Coal Washability

Version 6.1
June 11
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Coal Washability
 Table of Contents
About This Document ........................................................................................................................ 4
Requirements........................................................................................................................................................... 4
Document Conventions ........................................................................................................................................... 4
Keyboard Conventions ............................................................................................................................................. 5
Introduction to Coal Washability ........................................................................................................ 8
Objectives ................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Workflow ............................................................................................................................................................... 10
Opening and viewing an existing Coal Washability database ............................................................. 11
Task: Open an existing Coal Washability database ..............................................................................................11
Task: View the properties of a Coal Washability database ..................................................................................13
Task: Search the database to find the Analysis Types .........................................................................................14
Task: Search the database variables to view their properties .............................................................................15
Task: Save the changes to the Coal Washability database ..................................................................................15
Task: Close the Coal Washability database ..........................................................................................................16
Creating a new Coal Washability database ....................................................................................... 17
Task: Create a new Coal Washability database ...................................................................................................17
Customising a Coal Washability database ......................................................................................... 19
Task: Create a new Analysis Type ........................................................................................................................20
Task: Create new Coal Washability variables ......................................................................................................21
Loading sample data and analysis data............................................................................................. 24
Task: Load a sample data file ...............................................................................................................................24
Task: Load an analysis data file ............................................................................................................................30
Adding/Editing SAMPLES or ANALYSIS Data...................................................................................... 33
Task: Input, validate or edit existing samples data ..............................................................................................33
Task: Input or edit analysis data ..........................................................................................................................35
Selecting Coal Washability data ....................................................................................................... 37
Task: Setup data selection ...................................................................................................................................37
Reporting ........................................................................................................................................ 40
Task: Create a variables report ............................................................................................................................41
Task: Create a basic report ..................................................................................................................................42
Task: Create a seam/sample check report ...........................................................................................................45
Task: Create a composite report..........................................................................................................................46
Task: Create a float/sink report ...........................................................................................................................47
Regularising Wash tables ................................................................................................................. 49
Task: Regularise the WASH table .........................................................................................................................51
Task: Set up the Regularise Wash Tables dialog ..................................................................................................55
Updating the Borehole database ...................................................................................................... 59
Task: Update the Borehole database with Coal Washability data .......................................................................59
Task: Perform a detailed update to the Borehole database ................................................................................62
Summary......................................................................................................................................... 67

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About This Document Task: Open an existing Coal Washability database

About This Document

This document is designed to give you an overview of Minex computerized mine planning software. It
explains basic concepts that you must understand in order to use the more advanced features of Minex.

This tutorial uses a set of files contained in a data set that is copied to your computer when Minex6
software is installed.

More detailed training information is available within the software and from your local GEMCOM Support
Office. When the software has been installed you can see additional training resources and help

Requirements
Before proceeding with this tutorial, you should ensure you have the following items:

1. Minex v6.0 and the tutorial data provided on the installation disc, installed on your
computer.
You can also download the software from https:/www.gemcomsupport.com.
2. The Minex working directory set to the location of the Coal Washability data set.

By default, the Coal Washability data set is stored in <Minex install folder>\tutorialData

For example, if you installed Minex v6.0 to the default location, the complete Coal Washability data
set is stored in C:\Users\Public\Gemcom\Minex\60\shared\tutorialData

3. A Minex licence file and sentinel correctly installed in an appropriate port.

Store the licence file (provided by the Minex Support Office) in <Minex installation
directory>etc\license .

Document Conventions
Typographical Conventions

Some text in this manual has special formatting to identify it as a particular element of information. The
following list describes the different formats and their meanings:

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Text Format Meaning

<Bold Italic> Text or data that varies with each input is shown in italic font and enclosed in angle
brackets. Some examples are installation directories, dates, names and passwords.
When you substitute the text for the variable, do not include the brackets. For example:
<password> requires you to substitute a password in place of „<password>‟.
Italics A words or phrase to which the author wants to give emphasis. For example, “the new
text is in memory; the old text is deleted”.
Bold This typeface indicates one of the following:
 A file name, path or URL.
 Strongly emphasised text. For example, “It is very important to save the
data”.
 Text that a procedure has instructed you to type.
 A menu option, tab, button, check box, list, option button, text box or icon.
For example, click Apply.
UPPER CASE When a keystroke is described, the key is shown in this font. For more information on
keystroke conventions, see below.

Keyboard Conventions
Key Combination Meaning

<KEYy>+<KEY> Press and hold down the first key, then press the second key. For example:
CTRL+O means hold the CTRL key down, then press O.

Menu Conventions

When you click, or move the pointer over, some menu commands, a subordinate menu appears. To
indicate that you should select a command on a subordinate menu, this documentation uses a greater
than (>) sign to separate the main menu command from the subordinate menu command. For example,
File > Project > Project Manager means click the File menu, move the mouse pointer over the Project
command, and then select Project Manager on the secondary menu.

Mouse Conventions

The mouse is the pointing device you use to select objects and menu items, and to click the buttons that
you see on screen. If a particular mouse button is not specified, use the left button. When a different
button should be used, this is specified in the text. You can rotate or press the wheel button on the
mouse. In this manual, the following terms are used to describe actions with the mouse.

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Action Description

Click Press and release the left mouse button without moving the mouse.
Right-click Press and release the right mouse button without moving the mouse.
Double-click Without moving the mouse, click the left button twice rapidly.
Drag and drop <an With the pointer over the object, press and hold down the left mouse button to
object> select the object. Move the mouse until the pointer is in the position you want and
then release the mouse button.
Drag Press and hold down the left mouse button. Then move the mouse in the direction
that the text specifies.
Right-drag Press and hold down the right mouse button. Then move the mouse in the
direction that the text specifies.
Rotate Use your finger to make the wheel button roll. Move it forward, that is in a
clockwise direction, or backward, that is in a counter clockwise direction.

Windows and Forms

Windows and forms contain several elements that enable users to carry out particular operations. In
Minex „window‟ means the main window of a computer application. For example the Minex window is the
large window that includes the Minex Explorer and the Graphics area and the Status bar and all the
toolbars and menu bars. In Minex, „form‟ means the same thing as „dialog box‟. Here is an example of a
form.

Elements of Windows and Dialog Boxes

Windows and dialog boxes can contain the following elements.

Element Description Example

Name

Check box Square box that you select or clear to turn an

option on or off. You can select more than one
check box.

Button Rectangular or square button that initiates an

action. Buttons have text labels to indicate their
purpose.

Drop-down Arrow associated with a drop-down list. You can

arrow view a list by clicking the arrow.

Drop-down Closed version of a list box with an arrow next to

list it. Clicking the arrow opens the list.
Icon A graphical button that you can click to initiate
an action.

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Label Text attached to any option, box, button, or to

any other element of a window or dialog box.

List box Any type of box containing a list of items, in table

format, that you can select.

Menu A set of options or actions that you can perform.

Option Round button you can use to select one of a

button group of mutually exclusive options.

Spin box Text box with up and down arrows that you click
to move through a set of fixed values. You can
also type a valid value in the box.

Tab Labelled group of options used for many similar

kinds of settings.

Text box Rectangular box in which you can type text. If

the box already contains text, you can select that
text and edit it.

Title Title of the dialog box. It usually, but not always,

matches the title of the command button that
launched it.
Tree A graphical representation of a hierarchical
structure. A plus sign next to an item on the tree
indicates that you can expand the item to show
subordinate items; a minus sign indicates that
you can collapse the item.

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Introduction to Coal Washability Task: Open an existing Coal Washability database

Introduction to Coal Washability

The Minex Coal Washability function provides the tools necessary for you to:

 Load and store all types of Coal Washability data,

 Use a wash curve to generate data for user defined float/sink targets (Regularising),
 Transfer user nominated data to the current Borehole database for future modelling.

The Coal Washability function uses three files with the same file prefix, each with a “.Q3*” suffix. These
files are in binary format and can only be opened in Minex.

 *.Q31 holds database header information.

 *.Q32 holds sample data.
 *.Q33 holds Quality/Washability Data.

The attributes of the Coal Washability database are mostly user defined although some default attributes
are also present. These default attributes are automatically generated when a new Coal Washability
database is created.

The data is stored in

 Analysis Types (one for each different type of data to be loaded) and
 Washability variables within each Analysis Type (one of each variable analysed in that Analysis
Type.

The Coal Washability database default limits and settings:

 Maximum number of Boreholes = 10,000

 Maximum number of samples = No Limit
 Maximum number of samples per Borehole = No Limit
 Maximum number of Analysis Types = 32 (including one hardwired)
 Maximum number of washability variables = 512 (including eight hardwired)
 Maximum number of sizing fractions per sample = 32000

You will learn how to format the input file using a dialog later in this tutorial.

Objectives
By working through the tasks in this document, you will be able to:

 Open and explore an existing Coal Washability database.

 Create a new Coal Washability database and setup the attributes.
 Load sample and analysis data into the database.
 Add to or edit the data from within the software.
 Understand the Coal Washability database data selection process.
 Create reports that show the input data in various formats.

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 Transfer nominated data to the current Borehole database.

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Workflow

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Opening and viewing an existing Coal Washability
Task: Open an existing Coal Washability database
database

Opening and viewing an existing Coal

Washability database
In this section you will learn how to open and understand the attributes of an existing Coal Washability
database.

Prerequisites

 A Coal Washability Database. The tutorial dataset includes a Coal Washability database that
appears as a .Q31 suffix file in the Minex Explorer.

 A Borehole database. The tutorial dataset includes a Borehole database that appears as a
.B31 suffix file in the Minex Explorer.

Task: Open an existing Coal Washability database

1. Click the icon or choose Coal Washability > Files > Open Washability Database.
2. Browse to the file THEDON.Q31 and click Select.

3. Click on THEDON.Q31 in the Minex Explorer to highlight its name.

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Opening and viewing an existing Coal Washability
Task: Open an existing Coal Washability database
database

4. Right-click and choose one of the three opening options.

The three opening options are:

 Open: The Coal Washability database is open and you will have full read and write permissions
for the database properties and the data in the database. If this option is selected this symbol “+”
will be displayed.

 Open (Update Only): The Coal Washability database is open and you can modify the data in the
database, but not the properties of the Coal Washability variables or the database itself. If this
option is selected this symbol “-” will be displayed.

 Open (Read Only): This option will not allow editing of the database attributes or its data. If this
option is selected this symbol “x” will be displayed.

Note: Any of the Coal Washability functions that involve Data Selection or other interaction with a Borehole database
are greyed out unless a Borehole database is open. A Borehole database is also present in the ASHES tutorial
dataset (THEDON.B31). You can open the database by double-clicking on its name in the Minex Explorer.

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Opening and viewing an existing Coal Washability database Task: View the properties of a Coal Washability database

Task: View the properties of a Coal Washability database

To view the properties of a Coal Washability database you can:
1. Highlight the name of the Coal Washability database file in the Minex Explorer or right-click the
name of the Coal Washability database file in the Minex Explorer and choose Properties.

The Properties dialog is displayed.

Note: The Coal Washability database properties are coloured to show their write protection status. Write protection will
vary according to the option selected to open the database.

 Red: The coloured properties are write-protected.

 Blue: The coloured properties are not write-protected. You can edit the properties by
clicking in the fields on the right side of the Properties dialog.
Property definitions of a Coal Washability database:
 Name: The name of the selected Coal Washability database.
 Template: The selected Coal Washability database has been set as a Template. (Right-click
on the name of the Coal Washability and select the Save as Template option).
 Size: The size of the Coal Washability database.
 Last Modified: The day, date and time that the current Coal Washability database was last
modified.
 Location: The location path of the Project Folder.
 Properties Read Only: The Coal Washability database is write-protected. Information in this
field is controlled by the Opening options previously described.
 Percentage of seam to be sampled: The percentage of the selected seam that will be
covered by the sample intervals that fall within that seam. An input of 100 means that the
seam must be fully sampled. The seam is rejected if you do not have the nominated
percentage of samples.

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Opening and viewing an existing Coal Washability
Task: Search the database to find the Analysis Types
database

 Seam Sampling Tolerance:Error! Bookmark not defined. The tolerance parameters for
samples within the seams. You can nominate a distance tolerance for use in selecting or
rejecting samples at the seam roof and floor. The setting applies to both the roof and floor of
the selected seam. An input of 0.0 means that samples must match the roof and floor of the
seam exactly. An input of 0.5 will mean that the sample may be within 0.5 above or below
the seam roof or floor. If the sampling is outside the tolerance, data for that seam is rejected.
 Yield Variable: TheError! Bookmark not defined. variable in the Coal Washability
database that will be used to find YIELD data for sample weighting purposes. The nominated
default value is used if there is no data available. This default value is defined in the Yield
Default field.
 Yield Default: The default value for the yield weighting variable. The default value is 100.
 Mass Variable: The name of the Coal Washability database variable that holds Mass data.
The data will be used in weighted average calculations when compositing sample data over
seam intervals
 Mass Default: This defaults to 0.00
 Raw RD Variable: The definition of a variable in the Coal Washability database that will be
used to find Relative Density data for sample weighting purposes. The default value is used
if there is no data available. This default value is defined in the next field. The Size Density
default value is used if there is no variable nominated.
 Size Density Default: The definition of a default value for the Relative Density weighting
variable. The default value is 1.40.
 Wash RD Variable: The name of the Coal Washability database variable that holds relative
density for washed coal. This is used in weighted average calculations when compositing
sample data over seam intervals.
 Wash Density Default: This defaults to 0.00

Task: Search the database to find the Analysis Types

1. Go to the Minex Explorer and right-click THEDON.Q31, and click Open.

2. Click on the on the left hand side of the file THEDON.Q31.

This will expand the folder and display the Analysis Types folder.

3. Expand the folder again to find out the names of the Analysis Types contained in the tutorial
dataset. You will see the folder names SAMPLES, WASH and REGULR.

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Opening and viewing an existing Coal Washability database Task: Search the database variables to view their properties

Task: Search the database variables to view their properties

1. Click the icon and expand the folder to view which variables are present in each Analysis
Types.

When you create a variable, the properties will be automatically defined.

Note: If you have changed any database or washability variables properties, you will need to save the database before
exiting. You will learn about these properties later in this tutorial.

Task: Save the changes to the Coal Washability database

If the attributes of the database are modified or any of the database or washability variables properties
are changed, the database will be identified with a Save symbol to show that you need to preserve the
changes when exiting the database.

To save the changes

1. Choose File > Save > Save Washability Database, or right-click on the name of the Coal
Washability database filename in the Minex Explorer and choose Save.

The Save icon will be removed.

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Opening and viewing an existing Coal Washability
Task: Close the Coal Washability database
database

Task: Close the Coal Washability database

1. Click THEDON.Q31 in the Minex Explorer to highlight its name, right-click and select Close.

The Opening option icon shown in the Minex Explorer will be removed when the database has been
closed.

Note: An error message will be displayed if you try to exit Minex without saving the database files.

 Click Yes to accept the changes, or

 Click No to close the database file. Changes will not be saved, or
 Click Cancel to cancel the close process.

Summary

You will now be able to:

 Edit/customise the attributes of a Coal Washability database.

 Save the Coal Washability database.

 Close the Coal Washability database.

Next, you will learn how to create a new Coal Washability database using the Minex Wizard.

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Creating a new Coal Washability database Task: Create a new Coal Washability database

Creating a new Coal Washability database

The Minex Wizard will guide you through all of the steps to create a new Coal Washability database.

Before performing this task, make sure you have:

 An existing Coal Washability database if you plan to use its attributes in the new database.

Task: Create a new Coal Washability database

1. Choose File > New.

The Minex New Wizard dialog is displayed.

2. Select the WashabilityDB.Q31 template and click Next.

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3. Enter a filename in the Name field and click Next.

Note: If this field is left blank, a Coal Washability database with the file prefix default name of “WashabilityDB” will be
created. If a file with that name already exists, a file with a “_1” or relevant number is created.

The file will be stored in the nominated project directory.

4. Select the Import attributes option if you want to use the variables and properties of an existing
Coal Washability database.

Feature Description

Import attributes  Selected: The name of an existing Coal Washability database to

import the attributes and variables.

 Cleared: A new Coal Washability database will be created with only

hardwired Analysis Type, Washability Variables, and with default
Properties

Summary

You will see a WashabilityDB (.Q31) file with your nominated file prefix in the Minex Explorer. It will be
shown as Open with a “+”icon.

Next, you will learn how to customise the new Coal Washability database by setting up new Analysis
Types and Washability variables.

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Customising a Coal Washability database Task: Create a new Coal Washability database

Customising a Coal Washability database

In this section, you will learn how to customise a Coal Washability database by

 Creating new Analysis Types and,

 Creating new Washability variables.

Coal Washability data is traditionally provided by laboratories in a different format to the sample data
loaded to a Borehole database.

Washability analysis data is provided in pairs of files for each data type that is loaded.

 One file containing Samples information,

 Sample Number
 Sample From and To depths
 A second file containing Sample Number and analysed data with one column per variable.

The only information the pairs of file both contain is the BOREID and the Sample Number. The Coal
Washability database uses this to link the information in the pair of input files.

The dataset used for this tutorial includes some Coal Washability data input files for Proximate Analysis
data. The column headings in these files identify the names of the Washability Variables needed.

The files are:

 SAMPLES.dat: This file contains Samples information which will be loaded to the Analysis Type
“SAMPLES” folder. Samples data must be loaded before you can load any Analysis Data files.

When you create a Coal Washability database, the hardwired Analysis Type SAMPLES and some
hardwired Washability variables are created automatically. This means that the database already
contains the relevant variables so it is ready for you to load Samples data without editing the attributes of
the database.

1. CUMS_WASH.DAT: This input data file holds Analysis data for the WASH variables.

 BOREID: The Borehole name

 SAMPLEID: The sample number

 SIZMINUS: The upper limit of a sample particle size in millimeters after crushing. eg.
<12.5mm

 SIZPLUS: The lower limit of a sample particle size in millimeters after crushing. eg.
>0.5mm

 SINK: The relative density of the fraction that sinks.

 FLOAT: The relative density of the fraction that floats.

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 YL: The yield

 CV: Calorific value

 IM: Inherent Moisture

 ASH: Ash

 VM: Volatile Matter

 FC: Fixed Carbon

 TS: Total Sulphur

 TP: Total Phosphorus

 BASIS: Moisture Basis

Before we can load this analysis data file to the database, we need to create an Analysis Type and its
Washability Variables ready to hold the data.

Task: Create a new Analysis Type

1. Choose Coal Washability > Edit > Create Analysis Type or right-click on the Analysis Types
folder in Minex Explorer and choose Add Analysis Type.

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The Enter Analysis Name dialog is displayed.

Note: You can use up to eight characters for the Analysis Type name.

2. Type WASH and click OK.

The new Analysis Type is created and the name is displayed in the Minex Explorer.

Note: Each time a new Analysis Type is created, a hardwired Washability Variable is automatically created to hold Size
Data. The name comprises a prefix “SZ” and a suffix which is the name of the new Analysis Type, in this case
the new, hardwired washability variable is called “SZWASH”.

If the Analysis Type name has more than 6 characters, then the Analysis Type name will be truncated to
6 characters when the” SZ” variable is created. For example, if the Analysis Type name is PROXIMAT,
the “SZ” variable name will be “SZPROXIM”.

Tip: The updated Coal Washability database file will be identified in the Minex Explorer to show that it has been
modified. Save the changes before exiting Minex.

You can repeat this task to generate as many Analysis Types as required.

Next, you will create Coal Washabilty variables in the newly created Analysis Type.

Task: Create new Coal Washability variables

1. Choose Coal Washability > Edit > New Washability Variable or right-click on the name of the
new Analysis Type and select New Washability Variable.

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2. Enter the information as shown, and click Ok.

Enter Information to define the name and attributes for the variable as follows:
 Variable Name: The name for the new Washability variable. If there is a variable with attributes
similar to the one you are creating, click the drop-down list and select that variable, then
customise it as required.
 Analysis Type: If this dialog is opened with a right-click in the Minex Explorer, the field will be
automatically populated with the name of the new Analysis Type. If you used the cascading
menus method, click on the down arrow to select an Analysis Type name from a list of existing
Analysis Types.
 Title1 and Title2: You can populate these two fields with some title information for the new
variable, the limit is eight characters per field. This information is used as Column Headings when
reports are generated reports for data, and for Variable Description functions.
 Variable Type: There are 3 variable types:
 Numeric: This option will hold numeric analysis data.
 Alpha: This option will holdError! Bookmark not defined. alpha analysis data.
 Basis: This option will hold information defining the Analysis Basis.
Tip: When the Washability Variables are created and populated in the Minex Explorer, the folder for each Washability
Variable will be identified to inform you what type of variable it is.

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 123 - represents a Numeric Type variable

 ABC - represents an Alpha Type variable
 BAS - represents a Basis Type variable.
 Field Size: You can define a maximum number of characters for the data to be held in the
variable. The Default value is eight characters and the maximum field size is 64 characters.
 Number of Decimals: You can nominate the maximum number of decimal places to be loaded.
This field is only relevant to numeric variables.
 Low and High Range: fields define maximum and minimum values for the data to be loaded.
Data outside the range will be rejected during the load process and will be reported to the Minex
Output Window. The default values of -10,000 and +10,000 represent High and Low, ie the full
range of data. This field is only relevant to Numeric Variables.
 Default Value: This value will be loaded if data is not available for any interval loaded. You can
leave this field blank if no default value is relevant.

3. Click Cancel.

The new Washability variable name is displayed in the Minex Explorer.

Repeat the process to generate as many Washability variables as required.

Tip: The current Coal Washability database file will be identified in the Minex Explorer to show it has been edited and
should be saved before exiting Minex.

Summary

You will now able to create new Analysis Types and Washability variables.

Next, you will learn how to load Sample Data and then Analysis Data.

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Loading sample data and analysis data Task: Load a sample data file

Loading sample data and analysis data

Data can be loaded to a Coal Washability database from a wide range of Input File formats.

 Delimited file types:

o Tab
o Comma
o Space
o Other

 Fixed Width type

Note: Remember that the Samples Data file must be loaded first so that the software has the BOREID, Sample
numbers and sample depths information it needs to load Analysis Data files.

Prerequisites

 A Coal Washability database file in Open or Open (Update Only) mode.

Task: Load a sample data file

1. Click the icon or choose Coal Washability > Load Washability Data.

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Loading sample data and analysis data Task: Load a sample data file

The Load Washability Data dialog is displayed.

4. In the Input Data File field browse and select the filename SAMPLES.csv.

Format File: A format file (.sff) is used to:

 Define Input file type

 Map variables in the input file to the relevant Analysis Type and Coal Washability database
variable names.

Note: The tutorial dataset contains a data format file (SAMPLES.sff) that is used to load the SAMPLES data. We will
create a new one.

5. Select the options Sample Data and Check depth order.

6. Click the Create/Edit button to open Create/Edit dialog.

Note: When the Create/Edit dialog is opened, Minex will scan the input file to determine whether:

 There are column headings in the input file to identify Variable names. If the column heading text
exactly matches the name of a WashabilityDB Variable name, they will be automatically setup in
the variable mapping table

 There is embedded format information at the top of the input file.

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Loading sample data and analysis data Task: Load a sample data file

The Create/Edit dialog uses two tabs in the process of creating or editing a format file (.sff).

 The Preview Tab shows a summary of the data held in the input file. Check that the correct File
Type and Delimiters options are selected. In this case Fixed Width is the correct option.

Note: When Fixed Width is the file type, you may need to define column start and end positions for each variable. Left-
click and drag in the preview area to define start and end locations for each columns.
Note: In the Format Specification section, there are settings for defining which line in the input file the data will begin
to load from. The default for the Search for Column Headings option is selected. When the input file was
scanned, Minex determined that there was a single line at the top of the file (the first two characters of the line
must be “;;”) which contains column headings. The software has used those headings to map the variable names
and has set the Data Begins at line field to line five so that information lines are not loaded to the database.

 The Variable setup tab is used to map the Variables in the Input file to the variables in the Coal
Washability database.

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Loading sample data and analysis data Task: Load a sample data file

Check each line to make sure that the variables are mapped correctly. Check the Include column options
are selected for each line of data to be loaded.

7. Click Ok.

Note: The software will attempt to generate a .sff file with the same filename prefix as the input data file.

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Loading sample data and analysis data Task: Load a sample data file

8. Click OK to create the file.

As the filename already exists in the dataset, a warning message is displayed.

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Loading sample data and analysis data Task: Load a sample data file

Your options are:

 Click Yes (the software will overwrite the existing file and return you to the Load Washability
Data dialog with the .sff name populated in the Format File field).

 Click No (the software will generate a new output file and return you to the Load Washability
Data dialog with the .sff filename populated in the Format File field).

9. Click Ok to load the Sample Data.

A load report is produced and displayed in the Minex Output Window.

Tip: The selected Coal Washability database file will be identified in the Minex Explorer to show that it has been
modified and should be saved before exiting.

You can validate the load process in several ways.

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Loading sample data and analysis data Task: Load an analysis data file

 You will become familiar with the number of Boreholes and Samples that you are expecting to load
for your own dataset(s).
 You can access data and compare with the input data file using the Input Edit dialog.
 You can create reports and compare the results with the input data file.

Next, you will learn how to load the ANALYSIS Data input file.

Task: Load an analysis data file

1. Click the icon or choose Coal Washability > Load Washability Data.

The Load Washability dialog is displayed.

2. Click the Input Data File button, and select CUM-WASH.prn

3. Click the Format File button, and select CUM-WASH.sff

Tip: If you want to generate a new .sff file, follow the same process as for creating the .sff for the Samples Data. You
will need to choose the Analysis Data load option and choose the Analysis Type WASH on the dialog before you
click the Create/Edit button.

Field information for the Load Washability Data dialog.

 If you select the Analysis Data option, the field for nominating the target Analysis Type will be
enabled. In this case, select WASH.

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Loading sample data and analysis data Task: Load an analysis data file

 All Boreholes: This option is selected by default. You can load data for multiple boreholes.

 Single Hole Load: This option should only be used where the data file being loaded is specific to
a particular borehole and the input file does not contain the name of the Borehole. When using
this option when loading Analysis Data, type in or select the name of the Borehole for data
loading. This option is not relevant for this task.

 There are 3 types of load options offered for loading Analysis Data:
 Add New: Only data in the input data file that does not already exist in the database is
allowed. The entire input file is processed only if previous data has not been loaded. If data
already exists for the borehole, sample, sizing and float/sink range the data will not be
loaded into the database. This option should only be used when initially adding data into the
database. The Overwrite option should be used in other cases.
 Overwrite: You use this option to load data into the Coal Washability database in an
Overwrite and Add New mode. When data is entered in this mode, any information held in
the input data file will overwrite any current data that exists for that borehole, sample and
analysis type. Data that does not already exist will be entered into the database in an Add
New mode. For example, everything contained in the input file will overwrite what already
exists in the database.
 Modify: You use this option to load data into the Coal Washability database and the
information in the input file will modified or added to data already held for the borehole,
sample, sizing and float/sink range. Any data already held in the Coal Washability database
and not contained in the input file will not be modified. Use this option if you have several
input files containing data for the same intervals but for different variables.
4. Enter the information as shown and click Ok.

Tip: Click the Create/Edit button to create a new *.sff file.

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Loading sample data and analysis data Task: Load an analysis data file

When you click OK , a report is sent to the Output Window with information on how many samples have
been loaded and for how many Boreholes.

Note: The number of boreholes loaded matches the number of boreholes loaded previously; however, the number of
samples is lower than the number when we loaded SAMPLES data. The second input file does not contain data
for all of the sample numbers we loaded originally, ie you would need to find out why.
Tip: The current washability database is badged in the Minex Explorer to show that it has been modified and should
be saved before exiting Minex or opening a different washability database.
Note: When you have more than one type of input file, eg you might also need to load Ultimate Analysis data, you will
need to have created the relevant Analysis Types and Washability Variables. Repeat the load process you have
just learned to load other Analysis Data Input files.

Summary

You have now loaded the SAMPLES and ANALYSIS Data files to the Coal Washability database

Refer to the section on reporting database data to generate a report of data for comparison with the input
file(s) for validation of the load process.

Next, you will learn how to use the Input/Edit Dialog to access, edit or add to the data currently held in the
washability database. You can use this dialog as a validation tool for comparing data in the database to
the original input files.

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Adding/Editing SAMPLES or ANALYSIS Data Task: Input, validate or edit existing samples data

Adding/Editing SAMPLES or ANALYSIS Data

You use this function to:

 Input new data.

 Access and review/validate existing data.

 Edit existing data

You use it on:

 Nominated Borehole ID

 Sample Data or Analysis Type

 Sample Name.
Note: Any additions or edits made to data using this dialog will be saved automatically to the current washability
database. It is important to remember that this does not affect the input data file and that any changes should
also be made in the source/input files.
Activation path:

 WashabilityDB - Edit - Input/Edit

 via the input edit icon on the WashabilityDB toolbar

Prerequisites
 A Coal Washability database file opened in Open Mode.

 The relevant data is loaded.

 A list of boreholes in an open borehole database.

Task: Input, validate or edit existing samples data

1. Click the icon or choose Coal Washability > Edit > Input/Edit Washability Data.

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Adding/Editing SAMPLES or ANALYSIS Data Task: Input, validate or edit existing samples data

The Input/Edit Washability Data dialog is displayed.

2. Click the Borehole Name button and select BNBG11.

3. Click OK.
4. Select the Sample Data option.
5. Click the Load Data Table button.

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Adding/Editing SAMPLES or ANALYSIS Data Task: Input or edit analysis data

6. The Data Table dialog is populated with information for the selected borehole.

7. Click Ok.

The changes are saved to the Coal Washability database. A message will be displayed confirming the
update is complete.

Note: You can also use the information in the Data Table for comparison with the data input files to validate that the
load data process was accurate.

The selected Coal Washability database file will be identified in the Minex Explorer to show that it has
been modified and should be saved before exiting Minex.

Task: Input or edit analysis data

1. On the Input/Edit Washability Data dialog, select the Analysis Data option.

Note: This action will enable some previously greyed out options.

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Adding/Editing SAMPLES or ANALYSIS Data Task: Input or edit analysis data

2. Type in or select a Borehole Name.

3. Select an Analysis Type.
4. Nominate a Sample Name.
5. Click Load Data Table and the Data Table is populated with data for the nominated Borehole,
Analysis Type and Sample Name.

Once the Data Table is loaded, you can add to or edit the data. Depending on how many columns are
displayed in the table you may have to drag and expand the width of this dialog to see all data.

When you click OK, the software will display an information dialog to confirm that the Update Process is
complete, ie that the Update(s) have been made to the current WashabilityDB.
6. Click OK to dismiss the information dialog.

You can also use the information in the Data Table for comparison with data in input files to validate that
the load data process was accurate.

The current washability database is badged in the Minex Explorer to show that it has been edited and
should be saved before exiting Minex or opening a different washability database.

Note: The Input/Edit Washability dialog only supports Analysis Types that have 32 variables or less.

Summary

You are now able to use the Input/Edit Dialog to access, validate, add to and/or edit data held in a
WashabilityDB.

Next, you will learn how to select and process Coal Washability data.

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Selecting Coal Washability data Task: Setup data selection

Selecting Coal Washability data

The WashabilityDB Data Selection Dialog is essentially a prerequisite to all operations you will cover in
the rest of this tutorial.

Note: The settings on this dialog are used in conjunction with the settings in the Properties Box, and some setting in
the Properties box are reflected (but cannot be changed on) the data selection dialog. Refer to the section in this
tutorial on WashabilityDB Properties for more information.

Once the Data Selection Dialog has been completed and the OK button clicked, a report of the settings is
given to the output window and the settings will remain current until you change it, or exit the software or
switch projects.

Prerequisites
 A Coal Washability database open in any Mode.

 The relevant data already loaded.

 An open BoreholeDB so that you have access to the list of Boreholes and seam
interval information. If you do not have a BoreholeDB open, Minex will remind you as
follows:

Task: Setup data selection

1. Click the icon or choose Coal Washability > Washability Data Selection

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Selecting Coal Washability data Task: Setup data selection

The Washability Data Selection dialog is displayed.

 Select Seams: You use this button to select one or more seams to process data. If No seams
are selected, all seams will be used.

 Select Samples: You use this button to choose one or more samples from a list of available
Sample Numbers. If No samples are selected, all samples will be processed.

 Analysis Type: You use this option to select the Analysis Type from the data that will be
accessed for processing.

 Select Variables: You use this button to select the washability variables in the list.

 Data Selection Parameters:

o Raw: You use this option to select unwashed data that has been screened to different
sizes.

o Clean: You use this option to select washed data.

o Minus Size: The upper limit of sample particle size in mm after crushing. eg. <12.5mm.

o Plus Size: The lower limit of sample particle size in mm after crushing. eg. >0.5mm.

If you enter Minus Size and Plus Size in the incorrect order, and click Ok, a message prompts you to
change the order.

o Wash Density Selection: Select this option to set a Sink RD or Float RD.

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Selecting Coal Washability data Task: Setup data selection

o Sink RD: The relative density of the fraction that sinks.

o Float RD: The relative density of the fraction that floats.

If you enter Sink RD and Float RD in the incorrect order, and click Ok, a message prompts you to change
the order

 WDB Properties.

o Coarse: You use this option to select the coarse samples that cover the selected seam
interval. If the coarse samples do not contain data for the selected variables, the software
will use progressively finer samples until the selection criteria are satisfied.

o Fine: You use this option to select the finest samples that cover the selected seam
interval. If the finest samples do not contain data for the selected variables, the software
will use progressively coarser samples until the selection criteria are satisfied.

o Tolerance: You use this field to define the tolerance parameters for samples within
seams. It enables you to nominate a distance tolerance for use in selecting or rejecting
samples at the seam roof and floor. The setting applies to both the roof and floor of the
selected seam. An input of 0.0 means that samples must match the roof and floor of the
seam exactly. An input of 0.5 will mean that the sample may be within 0.5 above or below
the seam roof or floor. If the sampling is outside the tolerance, data for that seam is
rejected.

o Sampling %: You use this field to specify the percentage of the selected seam that must
be covered by the sample intervals that fall within that seam. An input of 100 means that
the seam must be fully sampled. If the seam does not have the nominated percentage of
samples it will be rejected.

Note: See the section later in this tutorial on Seam Sample Report and Composite Report to learn how to report what
data is being composited.

 Select Boreholes: You use this button to invoke the BoreholeDB Borehole Selection dialog. All
of the functionality that this dialog offers is available for Borehole Selection in the WashabilityDB.
Please refer to the Minex Borehole Database Tutorial if you need more information.

When you click OK to proceed, a report of the current settings on this dialog are displayed in the
Minex Output Window where it can be saved for future reference.

Summary

You are now able to use the Data Selection dialog to process washability/borehole data.

Next, you will learn how to Report data held in the washability database.

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Reporting Task: Setup data selection

Reporting
You can run five different types of reports on the Coal Washability database.

Prerequisites
 A washability database opened in any of the three Opening Modes and with the relevant data
loaded.

 An open borehole database.

 The Properties variables dialog set as shown.

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Reporting Task: Create a variables report

 The Washabilty Data Selection variables set as shown.

Task: Create a variables report

You create the variables report to show the Coal Washability database variables and the attributes.

1. Click the icon or choose Coal Washability > Reporting > Report Variables

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Reporting Task: Create a basic report

The report is displayed in the Minex Output Window.

Task: Create a basic report

There are two types of basic reports, Report Sample Data and Report Analysis Type. You create these
reports to show information for Samples or for Analysis Type data that is loaded in the Coal Washability
database.

1. Click the icon or choose Coal Washability > Reporting > Basic Report

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Reporting Task: Create a basic report

The Washability Basic Report dialog is displayed.

To generate a Sample Data report,

2. Select Report Sample Data

Note: You can choose how the data is displayed.

Feature Description

Report to File  Selected: The name of the report file that will be created. The report is
in the Output Window.

 Cleared: The report is displayed in the Output Window.

Open CSV  Selected: The generated report file will be opened (typically in MS
Report in default Excel)
application
 Cleared: The report is generated.

Report Boreholes The list of Boreholes are displayed in the Output Window.

3. Click Ok.

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Reporting Task: Create a basic report

The Sample Data report is displayed in the Minex Output Window or sent to the nominated output file.

To generate an Analysis Type report,

4. Select the Report Analysis Type option and choose WASH from the drop-down list.

5. Click Ok.

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Reporting Task: Create a seam/sample check report

The Analysis Type report is displayed in the Minex Output Window or sent to the nominated output file.

Task: Create a seam/sample check report

The Seam Sample Check reports the differences between seam data and sample data in the current
washability database. Variations in the dialog setting can be used for refining or checking the compositing
settings and properties for the washability database.

1. Click the icon or choose Coal Washability > Reporting > Seam/Sample Check

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Reporting Task: Create a composite report

The Seam/Sample Check report is displayed in the Minex Output Window.

Task: Create a composite report

The Composite Report reports the sample data composited over the current seam intervals for the
current Coal Washability database.

1. Click the icon or choose Coal Washability > Reporting > Composite Report

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Reporting Task: Create a float/sink report

The Composite Report is displayed in the Minex Output Window.

Task: Create a float/sink report

The float/sink report generates a report of washability data as defined in the properties of the current Coal
Washability database and the Washability Data Selection dialog.

1. Click the icon or choose Coal Washability > Reporting > Float Sink Report

The Float/Sink Report dialog is displayed.

2. Select Seam Report and click Ok.

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Reporting Task: Create a float/sink report

The report is displayed in the Output Window.

A sample of the output report on a sample basis is displayed.

Summary

You will now be able to generate the five different Coal Washability database reports.

Next, you will learn how to Regularise a Wash Table. For example, you can update the current borehole
database with data from the Coal Washability database.

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Regularising Wash tables Task: Create a float/sink report

Regularising Wash tables

You use this function to manipulate analysed wash data that has been loaded to the Analysis Types and
Washability variables. You will learn how to use input data at analysed density intervals, get Minex to
generate a wash curve and then output data for other density intervals.

Input Wash Densities Output Wash Densities

1.35

1.40 1.38

REGULARISE
1.50 1.48

1.60 1.58

1.70 1.68

1.80 1.78

3.00

The input data is defined in the Data Selection dialog and WashabilityDB properties. The output data is
written into the nominated output Analysis Type in the Coal Washability database.

Activation path

Do one of the following:

 In the WashabilityDB toolbar, click the icon

 Choose Coal Washability > Regularise Wash tables.

Prerequisites
 A Coal Washability database file opened in Open or Open (Update Only) mode and with the
relevant data already loaded.

 An appropriate washabilty Data Selection setup.

 Appropriate settings in the Coal Washability database properties box.

 The appropriate BoreholeDB open. If you are using the tutorial dataset, the name of the
Borehole database is THEDON.B31.

 The relevant output Analysis Type and Washability Variables created. This process requires
that the output Analysis Type has the same Washability Variables as those selected in the list
of Input Washability Variables for the Input Analysis Type (this list is on the Data Selection
Dialog).
Note: To automatically create an Analysis Type with the same Washability Variables as the input Analysis Type use
the Copy Analysis Type function:

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Regularising Wash tables Task: Regularise the WASH table

Go to the Minex Explorer and expand the folders of the Coal Washability database file *.Q31 to find the
name of the Analysis Type PROX.

1. Right-click on PROX and choose Copy.

2. Type a name for the new Analysis Type, e.g., REGULAR, and click OK.

The name of the new Analysis Type is displayed in the Minex Explorer and the washability database will
be flagged to show it needs to be saved.

The new Analysis Type will hold all the same variable names as the Analysis Type you copied.

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Regularising Wash tables Task: Regularise the WASH table

Task: Regularise the WASH table

You will learn how to regularise data held in the WASH Analysis Type to output data at different density
values.

1. Right-click the THEDON.Q31 and select Properties.

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Regularising Wash tables Task: Regularise the WASH table

2. Enter the information as shown.

3. Choose Coal Washability > Washability Data Selection.

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Regularising Wash tables Task: Regularise the WASH table

The Washability Data Selection dialog is displayed.

4. Enter the information as shown.

Note:

 The list of the selected variables MUST include a Yield Variable.

 The Yield Variable MUST be the first one in the list of variables.
 The name of the Yield Variable MUST match the name of the variable in the Yield Variable field.

5. Click Ok.

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Regularising Wash tables Task: Set up the Regularise Wash Tables dialog

The Data Selection confirmation report is displayed in the Minex Output Window.

Note: If you try to Regularise with an incorrect Data Selection setup, an error message will be displayed.

Amanda

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Regularising Wash tables Task: Set up the Regularise Wash Tables dialog

Task: Set up the Regularise Wash Tables dialog

1. Open the Regularise Wash Tables dialog using one of the activation paths as mentioned
previously.
The data held in the input PROX Analysis Type is in the Float Densities of:
1.35
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
3.0
2. Enter the information as shown below.

Tip: If you do not want to Save Zero Yield Densities, clear the option. If this option is selected and there are no real
values, the data output to REGULAR will have nulls instead of zeros.
Note: If the values in the Float Densities table are not incremental, an error message appears.

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Regularising Wash tables Task: Set up the Regularise Wash Tables dialog

Note: If the values in the Float Densities table are not within the range defined by the Density Limits - Minimum and
Maximum, an error message appears.

Note: If an inappropriate output Analysis Type is nominated, an error message appears.

In the above error message, the Analysis Type defined on the Data Selection dialog was the same as
the one defined as the Output Analysis Type on the Regularise Wash Tables dialog.

Note: If the Output Analysis Type does not contain all of the variables selected on the Data Selection dialog an error
message will appear.

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Regularising Wash tables Task: Set up the Regularise Wash Tables dialog

To fix this error, you can do any of the following:

 Create a new Analysis Type by copying the input Analysis Type.

 Select the Analysis Type that has the needed variables.
 Create any missing washability variables in the Output Analysis Type.

3. Click OK.

Minex will generate a Wash Curve from the defined input data and compute output data to the Analysis
Type REGULR.

The Output Window displays the following report confirming the setup on the Regularisation dialog.

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Regularising Wash tables Task: Set up the Regularise Wash Tables dialog

To check, validate, or view the newly created regularized data, use the reporting options you learned
earlier in this tutorial.

Tip: The current Coal Washability will be identified in the Minex Explorer to show that it has been edited and should
be saved.

Summary

You are able to set up the Data Selection dialog and regularise data to required specifications.

Next, you will how to setup and complete two types of borehole database updates from the washability
database.

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Updating the Borehole database Task: Update the Borehole database with Coal Washability data

Updating the Borehole database

In this section you will learn how to transfer selected data from the Coal Washability database to the
borehole database using the current Data Selection and Washability properties. You can transfer data on
a Seam Composite or on a Sample Basis.

Task: Update the Borehole database with Coal Washability data

Prerequisites
 A Coal Washability database opened in any of the three opening Modes and with the relevant
data already loaded.

 The Borehole database open. It must have the target Data Type and Variables already setup.

 The settings displayed in the Coal Washability database Properties dialog.

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Updating the Borehole database Task: Update the Borehole database with Coal Washability data

 The settings displayed in the Washability Data Selection dialog.

Note: When you click OK to accept the selection setup, a confirmation report will be sent to the Minex Output Window
confirming the Data Selection.

1. Click the icon or choose Coal Washability > BoreholeDBUpdate > BHDB Washability
Update

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Updating the Borehole database Task: Update the Borehole database with Coal Washability data

2. Enter the information as shown.

Tip: Select the Create New option to create new intervals in the Borehole database.

If the Seam option is selected, the compositing settings in the Coal Washability database Properties
dialog will be used to composite the sample data over the seam intervals.

If the Sample option is selected, the sample data will subsequently be composited over the seam
intervals using the compositing settings for the Borehole database.

3. Click Ok to update the Borehole database.

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Updating the Borehole database Task: Perform a detailed update to the Borehole database

The Borehole database update confirmation report is displayed in the Minex Output Window.

Tip: To validate the process, you can run a sample data report on the BoreholeDB variables.

Task: Perform a detailed update to the Borehole database

You use this function to update (transfer) data from a computed wash table into the current borehole
database. You can nominate either a Cut Point or Variable Value to use to generate Prime, Middling and
Reject products.

Prerequisites
 A Coal Washability database opened in any of the three opening Modes and with the relevant
data already loaded.

 The Borehole database file THEDON.B31 open.

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Updating the Borehole database Task: Perform a detailed update to the Borehole database

 The settings displayed in the Coal Washability database Properties dialog.

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Updating the Borehole database Task: Perform a detailed update to the Borehole database

The settings displayed in the Washability Data Selection dialog.

 The Regularisation process shown earlier in this tutorial.

 An open Borehole database containing the relevant Data Type and Variables.

1. Click the icon or choose Coal Washability > BoreholeDB Update > Detailed Washability
Product

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Updating the Borehole database Task: Perform a detailed update to the Borehole database

2. Enter the information as shown.

Note: The Washability Analysis Type name field has been automatically populated with the name REGULR. Select the
BoreholeDB Data Type PRODCT as the target Data Type. It contains quality variables for each of Prime,
Middling and Reject.

There are three types of product defined on this dialog, Prime, Middling and Reject. Reject product
comprises everything not used in the Prime and Middling Products. To generate output data for each
product, the process must be run in three iterations with different Target Types defined in the table.

Tip: To process Middling, select the Middling BoreholeDB variable names and change the Target Type fields to
Middling. To process Reject Product, select the BoreholeDB Reject variable names and change the Target Type
field in the table to Reject. You can also use the Report button to preview the data.

3. Click Ok to process the data.

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Updating the Borehole database Task: Perform a detailed update to the Borehole database

The Borehole database update confirmation report is displayed in the Minex Output Window.

To validate the process, run a sample data report on the BoreholeDB variables.

Summary

You will now be able to set up and run both types of Borehole database updates from the Coal
Washability database.

Note: The data that has been updated in the Borehole database can now be gridded via SeamModelling – Multi Seam
Multi Variable Gridding to create a quality model.

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Summary Task: Perform a detailed update to the Borehole database

Summary
You will now be able to:

 Explore an existing Coal Washability database.

 Create a new Coal Washability database and set up its attributes.
 Load sample and analysis data to the database.
 Add to or edit the data using Minex.
 Understand the Coal Washability database data selection process.
 Produce reports that show the input data in various formats.
 Validate the data.
 Manipulate the data.
 Transfer nominated data to the current Borehole database.

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