Defect Counting Methods
When creating a statistical sampling template, you can choose from different defect counting methods to calculate the number of defects across all samples. The selected method enables the SuiteApp to evaluate sample data and automatically populate the sampling summary fields if the Auto-Calculate Sampling Summary Fields box is checked.
Statistical sampling template includes the following defect counting methods:
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All Categories (Default) - With this method, the system counts every defect found in each sample, regardless of severity. It counts each instance of critical, major, and minor defects separately for all inspected samples.
For example, if you inspect two samples:
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Sample 1 contains one critical, one major, and one minor defect.
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Sample 2 contains one critical and one major defect.
The system evaluates and populates the sampling summary fields with the following counts:
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Samples Inspected: 2
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Critical Defects: 2
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Major Defects: 2
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Minor Defects: 1
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By Defect Severity - This method records only the most severe defect present in each sample, based on the defined severity order. For each sample, the total count includes only the highest severity defect found.
For example, if you inspect the following samples, with the severity order being Critical > Major > Minor (Critical being the most severe and Minor the least severe):
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Sample 1 contains one critical, one major, and one minor defect.
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Sample 2 contains one critical and one major defect.
The System calculates the most severe (Critical) defects for each sample and populates the sampling summary fields with the following counts:
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Samples Inspected: 2
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Critical Defects: 2
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Major Defects: 0
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Minor Defects: 0
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By selecting the appropriate counting method, you ensure consistent and accurate defect reporting during your inspection process.