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Location: Configuration Characteristic

 

Prerequisites:

Measurement unit (variable characteristic)

Optional:

Defect (attribute characteristic)

Cause (attribute characteristic)

 

Overview:

Use this menu to create the characteristics that will be associated with the objects and data collections. Characteristics describe objects and collections containing properties, and they may be classified into the following types:

Attribute type characteristics: are the characteristics that cannot be measured. For this characteristic type, it is only possible to enter defects and causes.

Variable type characteristics: are the characteristics that can be measured. These characteristics have specific details.

 

Specific buttons:

Click on the arrow on the right side of the button and select one of the following options:

Attribute: Select this option to create the attribute type characteristics. See further details about this operation in the Creating an attribute type characteristic section.

Variable: Select this option to create the variable type characteristics. See further details about this operation in the Creating a variable type characteristic section.

Click on this button to edit a characteristic. Select the desired record before clicking on the button.

Click on this button to delete a characteristic. Select the desired record before clicking on the button.

Click on this button to view the characteristic. Select the desired record before clicking on the button.

Click on the arrow next to this button to export the list of records displayed on the main screen to an Excel file, configure a new report or associate an existing report, or search for the parameters that may be used in the configuration of new reports.

Click on this button to enable/disable the selected record on the main screen. To view the disabled records, use the "Status" field of the General filter in the search filters panel.