Dips > Data Input > Grid Data > Data Columns

# Extra Columns

Any columns in the spreadsheet AFTER the Orientation, Quantity, Traverse, and Set columns, are referred to as Extra Columns, and can be used to store any other quantitative or qualitative data that the user wishes to record.

Adding / Removing Extra Columns

- Extra Columns are added with the Add Column option in the Edit menu.

- Extra Columns are deleted with the Remove Column option.

Extra Column Data

The data in Extra Columns may be either:

- Quantitative (numeric measurements) or

- Qualitative (alphanumeric labels or mnemonics)

The data in a single column should be of a consistent type (i.e. Quantitative or Qualitative), to ensure correct interpretation of data when using the Symbolic Plot, Chart and Query Data options.

Number of Extra Columns

In Dips 5.0 and 6.0 any number of Extra Columns may be added to the spreadsheet.

Extra Column Titles

Extra Column Titles are displayed in UPPERCASE, to help differentiate them from the Orientation, Quantity, Traverse and Set columns.

However, the Quantity, Traverse and Set columns may appear in UPPERCASE, if they have been saved as Extra Columns while using the Save Processed File or Rotate Data options. The Set Column is ALWAYS saved as an Extra Column whenever a file is saved, since all other Set information (i.e. window limits, mean planes) is NOT saved in the main Dips .dip files.