Editing the Defect Note and Corrective Action

Some information in this topic may be specific to the GainSeeker Charts module.

You can change the Note and Corrective Action information for a subgroup on a DMS Control Chart or a Data Table.

You can also create a clickable hyperlink to a web address or to a file that might contain a photo of the defective part, for instance.

Depending on how your GainSeeker program is configured, you may need certain access rights to change records using the Edit Data dialog.

 

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To edit the Note and Corrective Action information on a Data Table:

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The Edit Data dialog box opens with the Note and Corrective Action tab displayed.

To edit this information on a Control Chart:

The Edit Data dialog box opens with the Note and Corrective Action tab displayed.

Changing the corrective action information

Click the arrow bar to display the options list for each item that you want to change (Event, Bypass in this example). Click an item in the list to select it.

Adding, changing, or deleting a Note for this record:

You can write a short description about what caused a defect or about the corrective action that was taken. Depending on how your GainSeeker program is configured, you may need certain access rights to edit or delete saved notes.

To add a Note:

If the Note field on the tab has a single text box similar to the following example, you can add, change, and delete notes for this record. To do this, enter or delete text within the box as needed.

Create a clickable hyperlink to a web address or a file

To create a clickable hyperlink to a web address or a file:

After you save changes on the Edit Data dialog box, the hyperlink to that file or web address displays under the text box. Anyone who edits or views the note can click it and go to that file or address.

Both keywords (http: and file:) work the same way, although it is typical to use http: when linking to a web address, and file: when linking to a file on your network.

Valid links can be formatted like the examples in the following table:

Typical:

This also works:

http://www.google.com

file://www.google.com

http:www.google.com

file:www.google.com

http:https://mail.google.com

file:https://mail.google.com

file:F:\Quality\pix\dhc41223.jpg

http:F:\Quality\pix\dhc41223.jpg

file:"L:\QA pix\sample 3102.gif"

http:"L:\QA pix\sample 3102.gif"

file:\\servermfg03\controlplans\414403.doc

http:\\servermfg03\controlplans\414403.doc

To edit or remove saved clickable hyperlinks associated with a note:

Audit Trail tab

If this data record has already been modified, an Audit Trail tab will also be displayed. It is formatted like the full Audit Trail utility and displays the old and new value for each change.

This tab will not be displayed to users without rights to "View Audit Trail Tab - Data".

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