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<Session ID="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0101m000" xml:lang="en">
	<Header>
		<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Characteristics (qmptc0101m000)</Title>
	</Header>
	<HelpTopic><AimSection><Paragraph>Use this session to display quality characteristics that are used for measuring and calculations.</Paragraph>
		</AimSection>
		<GeneralSection><Paragraph>In the detail session, you can create and/or maintain quality characteristics.</Paragraph>
		</GeneralSection>
	</HelpTopic>
	<Fields><FieldHelp ID="qmptc001.char"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Characteristic</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc><Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#Characterist.tc" role="glossary">Displays the characteristic.</Link>
			</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="qmptc001.seak"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Search Key</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc><Link href="/baanerp/tp/glossary/glossary#000001" role="glossary">Displays the search key.</Link>
			</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="qmptc001.ctyp"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Characteristic Type</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>Displays the types of characteristics.The following types of characteristics are available:</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="qmptc001.mthd"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Method</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>Displays the characteristic methods. The following characteristic methods are available:</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="qmptc001.chun"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Characteristic Unit</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>Displays the <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#Units.tc" role="glossary">unit</Link> in which the characteristic is expressed.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="qmptc001.cstd"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Characteristic Standard</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>Displays the standard normally used for characteristics.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="qmptc001.dtst"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Default Test</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>Displays the <Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#Test.ti" role="glossary">test</Link> that is used by default for measuring the characteristic.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="qmptc001.algo"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Algorithm</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc><Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#Algorithms.tc" role="glossary">algorithm</Link>
			</FuncDesc>
			<Note><SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
				<Paragraph>You can only enter data in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0101m000#qmptc001.algo" role="formfield">Algorithm</GUIRef> field, if you entered <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/domains/ptc.mthd.#algorithm" role="enum">Algorithm</GUIRef> in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0101m000#qmptc001.mthd" role="formfield">Method</GUIRef> field. Enter the name of the algorithm that is used to calculate the characteristic.</Paragraph>
			</Note>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="qmptc001.fcvl"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Fixed Characteristic Value</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>Displays the characteristic value that is determined once.</FuncDesc>
			<SimpleSection><List><ListIntro>The fixed characteristic value is compared to the test results entered in one of the following sessions:</ListIntro>
					<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc1115m000" role="session">Sample - Test Data by Characteristic (qmptc1115m000)</GUIRef>
					</ListItem>
					<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc1116m000" role="session">Sample - Test Data by Serial Number (qmptc1116m000)</GUIRef>
					</ListItem>
				</List>
			</SimpleSection>
			<Note><SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
				<Paragraph>This field only applies if the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0101m000#qmptc001.mthd" role="formfield">Method</GUIRef> field is set to <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/domains/ptc.mthd.#fixed" role="enum">Fixed</GUIRef>. If the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0101m000#qmptc001.ctyp" role="formfield">Characteristic Type</GUIRef> field is set to <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/domains/ptc.ctyp.#integer" role="enum">Integer</GUIRef>, the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0101m000#qmptc001.fcvl" role="formfield">Fixed Characteristic Value</GUIRef> field is rounded off to the nearest integer.</Paragraph>
			</Note>
			<SimpleSection><TABLE border="1"><CAPTION>Example</CAPTION>
					<THEAD><TR><TD>User entry</TD>
							<TD>Rounded value</TD>
						</TR>
					</THEAD>
					<TBODY><TR><TD>5</TD>
							<TD>11</TD>
						</TR>
						<TR><TD>4</TD>
							<TD>10</TD>
						</TR>
						<TR><TD>6</TD>
							<TD>11</TD>
						</TR>
					</TBODY>
				</TABLE>
			</SimpleSection>
		</FieldHelp>
	</Fields>
</Session>
