In addition to the usual name property (referred to as Data window name), Data Grids have some additional General options (Figure 8.110).

 

Figure 8.110 Formatting general options for Data Grids and Custom Data Grids

Figure 8.110 Formatting general options for Data Grids and Custom Data Grids

 

Additional formatting options are described below.

 

Option

Explanation

Use compensation

Choose which compensation matrix is applied to the data in the grid.

Transformation

Choose which transformation is applied to the data in the grid.

Gate

The gate applied to the data in the grid.  Note that a range gate can be created on and applied to Data Grids and Custom Data Grids.

Change data file during Next/Prev/Batch

Whether the data grid changes during batch processing or in response to a Next/Previous command.  It is generally recommended to leave this unchecked (default), as the data within the grid normally refers to plots and will update automatically as the data in the plots are changed.

Show the cell number column

Whether the cell or object number (assigned by the cytometer according to the time of sample acquisition) is shown as a column in the Data Grid.

Number of decimals

The number of decimal places listed to the right of the decimal point.

Rounding mode

The method for rounding the last digit.  Choose between Standard, Down, Up, and Truncate.

Show trailing zeroes

If checked, shows the specified number of decimals even if the terminal digits are zeroes.

Show scientific notation

If checked, shows the number in E notation: mEn which represents m x 10n, where m and n are any real number and E represents "exponent"