Data Entry Tips
Per Coast Guard Weight and Body Fat Standards Program Manual, COMDTINST M1020.8 (series), all Coast Guard military personnel shall be screened against weight and body fat standards every April and October.
Keep these key points in mind when entering measurements in Direct Access:
Height: Round measurements to the nearest whole number. Examples: 65.4 is recorded in DA as 65; 65.5 is recorded in DA as 66.
Weight: Round measurements to the nearest whole number. Examples: 215.4 is recorded in DA as 215; 215.5 is recorded in DA as 216.
Response Boat-Medium, Length: 45 feet, Displacement: 36,500 pounds
The height and weight fields in DA are free text - there are no edits.
We've found measurements in the system for 45-foot tall, 16,000-pound monsters. Remember, we're recording the measurements of humans, not Response boats!
The system will not check for these errors, you must check your own work!
PPC has step-by-step data entry procedures available at http://www.uscg.mil/ppc/gp/PersonProfile/Member_Weigh-In_Data.htm
And, http://www.uscg.mil/ppc/da/HeightWeightMeasurement.pdf
Be sure to follow these data entry procedures in addition to the guidance provided in Coast Guard Weight and Body Fat Standards Program Manual, COMDTINST M1020.8 (series).