Retrieval/Configuration settings for DMS charts

The Retrieval/Configuration node on the Settings tab offers multiple options for temporarily overriding the GainSeeker default settings for how defect data statistics are calculated. Information about each of these settings is featured in this topic.

You can assign defaults to charts for some of these settings in the GainSeeker System Administration module. See Chart Defaults settings

 

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Navigating to these settings

The Retrieval/Configuration node is located at the top level on the Settings tab

If you have set options for OEE retrievals for a configuration, the caption for the DMS Charts dialog is OEE/DMS Charts dialog.

For help with using tree structures like the one on the Settings tab, see Navigating Tree Structures

Calculate Defects per opportunities instead of total Units

This setting affects how GainSeeker calculates the statistics Total Sample Size, Total DPM, Total DPB, Total DPK, % Defects, % Good (not defects), and Total good Units.

Data type

Opt for the system to always regard data as a certain type (c, np, p, or u) or have the system automatically determine the data type.

Display u and p data as

Change how the Y-axis on DMS control charts is scaled and labeled. The GainSeeker default setting is Percent.

DPM calculations

Configure options for calculating DPM (defects per-million) using these settings:.

Method to calculate DPM

Modify the way defects per-million is calculated to better estimate when sample sizes are small.

Method to handle DPM across processes

When you retrieve defect data across processes, you can calculate defects per-million using two different methods:

Each of these methods can produce very different results in certain situations. The Average method is preferred by most customers, especially during start up, because it is less sensitive to new processes being added to the retrieval. The Average method is the GainSeeker default setting.

Never report zero

Use conservative calculation

DPU improvement goal =

Set a customized improvement goal for the DPU 10x charts. The default setting is 10 times improvement over two years. This value can be higher or lower depending on your situation.

Double-click DPU improvement goal = to open the Enter value dialog. Enter a numeric value representing the two-year time period goal.

Exclude statistical outliers

Select the checkbox to exclude statistical outliers from all calculations. Include statistical outliers is the GainSeeker default setting.

Group data for DPU chart by

This setting determines how multiple data records are grouped together into one plot point (or bar) on DPU charts.

The left-hand panel defines the primary category dividing data records into groups on a DPU chart. You can group data based on dates or times, Day/Shift (separate group for each combination of Day and Shift), or Traceability.

For example, you might set the primary grouping to Month - resulting in DPU charts like the examples below:

DPU line chart
(Display bars for DPU and DPU Yield charts setting = unchecked)

DPU bar chart
(Display bars for DPU and DPU Yield charts setting = checked, Bars drawn in 3D = unchecked)

If you check the Use second level grouping box, you can use the right-hand panel to sub-divide each of those primary bars by a secondary category. Some options may be disabled, depending on the primary grouping you selected in the left-hand panel.

For example, you might set the primary grouping to Month (like the example above) and the secondary grouping to Department:

When using second-level grouping:

Group data for OEE charts by

This setting determines how multiple data records are grouped together into one plot point (or bar) on OEE charts.

In this example, the data on an OEE chart is grouped by Shift:

Number of decimals for a cost value =

Change the number of decimals to display for cost values. The GainSeeker default setting is 2 decimals. Double-click Number of decimals for a cost value =, then enter a numeric value that represents the number of decimals to display.

Number of decimals for a number =

Change the number of decimals to display for numeric values. The GainSeeker default setting is 2 decimals. Double-click Number of decimals for a number =, then enter a numeric value that represents the number of decimals to display.

Selected Defects =

Double-click the Selected Defects = option to open the Selected Defects dialog. This is where individual defects can be selected for the analysis. The GainSeeker default setting is to include all defects. See Select Defects dialog for usage information.

Set nonconforming units =

Select this checkbox to have GainSeeker automatically set the number of nonconforming units equal to the number of defects. Using this method, the data entry operator must only enter the sample size and the defect counts before storing each data record.

By default, GainSeeker tracks the number of nonconforming units separately from the number of defects. Using this method, the data entry operator must accurately enter the sample size, the defect counts, and the number of nonconforming units before storing each data record. This method also affects the analysis of DMS data records that are stored with a number of nonconforming units that is different from the number of defects.

Show Pareto bars with no defects

Select this checkbox to have GainSeeker display Pareto bars that have zero defects, as shown in the following example. The default GainSeeker setting is not to display these bars.

Show time to

Change the increment of seconds used for the retrieval. The GainSeeker default setting it 0:00:00 Seconds.

Sort data for pareto chart bars

Select a traceability by which data is sorted for Pareto chart bars.

Use cost information from

Choose how GainSeeker uses cost information.

Note: If multiple defect reasons are entered in one data record, the cost is split proportionately among defects. For example, if the cost is $10 and there are five defects (three broken and two blistered), the cost of each defect is assumed to be $2. The cost is not divided unevenly for defects with varying costs in one data record. For example, the cost of three defects (broken equals $3) and two defects (blistered equals $7). You can accomplish this by splitting the data into two data records.

Also see Cost from statistics and Assigning defects

Use traceability column for cost information =

Select which traceability column to use when you select the Traceability column option for the Use cost information from setting.