Adding a Part to a Characteristic

Default parts can be added to characteristics.

From the SmartSolve Portal Page, click the Home tab.
In the Setup and Policy section, click Setup.
In the Product section, click Characteristic.
Result: The characteristics are displayed.
Click the characteristic to which to add a part.
Result: The Characteristic window is displayed.
Click the Add Part button.
Result: The Master Specification window is displayed.
Enter the information in the following fields:

Field	Description
Characteristic	Displays the name of the selected characteristic.
Part*	Zoom to select the part to add to the characteristic. The user can filter the displayed parts by Part - All or by Parts - Quality Assured.For additional information on configuration, see Parts.
Type*	Click the drop down button and select the type of characteristic, such as Variable, Attribute, or Checklist. For additional information on configuration, see Characteristic Types.
Severity*	Click the drop down button and select the severity of the characteristic. This field defaults from information entered in the selected characteristic. For additional information on configuration, see Severities.
Descriptor	Enter an additional descriptive term. This field is only displayed if Attribute is selected as the Type.
Nominal*	Enter a nominal value and select the unit of measurement. For more information on configuration, see Units of Measurement. This field is only applicable if Variable is selected as the Type.
Tolerance (+ and -)*	Click the up and down arrows to specify the range within which the variable must fall in order to pass the inspection. This field is only applicable if Variable is selected as the Type.
Apply to First Inspection Only	Check this check box to apply the characteristic to the first inspection only. This field is used in Inspection Management.
Sampling Plan	Click the drop down button and select the sampling plan to be used for the part. The sampling plan indicates the number of parts from each lot that are to be inspected (sample size or series of sample sizes). This field is used in Inspection Management.
AQL	Click the drop down button and select the acceptable quality limit for the lot, such as .4 or 10.0. The AQL is a quality measurement for maximum numbers of defects that a manufacturer can tolerate. This field is used in Inspection Management.
Document Number	Zoom to select a document from the Document Management system. If Document Management is not installed, then enter a reference number for an external document. Forms Designer can be used to configure this field to link to an external document system. See the Studio Designer Help System for additional information.
Document Revision	Enter the referenced document's revision number.
Reference Number	Enter the referenced document's reference number.
Equipment	Enter the equipment used for the characteristic.
Description	Enter a description of the characteristic.

Click the Submit button.
Result: The part has been added and is displayed in the part list of the Characteristic window.

NOTE: Parts that are tied to characteristics cannot be deleted from master setup. To delete the part from master setup, the part must first be removed from the Characteristic record.

See Also

Characteristics