Category

You can use the Category module to configure categories. Categories are used with QM specifications and causes.

There are two types of categories:

• Item Categories

  Link items to a category so that different items can share the same QM specification. If an item category has been selected in a QM specification, then at run time samples will be collected for an entity that is producing an item in that item category.

• Characteristics and Cause Group Categories for Quality Management

  Link cause groups with characteristics. The cause groups that are linked to a characteristic will be the cause groups and causes that are presented to an SPC chart user when they select an SPC chart point to assign a cause for that characteristic’s samples.

For information about selecting an item category in a QM specification, see Create a QM specification.

For information about assigning a cause to a sample characteristic in the SPC chart control, see the topic "Working with the Characteristics Tab" in the Sample Recording Object User Guide or help.

Category module

By default, the Category module is in the Master Data Config group in the Navigation Bar. For more information on groups and modules, see Groups and modules.

When you open the Categories workspace tab, the top pane lists all of the categories. The tabs in the bottom pane list the items, cause groups, and characteristics for the category that is currently selected.