TraxItAll FAQs

Current Issues: Version 1.3

There are no known issues with the current version.
 

Getting Started Questions

I'm not familiar with TraxItAll; how can I get started using it?

We encourage you to use the pre-installed tracks to learn how TraxItAll works. Just tap on different squares to see what each one does, and delete them when you're done with them.

Also, you can tap the "i" in the upper right corner of the "Home" screen (i.e., the first screen you see when you enter the app). This brings up the main "Info" screen. Tap the "Getting Started Help" tab on that screen; scroll down that screen to read through the help provided.

Why are there already three tracks when I first enter TraxItAll?

These are tracks that we've pre-installed to help you get started using TraxItAll. You can delete them when you're done with them.

How do I add a new track?

1. On the “Home” screen, tap one of the tabs to go to the “Daily Entry” screen.
2.Tap the “+” sign at the bottom of the “Daily Entry” screen. This opens the “New Track” screen.

 

The New Track Screen

Why do only three fields display when I first enter this screen?

Because both the “Goals” and “Optional Settings” screens will be formatted based on which “Type” you select for this track.

Are there any limitations on Track Names?

Track names can not be longer than sixteen characters.

Duplicate track names are not allowed.

What should I do if my track does not fit into any of the pre-defined categories?

Select a category you are not using. Later, you can rename that category to whatever you desire.

What is the “Type” field?

This is quite an important field. You use it to tell TraxItAll what type of tracking you want to do for the track you are creating.

Use the picker to select one of the three different tracking methods:

• “Count”: Record how many times something happened on a given day:
- How many sales calls did I make?
- How many miles did I run?
- How many steps did I walk?
- How many glasses of water did I drink?

• “Yes/No”: Record whether or not something happened:
- Did I work out? (This is a great motivator!)
- Did I take my pills?
- Did Billy practice the piano?
- Did Sally earn a smiley face or a frowney face?

• “Average”: Recording something’s level:
- What was my weight?
- Blood sugar?
- Cholesterol?
- The value of my 401k?
- My stock price?
- Golf score?

 

Setting Goals

What is the basic format for goals in the TraxItAll iPhone app?

Goals in TraxItAll are simply numbers, in some cases associated with a time period, such as “100 per week.” (Goals for “Average” tracks do not have time periods.)

Goals are optional; you don’t have to enter them.

If you choose not to enter goals, information on goals will simply be omitted from the reports.

Why doesn’t TraxItAll apply units (such as “miles,” “pounds,” “hours,” etc.) to either goals or data entry?

All numbers in TraxItAll, whether for setting goals or for data entry, are “free form.” That is, you don’t assign units to explain what the number represents, simply because there’s no need to do so; you’ll know what the numbers represent based on what you’re tracking.

This approach makes TraxItAll both much simpler to use and much more flexible than it would be if it required users to assign units to their tracks.

What is the difference between goals for “Count” and “Yes/No” tracks on the one hand, and “Average” tracks on the other?

For “Count” and “Yes/No” tracks the numeric goal will be combined with a time period. For example, if you have a “Count” track called “Sales Calls,” your goal might be “100 per week.” For a “Yes/No” track called “Work Out?” your goal might be “5 per week.”

In contrast, “Average” tracks are not summed up based on time periods, and therefore, goals for Average tracks do not include time periods; they are simply numbers. For example, if you have an “Average” track called “Weight,” your goal might be “160.” If you have a track called “Blood Sugar,” your goal might be “120.”

What is the “Primary Goal”?

For each “Count” and “Yes/No” track there will be both a Primary Goal and several Secondary Goals.

The Primary Goal refers to the number and time period that is the basis for calculating your other (i.e., “Secondary”) goals for this track. For example, if your primary goal is “100 per week,” the system will automatically calculate a daily goal for you of “14,” a monthly goal of “425,” etc.

“Average” tracks will only have a Primary Goal, since goals for “Average” tracks do not change based on the time period.

What is the “Aiming Arrow”? And how is it used?

The “Aiming Arrow” tells the system whether you want more, less, or a specific amount of what you’re tracking; so the three options are “Higher,” “Lower,” or “Exact.” It is used on the Report screen, to enable the system to know if you’ve met your goal or not.

Tap on the “Aiming Arrow” to toggle between “Higher” and  “Lower” and “Exact.”

Can I change my “Secondary Goals”?

Yes. The system will automatically calculate your secondary goals based on the primary goal you enter, but you can manually adjust them.

Why is there a limit on goals for “Yes/No” tracks?

Because you can only enter “Yes” once per day, “Yes/No” tracks have a maximum goal of 1 per day.

 

The Optional Settings Screen

How do I change which symbols are used for “Yes / No” values for specific tracks?

1. On the Daily Entry screen, tap on a track’s name to open the “Modify Track” screen.
2. Tap “Optional Settings,” then tap “Yes / No” values.
3. Count and Average tracks display numbers, not “Yes / No” values, so this option does not appear on the “Optional Settings” for Count and Average tracks.

How do I change the number of decimal places I can enter for a specific track?

1. On the Daily Entry screen, tap on a track’s name to open the “Modify Track” screen.
2. Tap Optional Settings, then tap “Decimal Places.”

How do I add a track to the recurring “To Do” list?

On the Optional Settings screen, slide the “Add to To-Do List” option button to “On.”

 

The Daily Entry Screen

How do I modify or delete a track?

On the Daily Entry screen, tap on a track’s name; this will open the “Modify Track” screen.

What are the different ways I can enter data? And how do I use them?

On the Daily Entry screen, tap a “Day” square to go up by one, or double tap to go down by one.

To enter larger numbers, or to add notes, go to the keypad, as described below.

How do I go to the Keypad to enter data?

To access the keypad, hold down on the “Day” square for which you desire to enter data.

How can I enter data on the Keypad?

Tap on the large white square to add or subtract one or to toggle between “Yes” and “No.”

Slide the “Add/Sub” button to the other side to switch between adding and subtracting one.

To enter larger numbers, tap on the keypad icon in the center of the tab bar at the bottom of the screen; this will bring up the numeric keypad.

How do I add, view, and edit notes?

1. On the Tap Counter, the keypad icon in the bottom right corner of the tab bar at the bottom of the screen
2. If you have not yet entered a comment for this day and this track, this will bring up the alpha-numeric keypad for entering comments.
3. If you have entered a comment for this day and this track, this will bring “View Comments” screen.
4. If you have entered a comment that you want to edit, you may do so by tapping the “Edit” button on the “View Comments” screen. 

What is displayed in the “Week” and “Day” fields of the “Daily Entry” screen?

The “Week” field displays the total of that track’s entries for the current week. If there is no entry for the current week, the “Week” field is blank.

Note: The week begins on Monday and ends on Sunday.

The “Day” field contains the entry for the current day.

If there is no entry for the current day the “Day” field displays “Enter.”

 

The Reports Screen

How do I access the “Reports” screen?

1. On the Daily Entry screen, scroll to the day you want to report on by tapping the “Forward” or “Back” arrows at the top of the screen, or access the date picker by tapping on the date.
2. Tap on the “Week” square for the track you want to report on; this opens the “Report” screen.

Note: To access the reports screen you must first enter data for the track you want to report on; otherwise, you will receive an error message when you tap the “Week” square.

How do I run reports for different time periods?

1. Tap the time-period squares below the report to view the different time periods that include the selected day, i.e., “Week,” “Month,” “Quarter,” “Year,” and “Total.”
2. Tap the “Stats” or “Goal Bar” button below the report to toggle between the two different types of reports.

How are averages calculated for “Average” tracks?

1. For the Weekly, Monthly, and Total reports, averages are simply the sum of all the entries divided by the number of entries.
2. For Quarterly reports, the average is calculated by taking the average for each month that includes entries and dividing by the number of months that have entries.
3. For Yearly reports, the average is calculated by taking the average for each quarter that includes entries and dividing by the number of quarters that have entries.

Note: The reason Quarterly and Yearly reports are calculated this way is to avoid giving more weight to a month or quarter simply because it has more entries.

 

The Home screen

How do I add a track to the recurring “To Do” list?

1. Go to the Daily Entry screen.
2. Tap on a track’s name to open the “Modify Track” screen.
3. Tap on the “Optional Settings” tab to bring up the “Optional Settings” screen.
4.Slide the “Add to To-Do List” option button to “On.”

How do I change program-level settings? What can I change?

Tap the left-most icon, i.e., the “Gear” icon, on the Home screen.

You can change defaults for decimal places, Yes/No values, and which report format and time period displays first.

How can I rename and/or sort my Categories?

Tap the right-most icon, i.e., the “List” icon, on the Home screen.

You can edit the names of all categories.

You can sort all the categories.

The sort order here will be used on the Home screen and on the Category picker.

 

How to Backup Your Data

What are the system requirements for backing up my data?

1. Your iOS device must be running iOS 4.0 or above.
2. Your version of iTunes must be 9.1 or above.

If you do not meet these requirements you will not be able to back up your TraxItAll data.

How do I backup my data?

Every time you sync your iOS device to your desktop or PC your TraxItAll data is backed up to your iTunes account. To back up your data, you need to copy it from iTunes to your desktop computer. To do so, take the following steps:

1. Connect your iOS device to your computer.
2. Open iTunes.
3. Under the “DEVICES” tag in the left-hand column, click on your iOS device’s name.
4. Click on the “Apps” link at the top.
5. Scroll down until, under the label “File Sharing,” you see the TraxItAll icon app.
Click on that icon.
6. The “TraxItAll.sqlite” file under the “TraxItAll Documents” is your TraxItAll database; copy that to your desktop.
 

How do I restore or migrate my data?

1. Using the steps above, access your TraxItAll database on your iOS device.
2. Copy the TraxItAll.sqlite file that you desire to restore or migrate into iTunes, so that it overlays the existing file.
3. Sync your device.
4. Open TraxItAll; you should see the restored data.