Creating and editing standards

You can change or edit standards using the Select Part Number window, which is accessible from the:

• GainSeeker System Administration module

• GainSeeker Charts module

• SPC Data Entry module

• Standard Utility in the GainSeeker Utility module

Accessing the Select Part Number window

from the GainSeeker System Administration module

Navigate to the Standards setting on the Configurations tab following this path:

Configurations | (configuration name) | Lists, Standards, and Tables | SPC | Standards

• Right-click the Standards setting to open the Select Part Number window.

from the GainSeeker Charts module or SPC Data Entry module

• Click the Setup menu on the GainSeeker Charts window or the SPC Data Entry window. Then, click Standards... on the list that displays.

The Select Part Number window opens.

Creating a new standard

To create a new standard:

1. Click New... on the Select Part Number window. Then, enter a unique name for the new standard in the New Part Number window that opens. A standard name should usually include the part number and one characteristic that is measured on the part, such as length, for example.

• For information about what differentiates a standard from a part number, see Standards or Part Numbers?

2. To add the new standard to the priority list for one or more users or group names, select the Add to priority list(s) checkbox.

3. Click OK.

The Standard Information window opens, which you can use to define various settings for the standard. See Using the Standard Information window below.

Default settings for new standards can be set in the GainSeeker System Administration module if you have certain rights. See Defaults for new SPC standards.

Editing a standard

• You can edit the settings of an existing standard. Click Edit... on the Select Part Number window.

The Standard Information window opens. See Using the Standard Information window

If this standard 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 - Standards".

Printing a range of standards

The Print range button on the Select Part Number window allows you to print standards for one or more records you select. You can print to the printer designated in your Windows printer setup or to your editor

Deleting standards and standards records

The Delete range button on the Select Part Number window allows you to delete one or more standards you select and the data records associated with those standards, or you can opt to delete only the existing records.

Using the Standard Information window

See these topics for specific usage information:

• Description

• General tab

• Data Entry tab

• DMS Data Entry tab

• Limits tab

• Scaling tab

• Variables tab

• Finishing a new standard

• Renaming a standard

• Changing the subgroup size for a standard

Related topic

Using the GainSeeker Standard Utility

If you have rights, you can use the Standard Utility function in the GainSeeker Utility to import, export, or duplicate DMS standards or SPC standards or process specs you specify. You can also copy standards or process specs to another configuration using this utility.

• For more information, see Standard Utility