables with output format 'Numerical value' or 'Time':

* Daily

  The values of the selected day are recorded.
* Weekly

  Values are recorded for all seven days of the selected week.
* Monthly

  Values are recorded for all the days of the selected month.
* Annual

  Values are recorded for all the days of the selected year.

Note

The default is "daily basis". All manual values with this option selected appear in the default manual value dialog. Then, depending on the setting, manual value recording can only be entered in the manual value dialog in the Reporter (e.g. "Annual" = value input in Reporter only for annual manual values).

### Use specific value

Each manual variable may comprise the actual value and additionally a **specific value**:

|                 |   |                             |
| --------------- | - | --------------------------- |
| Manual variable | = | Value + specific value      |
| Value           | = | Time stamp + measured value |

The specific value may comprise any 10 characters.

Note

Specific values can be modified in the input mask in the ACRON Reporter.

### Default time stamp

Display of the number of entered time stamps

### Key

Any entry capable of serving as a tool for filter conditions in the Form Designer, such as to hide or manipulate specific table rows.

## Description: <a href="#beschreibung" id="beschreibung"></a>

Detailed description of the process variable


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