Standard Test Procedure Characteristics (qmptc0115m000)

Use this session to define the quality requirements for characteristics. The characteristics defined for a quality ID apply to all the quality combinations to which the quality ID is assigned.

In the details session, you link multiple characteristics or aspect/characteristics combinations to a quality ID. You can add properties for a quality ID like test, norm, limits method, and effective date.

Note

The default data of characteristics can be changed.

 

Standard Test Procedure

The code to which data is linked that is necessary to check the quality requirements of an item. Since one standard test procedure can be used for a group of products that require the same quality standards and tests, a standard test procedure can considerably reduce time.

Aspect

An aspect is a specification of a feature.

Characteristic

A reference to a particular quality or distinctive mark of an item or an item part/component. For example, diameter, length, weight.

Description

The description or name of the code.

Origin Order Sequence

This is a sequence number that allows you to define the same characteristic multiple times, but each time with a different expiry date.

Characteristic Type

The following types of characteristics are available: Possible Values.

Method

The following methods are available: Possible Values.

Characteristic Unit

The unit in which an item's characteristic is expressed, for example, meters, kilograms.

Characteristic for Algorithm

If this check box is selected, this characteristic can be used as a variable or as a constant in the algoritm of another characteristic.

Test

The test that is used by default for measuring the characteristic.

Fixed Characteristic Value

A characteristic value that is determined once.

The fixed characteristic value is compared to the test results entered in the following session:

  • Inspection Order Test Data (qmptc1115m000)
Note

This field only applies if the Method field is set to Fixed. If the Characteristic Type field is set to Integer, the Fixed Characteristic Value field is rounded off to the nearest integer.

Example
User entryRounded value
511
410
611

 

Algorithm

An expression that is used to compute a characteristic by means of other variables or fixed characteristics.

Note

You can use the Algorithm field, only if you entered Algorithm in the Method field.

Option Set

A group of possible values of a characteristic. For each value (option) you can indicate whether it is acceptable or not.

The options blue and red form an option set

Example
CharacteristicpH value
TestLitmus test
Optionsblue = acceptable
red = not acceptable

 

Note

You can enter an option set if the Characteristic Type field is on Option.

Effective Date

The date on which you can perform a test to inspect items.

Expiry Date

The date on which you can no longer perform a test to inspect the characteristic for this quality ID.

Characteristic Standard

The standard normally used for characteristics.

For example, a DIN standard

Limit Type

The type of value that is measured.

Allowed values

Possible Values

Value Type

The value type of the characteristic.

Allowed values

Value Type

Chart Name

The code of the chart name to which the nominal values are applicable.

Note

This field is available only if the Nominal option is selected in the Value Type field.

Chart Type

The code of the chart type for which the nominal values are applicable.

Note

This field is available only if the Nominal option is selected in the Value Type field.

Tolerance Standard

The code of the tolerance standard linked to the nominal value range.

Note

This field is available only if the Nominal option is selected in the Value Type field.

Nominal Value

The nominal value of the characteristic, expressed in the characteristic unit.

Note

This field is available only if the Nominal option is selected in the Value Type field.

Norm

The norm is the desired quality for this characteristic, expressed in the characteristic unit.

Note

This field does not apply if you enter Fixed in the Method field or Option in the Characteristic Type field.

Upper Limit

Type in the highest characteristic value, expressed in the characteristic unit, for which the quality is acceptable.

Note

The Upper Limit field must be greater than or equal to the value in the Norm field.

Lower Limit

Type in the lowest characteristic value, expressed in the characteristic unit, for which the quality is acceptable.

Note

The Lower Limit field must be greater than or equal to the value in the Norm field.

Upper Tolerance

Type in the maximum percentage that a value can be higher than the norm in the Norm field.

Lower Tolerance

Type in the percentage that a value can be lower than the norm in the Norm field.