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How to Enter State Scale Statistical (Probability) Survey
Results in ATTAINS
Version: 12/14/2018: This document is based on the December ATTAINS software release.
Purpose: To learn how to use the Surveys module to enter summary results from State Scale Statistical
(Probability) Surveys into the ATTAINS User Interface. The Surveys module does not accept the raw
data, only the final condition estimates for each water type and state-defined Survey Category.
Audience: Users with Data Entry or Administrator permissions for the Surveys module.
Note: By default, users have been set to Read Only for the Surveys module. If you need to be able to
edit and submit survey results data, but currently only have Read Only rights, please contact your
regional Data Management Coordinator (DMC) to have your permissions updated. Data Entry
permissions will allow you to add and edit survey results data. Administrator permissions will allow you
to add and edit survey results data, as well as finalize and publish the results.
Domain Setup
Steps must be taken to setup the initial domain values (such as Category names and Use or Condition
labels) that will be used when entering the survey data. However, this step may only be completed by a
State ATTAINS Domain Administrator. If you are not a State user with ATTAINS Domain Administrator
authority, contact the person who has that role. This step only needs to be completed once and then
they can be reused for future surveys.
Setup the Survey Categories
A State ATTAINS Domain Administrator must define the Survey Categories (such as Good/Fair/Poor or
Optimal/Fair/Suboptimal) before they can be used in the Surveys module.
1. Go to the Administration tab.
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3. In the Domain Type, select "Survey Category" from the drop-down menu. Any codes that have
already been established for your Organization will show in the table on the right side of the
page. If you do not see the code you want, enter the appropriate information in the fields on
the left side of the screen.
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a.	Code: This is the name of the Survey Category that you would like to show up in the
User Interface, and eventually be published with the data.
b.	Description: This is a definition of the Survey Code.
c.	Context: This refers to who can see and use this code. This is automatically populated
with your Organization ID.

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Setup the Use or Condition Labels
A state ATTAINS Domain Administrator must setup any Use or Condition label they would like to use in
the Surveys module from the Administration tab. If you are not a State user with ATTAINS Domain
Administrator authority, contact the person who has that role. This step only needs to be performed
once.
1.	Go to the Administration tab.
2.	Click on the Menu button, and then click "Manage Domain Values".
3.	In the Domain Type, select "Survey Use or Condition" from the drop-down menu. Any codes
that have already been established for your Organization will show in the table on the right side
of the page. If you do not see the code you want, enter the appropriate information in the fields
on the left side of the screen.
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Domain | Survey Use or Condition	T| Survey Use or Condition »	Contexts
No domain values available. Please enter a domain code.
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Condition
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a. Survey Use or Condition: This is a label that you want to have available for your survey.
For instance, if you do a survey for "Aquatic Life" or "Biological Condition", then enter
that here.
How to Enter the Survey Results Data
ATTAINS groups all the water types for a survey under a Survey Year. The results for each water type
will carry forward as the most recent data until a newer survey for the same water type has been
entered.
1. Survey Year
a. If the Survey Year that you want to enter already exists, select it.

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b. If the Survey Year that you want to enter does not yet exist, click on the "Create Survey"
button.
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i. On the General sub-tab, enter the Survey Year, and a Comment that describes
the Survey (such as the years the sampling was conducted).
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ii. Click the "Save" Button to save the information or click the "Next" button to
save and proceed to the next step.

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2. Enter "Survey Water Groups"
a. On the "Survey Water Type Groups" sub-tab, enter the Water Types used in the Survey
and the appropriate information for each.
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General

Survey Water Type Groups
Summary
Survey Water Groups -
Waterbody
Type
Group*
Target
Population
Size*
Number of
Sites
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Comment
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Size - Units ^ Number of Sites
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Select units..
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b.
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i.	Waterbody Type Group: Select the appropriate Water Type from the drop-
down list.
ii.	Target Population Size: Enter the size of the water resource that the survey
results describe. (For the LAKE/RESERVOIR/POND water type, you may enter a
size for the survey, or the number of lakes if your survey was designed that
way.)
iii.	Select units: Select the appropriate units for the Size entered above. For the
LAKE/RESERVOIR/POND water type, you may select either the area size, or the
option of "Number of Lakes".
iv.	Number of Sites Sampled: Enter the number of sites sampled in this survey.
v.	Comment: Enter an optional comment about the water type group surveyed
(e.g., a description of the target population).
Click the "Add" button to add the Survey Water Group to the table on the right.
If you have additional Water Groups, repeat this step (or additional Water Groups can
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When you have completed entering the Survey Water Groups, click on the appropriate water
type in the table on the right to open a new panel below.
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If you need to edit anything related to the water type survey definition, make the changes in the
new panel below.
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Waterbody Type Group* | STREAM/CREEWRIVER	*|
Target Population Size* 10000	Miles	~	Number of Sites 50
Sampled
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5. Enter the summary statistics for the Water Type, including the Condition Estimates, for each
Survey Category. You may enter overall statistics for the Use or Condition ("Use or Condition"
radio button); or you may enter statistics for the combination of the Stressor and the Use or
Condition ("Stressor" radio button). Select the appropriate option from the Parameter Type
radio button.
Use Parameters
Parameter
Type
Use or Condition ¦ ¦ Stressor
a. To enter the overall statistics for the Use or Condition, select the "Use or Condition''
radio button.
Use Parameters
Parameter <®) Use or Condition Q Stressor
Type
Use or
Condition*
Category*
Statistic*
Metric Value*
Margin of
Error*
Select Use(s) or Condition(s)
Select a category
Select a statistic
Metric Value
+ Margin of Error
Confidence Confidence Level
Level*
Margin
Use or	Metric of ; Confidence
Type i Condition Stressor ^ Category -»• Statistic t Value * Error Level '
No Survey Use Parameters
Comment group use parameter comment.
i.	Use or Condition: Select the Use or Condition from the drop-down box. (This
list includes any Uses or Condition labels that have been added via the Domain
Administration. If you don't see a Use or Condition that you want to use,
contact your ATTAINS Domain Administrator to have it added.)
ii.	Category: Select the Survey Category (e.g., Good/Fair/Poor or
Optimal/Fair/Suboptimal) that you want to enter from the drop-down list. (If
you don't see the Category label that you are expecting, contact your ATTAINS
Domain Administrator to have it added.)
iii.	Statistic: Select Condition Estimate. The ability to enter a measure of central
tendency for a condition or stressor (e.g., the mean or median) will be available
in a future release.
iv.	Metric Value: Enter the Condition Estimate percentage

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Margin of Error: Enter the Margin of Error
Confidence Level: Enter the Confidence Level (percent)
Comment: Provide a comment (optional)
Click the Add button to save the information to the table on the right.
Repeat this step for each combination of Use or Condition and Category to be
entered. (If you have one Use and your Categories were Good/Fair/Poor, you
would need to complete this step three times.)
Note: If you enter something that is incorrect, click the trashcan icon to delete
the row and re-enter the row with the correct data.
b. To enter the statistics for the Stressor and the Use or Condition it is tied to, select the
"Stressor" radio button.
Use Parameters
Parameter o Use or Condition @ Stressor
Type
Stressor
Category"
Statistic*
Metric Value*
Select a stressor
Margin
Use or	Metric of i Confidence
Type t Condition Stressor * Category Statistic i Value' Error Level '
No Survey Use Parameters
Select a category
Select a statistic
Margin of
Error*
Confidence
Level*
Margin of Error
Confidence Level
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Condition*
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i.	Stressor: Select the Stressor or Parameter name from the drop-down list.
ii.	Category: Select the Survey Category (e.g., Good/Fair/Poor or
Optimal/Fair/Suboptimal) that you want to enter from the drop-down list. (If
you don't see the Category label that you are expecting, contact your ATTAINS
Domain Administrator to have it added.)
iii.	Statistic: Select Condition Estimate. The ability to enter a measure of central
tendency for a condition or stressor (e.g., the mean or median) will be available
in a future release.
iv.	Metric Value: Enter the Condition Estimate percentage
v.	Margin of Error: Enter the Margin of Error
vi.	Confidence Level: Enter the Confidence Level (percent)

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vii.	Use or Condition: Select one or more Uses or Conditions that this Stressor
applies to. For example, if you surveyed for the Stressor "Ammonia" and it
applied to both your "Overall Use Support" Use and your "Aquatic Life Use
Support" Use, you can select both of those Uses from the Use or Condition
search box (without having to enter the same statistics separately for each Use
or Condition). To select more than one Use or Condition, select the first from
the list and then start typing the second and ATTAINS will filter the values. Click
on the one(s) you want to include.
viii.	Comment: Provide a comment (optional)
ix.	Click the Add button to save the information to the table on the right.
x.	Repeat this step for each combination of Stressor and Category to be entered.
(If you have one Stressor and your Categories were Good/Fair/Poor, you would
need to complete this step three times.)
xi.	Note: If you enter something that is incorrect, click the trashcan icon to delete
the row and re-enter the row with the correct data.
c. When you have finished entering your data, click on the Next tab, to save the data and
go to the Summary sub-tab. Or, scroll up and click on the Save button to save and
remain on the Survey Water Type Groups sub-tab.
6. The ability to finalize and publish the results will be implemented in a future release. These
instructions will be updated to reflect those steps once they are available.

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