Product Engineering - Quality Management
How To : Setup a Measurement Template
With measurement templates you specify how an item is inspected: by setting additional fields captured through a measurement connection, the sample method, the sampling size, and the question set. The measurement template determines how a measurement is created when triggered from an incident. In the incident, the measurement template is retrieved from the item measurement template.
- Choose the
icon (Alt+Q). - Type Measurement Templates in the search box.
- A template requires the following fields to be completed:
General fast-tab
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Code | Specify the measurement template code. |
| Description | Specify the measurement description. |
| Table No. | Specify the source table for this template. For more information, see How To : Measurement Template Examples. |
| Inspection Type | Select one of four options: Blank = do nothing; Auto Pass = only capture additional data in user defined fields; Paper = complete a check sheet; Inspect = inspect a sample with a check sheet. |
| Sample Method | Select one of five options: Blank = no sample; Fixed = a fixed quantity (sample factor), independent of the received quantity; Percentage = a percentage (sample factor) of the received quantity; AQL = Acceptable Quality Level method, set in the inspection level and quality level fields; Zero Defects = a variation of the AQL method with smaller sample sizes allowing 0 defects. |
| Sample Factor | Editable only when sample method is Fixed or Percentage. Set a fixed quantity or a percentage of the transaction. |
| Inspection Level (AQL) | Editable only when sample method is AQL or Zero Defects. Specify the inspection level. AQL: I, II, III, S1, S2, S3, S4. Zero Defects: I, II, III, S3, S4. |
| Quality Level (AQL) | Editable only when sample method is AQL or Zero Defects. Specify the quality level. AQL: 1; 1,5; 2,5; 4; 6,5. Zero Defects: 1; 1,5; 2,5; 4; 6,5. |
| Question Set | Specify the question set. The question set sets the questions and answers for the check sheet. |
| Check Sheet Creation | Specify how a check sheet is created: Blank = for the complete quantity received; Per Lot/Serial No. = the check sheet is created per lot no. or per serial no., the sample method is also applied per lot; Per Serial No. = one check sheet for all serial numbers is created with the serial number included in the sample number. |
| First Lot/Serial Approval | When checked, after selecting Complete, you are prompted: "Do you want to Apply same test results to remaining Lots/Serials in this shipment?" When confirmed, the results of the current check sheet are copied to the remaining check sheets in the same measurement. |
| Default Due Date Formula | The time allowed to complete a check sheet (overrides the setting in the Quality Management Setup). |
| Recurring Check Sheet | When checked, after selecting Complete, you are prompted: "Do you want to Create next Check Sheet?" When confirmed, a next check sheet (re-test) is created. |
| Log Interaction | An interaction log entry is created with the description "Incident Creation for item ..". A history record is created per customer/vendor contact recording the incident. |
| Print Check Sheet | The check sheet is printed on the default printer. |
| Status | The measurement template has four possible status codes: New = initial status when a new template is created; Under Development = the measurement template is being edited; Certified = the measurement template is in use and locked for editing: when setting the status, several validations check the template setup; Closed = the measurement template is no longer in use. |
Conditions
Set an additional condition on the table selected in the template if necessary. For example, on a production order you can select the Status field and specify "3" to filter on released production orders only.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Field | Select a field in the Field Name column: the Field Caption is retrieved from the table. |
| Default Value | Specify the value for the condition. |
User Defined Fields
The incident captures the source fields from the specified table. See User Defined Fields.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| UDF 1..10 | Select the fields to capture in addition to the source fields such as document no., date, and so on. |
Rating
Check sheet rating is calculated as a weighted average based on a weight value per question and a score value per answer. See Design Detail : Check Sheet Rating.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| From | Set the From values in the columns Good, Average, or Bad. |
| To | Set the To values in the columns Good, Average, or Bad. |
See also
Reference
How To : Measurement Template Examples
Design Detail : Check Sheet Rating
Design Detail : Serial and Lot number blocking
Quality Management