Product Engineering - Quality Management
How To : Create and Maintain Questions
Four types of questions are possible and for each type you can set target values as preferred answers:
- Boolean: answered with Yes or No.
- Lookup: select a value from a list.
- Numeric: answer with a number; set tolerances around that number.
- Text: free format text.
You can also work with parent questions. For example, make a parent question asking whether a certain option is on the product. If the answer is Yes, the list of questions expands with additional questions. If No, the additional questions remain hidden.
Questions must be combined in question sets. With a score per answer in the question and a weight per question in the question set, check sheets can be rated.
To create or maintain questions:
- Choose the
icon (Alt+Q). - Type Question List in the search box.
- Select New to start a new question, or select a question and select Edit to open the card.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Code | Identifies the question. |
| Scope | Use this field to apply a question scope: Document: the question applies to each document (check sheet); Item: the question applies to each item in the check sheet. |
| Description and Description 2 | Type the question to appear in the check sheet. |
| Type | Use this field to apply a question type: Boolean: expects a simple Yes or No answer; the setting in the Boolean field is the target value: Yes = accepted, No = rejected. Lookup: provides a several-choice option; a subform opens when selected. Numeric: looks for a numeric value; the target value must be between Tolerance (−) and Tolerance (+); specify the tolerance type (Percentage or Fixed); a subform opens when selected. Text: provides a text description option; specify a text value when Type = Text. |
| Sub Type | Select Blank (regular) or Parent. Parent questions can only be of the type Boolean. When answered Yes, the questions linked to the parent expand in the check sheet. |
| Parent Code | Questions with sub type regular (blank) can be linked to a parent question. These questions only show when the parent question is expanded. |
| Boolean | Select the accepted answer when Type = Boolean. |
| Numeric Target Value | Type the number you want as answer. |
| Numeric Tolerance Type | Select the type of tolerances allowed: Fixed: tolerances are specified as a set of fixed From−To values; Percentage: tolerances are specified as a set of percentages. For tolerances (−), set the target value as a −%; for tolerances (+), use %. |
| Text | Specify a text value when Type = Text. |
| Boolean Accepted Score | Type the score value when the Boolean type question is answered with the target value. |
| Measuring Tool | Select a resource type machine as a tool for this question. |
| Include Quality Measures | Set to True if quality measures specified for the operation in the routing must be expanded as sub-questions. |
To include quality measures, set these question fields as follows: Scope = Item, Type = Boolean, Sub Type = Parent, Boolean = Yes. See below for more on quality measures.
Look-up Values
Question Lookup Values (this fast tab is dynamic, only visible for a Lookup type question).
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Lookup | Type the code you want the user to select from. |
| Target Value | When checked, the lookup is marked as a preferred answer. More than one answer can be marked as target. Target answers mark the question as Accepted. |
| Score | The score value for the answer, multiplied by the question weight to create a line score in the check sheet. |
Numeric Tolerances
Question Tolerances (this fast tab is dynamic, only visible for a Numeric type question).
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| From Value | Type the lower tolerance (based on the Numeric Tolerance Type in the question). |
| To Value | Type the higher tolerance (based on the Numeric Tolerance Type in the question). |
| Score | The score value for the answer, multiplied by the question weight to create a line score in the check sheet. |
| Result Status | Select one of three options: Accepted: within the tolerance, the question is accepted; Ambiguous: questionable, requires an additional decision; Rejected: outside the range, the question is rejected. |
Quality Measures
With this functionality, the standard quality measures from Business Central's routing are combined with the question set specified in the measurement template.
- Type Routing in the search box to open the Routing List and select the routing to update (for example, 1150).
- Select an operation from the lines and open the operation menu to select Quality Measures.
- Complete the following fields on the Routing Quality Measures page:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Qlty. Measure Code | Select from a standard list of quality measure codes. If necessary, use New to create new codes. |
| Description | Initially copied from the list of quality measurement codes. Once copied, modify it to be specific for the routing quality measure. |
| Min. Value | Specify the minimum value for the measure (the lower tolerance). |
| Max. Value | Specify the maximum value for the measure (the higher tolerance). |
| Mean Tolerance | Specify the target value for the measure: a value between the lower and the higher tolerance. The mean tolerance must be between Min. Value and Max. Value. |
- Set the new subscriber for the Prod. Order Routing Line, Table 5409, Prod. Order Routing Line: OnAfterModifyEvent (New).
- Make sure the measurement template specifies table 5409 and the question set includes a question where Include Quality Measures is set to True (see above).
More information on using quality measures in the target templates for standard tasks and the design details on manufacturing integration is available through the links below.
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