Managing Product Risk File Characteristics

A supplier manufactures a part according to specifications which contain quality characteristics about the part. Characteristics are added to products in product risk files to capture the Risk Planning information required to meet regulatory requirements.

NOTE: Each combination of Product, Characteristic, Type, Descriptor, Nominal, and Unit must be unique.

From the Product Risk File record, click Other Actions > Manage Characteristic.
Enter the information in the following fields.

Field	Description
Characteristic*	Zoom to select the characteristic to add to the part. For information on configuration, see Characteristics.
Type	Displays the type of characteristic selected, such as Variable, Attribute, or Checklist. This field defaults from the characteristic.
Descriptor	Displays a description of the characteristic.
Nominal	Displays a nominal value and unit of measurement. This field is only applicable if the Type is Variable.
Tolerance (+ and -)	Displays the range within which the variable must fall in order to pass inspection. This field is only applicable if the Type is Variable.
Status	Click the drop down button and select the status of the characteristic as it applies to the product risk file, such as Active or Inactive. For information on configuration, see Risk Statuses. NOTE: By default, when a characteristic is added, the status is Active. To deactivate a characteristic for a product risk file, access the existing characteristics for the product risk file by following step one and selecting Inactive as the Status. The characteristic will remain visible in the product risk file with a status of Inactive. Characteristics can be reactivated by following step one and selecting Active as the Status.

Click the Submit button.
Result: The characteristic has been added to the Product Risk File record.