Creating a Data Field
Follow this procedure to create a data field for a quality inspection.
To create a data field:
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To define a new data field for the inspection, go to Quality > Inspections > Quality Inspection.
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Beside the inspection you want to create a data field for, click Edit.
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In the Data Fields subtab, click New Inspection Data Field.
The Inspection Data Field form displays the name of the inspection you are creating this data field for.
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In the Sequence field, enter a number to define the order in which inspection data will be collected.
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Select a Data Field Name to label data collected during this inspection.
The Data Type field displays the data type associated to match against applicable data fields.
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(Optional) If you create a new Data Field Name, in the Quality Inspection Fields List form, complete the following fields:
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Enter a unique Name.
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Select a Data Type to match the selected data fields:
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Text – stores any kind of text data.
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Integer – the most common numeric data type used to store numbers without a fractional component.
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Decimal – provides an exact numeric in which the precision and scale can be arbitrarily sized.
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Date – stores a date in the YYYY-MM-DD format.
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DateTime – stores a value containing both date and time together in the YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss format.
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Boolean – represents the values true and false. It can also be represented as 0 (for false) and 1 (for true).
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Image – store or refers to any type of image file. For example, .jpg, .bmp, or .png.
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Select – represents a predefined list of string values that you can select from during data entry.
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URL – captures an external URL for later navigation.
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Click Save.
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Enter any work Instructions you want to display on the data collection form as help text.
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To make the inspection inactive but not deleted, check the Inactive box.
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Click Save.