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• adding individual collection elements to your specification

• copying specification elements from one or more "source" specifications

• copying specification elements from a source specification and adding individual collection elements

Attention: Copying specification elements from a source specification is useful when similar items, suppliers, or customers require the same specification elements.

Specifications elements that are copied from a source specification are added to the destination specification. If any of the specification elements from the source specification have already been created on the destination specification, these specification elements and the specification limits you have entered for them are not overwritten. You can delete specification elements that are copied if they are not required.

   To select specifications:

1. Navigate to the Specifications window.

2. Select the Specification Name.

   To copy specification elements from an existing specification:

1. From the Specification window, choose the Spec Elements button. The Specification Elements window appears.

2. Choose the Copy button. The Copy From Specification list appears.

3. Select the name of the source Specification.

You can copy specification elements from any specification even those that are not effective. You can copy specification elements from more than one specification. You can delete specification elements that are copied if they are not required.

Note: Oracle Quality permits you to copy specification elements across organizations.

When you copy specification elements from another specification, the specification limits (target value and range limits) are defaulted from the source. These values can be changed.

Caution: If you copy speciation elements that are disabled on the source specification, they are copied to the destination specification as disabled.

   To add individual collection elements to specifications:

• From the Specification Elements window, select the Collection Element from the Collection Elements list of values.

You can add any enabled user-defined or predefined reference information collection element.

When you add individual collection elements, the specification limits (target value and range limits) are defaulted from the source. These values can be changed.

   To define specification elements:

1. From the Specification Elements window, select the Collection Element (Specification Element).

2. Check the Enabled check box to enable the specification element.

Specification elements must be enabled before you they can be used in the data collection process.

Caution: You may need to enable specification elements that were copied from a source specification.

3. Enter the Target Value.

The target value represents the preferred value.

Attention: If your specification elements correspond to collection plan elements, you can choose to use specification element target values as the default values when you enter quality results. See: Default Value Assignments.

4. In the Spec Range alternative region, enter the lower and upper Specification Range limits.

The lower and upper specification range limits can represent engineering tolerances. The upper limits must exceed the lower limits.

5. In the User-Defined Range alternative region, enter the lower and upper User-Defined Range limits.

The lower and upper user-defined range limits can be used to represent process control limits. Your user-defined limits can be inside of, outside of, or overlapping your specification range limits. The upper limits must exceed the lower limits.

6. In the Reasonable Range alternative region, enter the upper and lower values Reasonable Range limits.

The lower and upper reasonable range limit ensures that you collect values that make sense. The upper limits must exceed the lower limits.

7. Save your work.

See Also

Defining Collection Element Specification Limits