Trace Type
Tracer can handle 3 trace types (data types):
- Real
- Integer
- Categorical
These three types can be automatically assigned when the log file is imported. But they can also be changed later. The rule to determine integer type is that there is no decimal point in the number. If the value is not the number, then the type is categorical.
The integer trace type has the same statistical summary as the real trace type, but a different visualisation. It is usually used for the variables representing discrete numerical data, such as counts, indices, and so on.
The categorical trace type has a totally different statistical summary comparing to the real trace type. Its values are normally strings, for example, "A", "B", "C".