STATNP Process

To access this process:

  • Sample Analysis ribbon >> Statistics >> Statistics Processes >> Nonparametric Statistics.
  • View the Find Command screen, select STATNP and click Run.
  • Enter "STATNP" into the Command Line and press <ENTER>.

See this process in the Command Table.

Process Overview

Calculates non-parametric summary statistics on numeric fields in a file.

The following statistics are calculated for each numeric variable in turn:-

  • total number of records in the file.
  • number of samples (excluding absent data).
  • number of absent data values.
  • minimum, maximum and range.
  • mid-range.
  • median and median deviation.
  • 10th and 90th percentile.

Note: By default, statistics are calculated for all numeric variables (up to 10 fields can be defined; more than 10 if a &FIELDLST is specified).

These results are displayed on the terminal, and can be copied to the print device. In addition a cumulative frequency plot on a normal probability scale can be calculated for each variable, and sent to the printer or a file.

Input Files

Name

Description

I/O Status

Required

Type

IN

Input file.

Input

Yes

Table

FIELDLST

File to supply selected fields.

Input

No

Undefined

Fields

Name

Description

Source

Required

Type

Default

F1-10

Fields for statistics. No fields specified means all.

IN

No

Numeric

Undefined

FIELDNAM

Field in FIELDLST to identify selected fields.

FIELDLST

No

Character

Undefined

Parameters

Name

Description

Required

Default

Range

Values

PLOT

Option

Description

1

send cumulative frequency plots to printer or print file (0).

No

0

0,1

0,1

Examples

Example 1

Statistics are calculated for the field Au.

Copy
!STATNP     &IN(ASSAYS), F1(Au)

Example 2

Statistics are calculated for all numeric fields in the file.

Copy
!STATNP     &IN(ASSAYS)

Error and Warning Messages

Message

Description

>>> ERR 121 <<< ( fileno) IN STATNP

File read error. Fatal; the process is exited.

Check the &IN file and its fields.

>>> ERR 122 <<< ( fileno) IN STATNP

No numeric fields in file, or fields specified were not numeric. Fatal; the process is exited.

Check that the &IN file contains numeric fields.

DATA FILE EMPTY - PROCESS TERMINATED

The input file contains no data. Fatal; the process is exited.

Check that the &IN file contains data.

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