MINITAB chart window options - Edit command list

If desired, you can change the contents of the Command list:

  1. Click Edit command list.

This displays a text file containing all of the MINITAB commands and their contents:

The file used for these commands is named mcht_cmd.txt, and it is stored in the folder specified by the config_path= in Cms.ini.  

  1. You can use the syntax of existing commands as a model for inserting new commands into the list or for editing the existing commands.

Here is a simple way to determine the MINITAB commands for new charts:

    1. Send some GainSeeker data to MINITAB.

    2. In MINITAB, generate the new charts you desire from the GainSeeker data.  

    3. In MINITAB, go to the Project Manager and click the History folder. This folder displays the MINITAB commands used to generate those charts.  

When copying new commands from the MINITAB History folder and pasting them into GainSeeker, you should replace the following portions of the MINITAB command with these GainSeeker placeholders:

portion of command:

use these placeholders instead:

column names (defined by Column 1 and Column 2)

%C1 and %C2

If you need to use additional table columns (%C3, %C4, etc.) for your MINITAB command, you can choose additional columns to send.

upper specification limit

%US

lower specification limit

%LS

subgroup size

%E

other constants and statistical values

%SOn where n is one of the Statistics identification code numbers

Example:  To reference the Target X from the standard, which is SPC statistic number 252, use the placeholder %SO252.

For example, if you copy the command string

CuSum 'Data' 'Row'; Target 0.5.

from MINITAB to GainSeeker, you should replace the following portions of this command:

portion of command:

use these placeholders instead:

'Data'

This value specifies which column contains data values.

If you define Column 1 (%C1) as Data, then you should specify %C1 for this value.

'Row'

This value specifies which column contains subgroup size information.

If you define Column 2 (%C2) as Row, then you should specify %C2 for this value.

0.5

This number represents the Target X for this measurement.

The SPC statistic number for Target X is 252, you should specify %SO252 for this value.

The resulting command string for GainSeeker to use when creating this MINITAB chart is

CuSum %C1 %C2; Target %SO252.

  1. Save the changes to the text file and close NotePad. The new commands are now displayed in the Command name list.