Data Editor

This article will provide an overview of the various data editing tools within Data Editor. 

To navigate to Data Editor, select 'Data Editor' from the Right Click Menu in View or from the 'Tools' button. Date Editor will open in a new tab.

Select the Dealer Name / Grower / Farm and if the data is older than the current year select Last or Archived

While data above 75% coverage is automatically processed with some default settings, the data should always be checked to ensure quality control. If further cleaning and editing is required, then here are the tools you need.

To turn on a filter, click the button next to the filter name.

-Note: The order that the filters are in does make a difference. You can change the order of the filters with the up and down arrows on the left. 

Downsampling (Automatic)

Sort (Automatic)

 Data Shift

Moves data points to account for time and distance inside the machine from the header to the mass flow sensor.

Distance Shift

Moves raw data points by a set distance to create new data points. Ex. Distance from the tractor to the back of a planter. A positive factor will move the data points left, and a negative factor will move the data points right.

Overlap

Removes overlapping points to clean up the raw data set.

Pass Clip

Trims the ends of passes to remove bad data points from the field edge.

Sensor Drift

Adjust the data based on sensor drift. Often used in Electromagnetic sensors, cotton yield monitors, and some grains that cause sensor build-up.

Adjust Add

Adjusting map data values based on the difference in actual values to normalize the map.

Adjust Multiply

Adjusting the map data values based on a factor derived from actual values. Ex. when cotton yields are lower than the raw data to prevent the creation of negative values.

Min Max

Removes outliers from raw data to create a better average across the field.

Calibration

Re-calibrate or adjust multiple machines based on a number of attributes. You can also download files into other advanced editing tools and replace them.

'Smart Cal' is used for John Deere Active Yield.

'Moisture Cal' normalizes moisture data points, useful when moisture sensors drift.

'Machine Cal' balances multiple machines.

'Machine Name' allows you to re-calibrate to a certain machine.

'Smart Bal' is used for Cotton Yield.

'By' and 'Then by' allow re-calibration based on any other attribute.

'Type' uses different statistics to recalibrate. 'Median' is typically the best, but you can choose whichever looks the best.

For 'Min', 'Max', and 'SD min max', it is best to set a min/max in the min/max filter as well as the calibration filters as re-calibration may adjust some values below 0.

Variety

Allows you to apply a specific variety to the field.

Delete By Area

Allows you to delete specific areas with a drawing tool.

Edit By Area

Allows you to change an attribute in a specific area.

Multiply By Area

Allows you to adjust an attribute value for a specific area.