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title: "QQ - How do I get detailed statistics for continuous data fields?"
slug: "qq-how-do-i-get-detailed-statistics-for-continuous-data-fields"
updated: 2022-11-28T14:15:35Z
published: 2022-11-28T14:15:35Z
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# QQ - How do I get detailed statistics for continuous data fields?

There are multiple ways of accessing statistical data in DataJet:

- Analytics | Statistics
- Analytics | Multi-field Statistics
- Database Tree | Right-Click | Statistics
- Analytics | Data Audit, select field *(note: reduced basic stats for continuous fields)*

Basic Statistics are available for all numeric fields:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/73b6469b-c1e4-47e9-aa65-986c8ebd17ca/Images/Documentation/image-1669630217816.png)

Detailed statistics are available for all discrete numeric fields:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/73b6469b-c1e4-47e9-aa65-986c8ebd17ca/Images/Documentation/image-1669630257019.png)

To obtain detailed statistics for continuous numeric fields, the following options are available:

1. If Data Size/Cardinality allows, **enhance** the field to change it from Continuous to Discrete
2. Use the **Engineering | Functions | String | CTOD** function to create a discrete sample field
3. *TODO: Sample Option for continuous fields*

### Enhance Field

- **Engineering | Enhance Field**
- TODO: What are the rules for enhancing a field?

### CTOD (Continuous to Discrete), A (LMath), A (DMath)

1. **Drag the table** that contains the field into the **HotBar**
2. **Right-Click** the DataSet object in the HotBar and choose **Function | Random** (Note - any sampling function can be used - see **HotBar - Functions** for a detailed overview of sampling options)
3. **Enter a value less than** the discrete threshold (Between 250,000 and 1,000,000 depending on Data Type) and choose **OK** - a sample dataset will be created.
4. In the **Database tree**, select the field, **Right-Click** and choose one of the following:
  1. **Engineering | Function | String | CTOD** for STRING fields (filter of up to **1 million** rows)
  2. **Engineering | Function | LMath | A** for INTEGER fields (filter of up to **250,000** rows)
  3. **Engineering | Function | DMath | A** for DOUBLE fields (filter of up to **250,000** rows)
5. **Drag the Filter** from the HotBar into the **Filter** section of the Engineering Dialog
6. Give the new field a **suitable name** (e.g., smp_Field1).   Be sure that the name **clearly marks the field as a sampled field**.
7. The sampled field can now be used in the **Statistics, Multi-Field Statistics and Data Audit** reports to access detailed statistical information

### Sample Continuous

*TODO: Coming Soon*