Causes

Causes can be assigned to characteristic samples. Causes are organized into related cause groups, and cause groups are then linked to characteristics through categories. The cause groups that are linked to a characteristic will be the cause groups that are presented to an SPC chart user when they assign a cause for that characteristic’s samples. For information about how to link cause groups to categories, see Linking Cause Groups to Characteristics.

You use the Cause module to create and maintain causes. This module is in the Quality Management group in the Navigation Bar. For more information on groups and modules, see Groups and Modules.

When you open the Cause workspace tab, a list of the existing cause groups and causes is shown.