Description
Qualify an explicit ratio or percentage denominator by source.
Proportions depend on the order of a ratio, its denominator and whether an input is a decimal fraction or a percentage number. Inverting a zero-crossing interval is undefined, and rounding an ideal share to a quantum can exceed a total. Supplied conservation, tax or mixing assumptions need explicit units and boundaries before interpretation.
Qualify an explicit ratio or percentage denominator by source.
When to use this tool
Use Ratio Percentage Denominator Label when you already have metricId, denominatorWording, source and need to qualify an explicit ratio or percentage denominator by source.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter metricId, denominatorWording, source. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read token. Use the output convention below.
Enter metricId, denominatorWording, source using the field constraints below. Encode these values, in exactly that order, as a JSON array and return the serialized array as text in token. String values are preserved without trimming or external terminology lookup.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| metricId | Metric Id | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| denominatorWording | Denominator Wording | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| source | Source | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| token | Token | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
{
"input": {
"metricId": "M17",
"denominatorWording": "all recorded observations",
"source": "Study A"
},
"output": {
"token": "[\"M17\",\"all recorded observations\",\"Study A\"]"
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- The result records supplied values without choosing the denominator. Sources and asserted relationships are not independently authenticated.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Write the numerator, denominator and ratio direction explicitly before rebasing or inverting a quantity. Use a full allocation or mass balance for multiple components, and account for quantum remainders jointly when rounded shares must add to a fixed total.
References
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