Example Files

This page contains links to example files that to help you get started using KDSmart and KDXplore.

You can use these files as templates by replacing them with your data (trials, traits or tags) and then importing them into KDSmart or KDXplore.

The example files belong to three categories:

  • Trials that contain plot-level data

  • Trials that contain subplot-level data (as well as plot-level)

  • Additional template files for traits and tags

Definition: Plots & Subplots

Trials contain multiple plots - areas, spaces or even pots, uniquely identified by a plot ID or by coordinate pairs (Column/row ID), or both. Subplots are individual specimens within a plot.


Plot-level Example Files


Column and Row Trial

A trial where the combination of column and row numbers is a unique identifier for every plot in the trial.

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KDSmart Column and Row Trial Example (select to zoom)


Plot ID Trial

A trial where the plot ID is a unique identifier for every plot.

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KDSmart Plot ID Trial Example (select to zoom)


Block Trial

A trial where the combination of block, column, and row numbers is a unique identifier for each plot.

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KDSmart Block Trial Example (select to zoom)


Subplot-level Example Files


Trial With Subplot Data For a Particular Subplot

The first three plots in this example file have values for the trait Plant_Height for subplot 2.

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Trial with Subplot Data For a Particular Subplot and Trait Instance

This example file contains the first three plots with values for:

  • The trait Plant_Height: Instances 1 and 2; and

  • Subplots 1 and 2.

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Trial with Subplot Data For All Subplots

The trial contains subplots specified by subplot count and contains data for every subplot.

This example file contains the first three plots with values for:

  • The trait Plant_Height: Instances 1 and 2; and

  • All subplots.

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Trial Containing Subplot Tags

This example trial contains tags on the subplot level.

  • New tags created with this trial import will not have a description. If this is an issue, import (i.e. create) the tags by using a tag definition file (see above Tags File).

  • This trial has no traits.

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Additional Example Files


Traits File

Traits files contain trait attributes but no trial data.

The example file below is of traits that could be found in a wheat trial.

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Tags File

Tags files contain tag attributes but no trial data.

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An additional tags example is provided above in the Trial Containing Subplot Tags, containing subplot data tags.


Excel Workbook Format

This Excel workbook contains example sheets for a variety of trials.

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