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# Automated Sampling

Provides the building blocks for automated sampling. It takes a sample data set and determines the correct sample size using three different approaches: statistical methods, sampling guidelines, or a static sample size.

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### Input Requirements

* Any data file you wish to gather a sample from.
* Z-Score table: Currently setup with a standard Z-score associated with most all confidence levels.
* [Parameters](/workflows/parameters.md)
  1. Sample % of Population: Percent total of population you wish to sample.
  2. Minimum Sample Size: Minimum amount the sample size must be.
  3. Target Sample Size: The target sample amount you are aiming to achieve.&#x20;
  4. Confidence Level: Confidence interval used for Z-Score.&#x20;
  5. Tolerable Error Rate: Your tolerable error rate used for statistical sample size calculation.
  6. Expected Error Rate: Your expected error rate used for statistical sample size calculation.

### Output Expectations

* A percent total of your population as a true random sample.
* A true random sample with the size dictated as the lesser of your target or sample percent of population, but not less than your minimum sample size.&#x20;
* A true random sample with the size dictated by a statistical calculation.


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