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<Session ID="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0115m000" xml:lang="en">
   <Header>
      <Title>Characteristics (qmptc0115m000)</Title>
   </Header>
   <HelpTopic>
      <AimSection>
         <Paragraph> Use this session to define
		  the quality requirements for characteristics. The characteristics defined for a
		  quality ID apply to all the quality combinations to which the quality ID is
		  assigned.</Paragraph>
      </AimSection>
      <GeneralSection>
         <Paragraph>In the details
		  session, you link multiple characteristics or aspect/characteristics
		  combinations to a <Link href="/baanerp/qm/glossary/glossary#000010" role="glossary">quality ID</Link>. You can add
		  properties for a quality ID like test, norm, limits method, and effective date.</Paragraph>
         <Note>
            <SectionTitle> Note</SectionTitle>
            <Paragraph>The default data of
			 characteristics can be changed.</Paragraph>
         </Note>
      </GeneralSection>
      <RelatedTopics>
         <SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
         <RelTopic>
            <Link href="/baanerp/qm/onlinemanual/000005" role="manual">Quality ID's and quality combinations</Link>
         </RelTopic>
      </RelatedTopics>
   </HelpTopic>
   <Fields>
      <FieldHelp ID="qmptc015.quid">
         <Header>
            <Title>Quality ID</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The code to which data is linked that is necessary to check the
		quality requirements of an item. Since one quality ID can be used for a group
		of products that require the same quality standards and tests, a quality ID can
		considerably reduce time.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="qmptc015.aspt">
         <Header>
            <Title>Aspect</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>An aspect is a specification of a feature.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="qmptc015.char">
         <Header>
            <Title>Characteristic</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>A reference to a particular quality or distinctive mark of an
		item or an item part/component. For example, diameter, length, weight.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="slash">
         <Header>
            <Title>Characteristic</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>Separates the aspect from the characteristic.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="qmptc015.seqn">
         <Header>
            <Title>Characteristic</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>This is a sequence number that allows you to define the same
		  characteristic multiple times, but each time with a different expiry date.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="qmptc015.ctyp">
         <Header>
            <Title>Characteristic Type</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The following types of characteristics are available:</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="qmptc015.mthd">
         <Header>
            <Title>Method</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The following methods are available:</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="qmptc015.chun">
         <Header>
            <Title>Characteristic Unit</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The unit in which an item's characteristic is expressed, for
		example, meters, kilograms.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="qmptc015.falg">
         <Header>
            <Title>Characteristic for Algorithm</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc> If this check box is selected, this characteristic can be used as a variable
		  or as a constant in the algoritm of another characteristic.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="qmptc015.dtst">
         <Header>
            <Title>Test</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>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="qmptc015.fcvl">
         <Header>
            <Title>Fixed Characteristic Value</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>A 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="manual">Method</GUIRef> field is set
			 to <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/domains/ptc.mthd#fixed" role="option">Fixed</GUIRef>. If the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0101m000#qmptc001.ctyp" role="manual">Characteristic Type</GUIRef> field is set to <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/domains/ptc.ctyp#integer" role="option">Integer</GUIRef>, the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0101m000#qmptc001.fcvl" role="manual">Fixed Characteristic Value</GUIRef> field is rounded off to the nearest integer.</Paragraph>
         </Note>
         <SimpleSection>
            <TABLE border="1" borderstyle="default" space-and-orientation="indented-estimated">
               <CAPTION> Example</CAPTION>
               <THEAD noTR="1">
                  <TR no="1" isLast="true">
                     <TD rowspan="1" colspan="1">User entry</TD>
                     <TD rowspan="1" colspan="1">Rounded value</TD>
                  </TR>
               </THEAD>
               <TBODY noTR="3">
                  <TR no="1" isLast="false">
                     <TD rowspan="1" colspan="1">5</TD>
                     <TD rowspan="1" colspan="1">11</TD>
                  </TR>
                  <TR no="2" isLast="false">
                     <TD rowspan="1" colspan="1">4</TD>
                     <TD rowspan="1" colspan="1">10</TD>
                  </TR>
                  <TR no="3" isLast="true">
                     <TD rowspan="1" colspan="1">6</TD>
                     <TD rowspan="1" colspan="1">11</TD>
                  </TR>
               </TBODY>
            </TABLE>
         </SimpleSection>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="qmptc015.algo">
         <Header>
            <Title>Algorithm</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>An expression that is used to compute a characteristic by means
		of other variables or fixed characteristics.</FuncDesc>
         <Note>
            <SectionTitle> Note</SectionTitle>
            <Paragraph>You can use the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0115m000#qmptc015.algo" role="manual">Algorithm</GUIRef> field,
			 only if you entered <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/domains/ptc.mthd#algorithm" role="option">Algorithm</GUIRef> in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0115m000#qmptc015.mthd" role="manual">Method</GUIRef> field.</Paragraph>
         </Note>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="qmptc015.oset">
         <Header>
            <Title>Option Set</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>A group of possible values of a characteristic. For each value
		(option) you can indicate whether it is acceptable or not.</FuncDesc>
         <SimpleSection>
            <Paragraph>The options blue and red form an option set</Paragraph>
         </SimpleSection>
         <ExampleSection>
            <SectionTitle>Example</SectionTitle>
            <TABLE border="1" borderstyle="default" space-and-orientation="indented-estimated">
               <TBODY noTR="4">
                  <TR no="1" isLast="false">
                     <TD rowspan="1" colspan="1">Characteristic</TD>
                     <TD rowspan="1" colspan="1">pH value</TD>
                  </TR>
                  <TR no="2" isLast="false">
                     <TD rowspan="1" colspan="1">Test</TD>
                     <TD rowspan="1" colspan="1">Litmus test</TD>
                  </TR>
                  <TR no="3" isLast="false">
                     <TD rowspan="2" colspan="1">Options</TD>
                     <TD rowspan="1" colspan="1">blue = acceptable</TD>
                  </TR>
                  <TR no="4" isLast="true">
                     <TD rowspan="1" colspan="1">red = not acceptable</TD>
                  </TR>
               </TBODY>
            </TABLE>
         </ExampleSection>
         <Note>
            <SectionTitle> Note</SectionTitle>
            <Paragraph>You can enter an
			 option set if the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0115m000#qmptc015.ctyp" role="manual">Characteristic Type</GUIRef> field is on <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/domains/ptc.ctyp#option" role="option">Option</GUIRef>.</Paragraph>
         </Note>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="qmptc015.efdt">
         <Header>
            <Title>Effective Date</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The date on which you can perform a test to inspect items.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="qmptc015.exdt">
         <Header>
            <Title>Expiry Date</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The date on which you can no longer perform a test to inspect
		  the characteristic for this quality ID.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="qmptc015.cstd">
         <Header>
            <Title>Characteristic Standard</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The standard normally used for characteristics.</FuncDesc>
         <SimpleSection>
            <Paragraph>For example, a DIN
			 standard</Paragraph>
         </SimpleSection>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="qmptc015.kolt">
         <Header>
            <Title>Limit Type</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The type of value that is measured:</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="qmptc015.norm">
         <Header>
            <Title>Norm</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The norm is the desired quality for this characteristic,
		  expressed in the characteristic unit.</FuncDesc>
         <Note>
            <SectionTitle> Note</SectionTitle>
            <Paragraph>This field does not
			 apply if you enter <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/domains/ptc.mthd#fixed" role="option">Fixed</GUIRef> in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0115m000#qmptc015.mthd" role="manual">Method</GUIRef> field or <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/domains/ptc.ctyp#option" role="option">Option</GUIRef> in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0115m000#qmptc015.ctyp" role="manual">Characteristic Type</GUIRef> field.</Paragraph>
         </Note>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="qmptc015.ulmt">
         <Header>
            <Title>Upper Limit</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>Type in the highest characteristic value, expressed in the
		  characteristic unit, for which the quality is acceptable.</FuncDesc>
         <Note>
            <SectionTitle> Note</SectionTitle>
            <Paragraph>The <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0115m000#qmptc015.ulmt" role="manual">Upper Limit</GUIRef> field
			 must be greater than or equal to the value in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0115m000#qmptc015.norm" role="manual">Norm</GUIRef> field.</Paragraph>
         </Note>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="qmptc015.llmt">
         <Header>
            <Title>Lower Limit</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>Type in the lowest characteristic value, expressed in the
		  characteristic unit, for which the quality is acceptable.</FuncDesc>
         <Note>
            <SectionTitle> Note</SectionTitle>
            <Paragraph>The <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0115m000#qmptc015.llmt" role="manual">Lower Limit</GUIRef> field
			 must be greater than or equal to the value in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0115m000#qmptc015.norm" role="manual">Norm</GUIRef> field.</Paragraph>
         </Note>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="qmptc015.utln">
         <Header>
            <Title>Upper Tolerance</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>Type in the maximum percentage that a value can be higher than
		  the norm in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0115m000#qmptc015.norm" role="manual">Norm</GUIRef> field.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="qmptc015.ltln">
         <Header>
            <Title>Lower Tolerance</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>Type in the percentage that a value can be lower than the norm
		  in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0115m000#qmptc015.norm" role="manual">Norm</GUIRef> field.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
   </Fields>
</Session>