Enter sample results

On the Result tab, you can enter or edit the result values for the sample that is currently selected in the summary area or in the Sample tab grid.

Results cannot be entered or edited for samples with the following conditions:

• If the sample status is Future or Missed

• If the sample is marked as Final

  Note: The Result form does not currently support result value verification by another user. To avoid issues with saving result value entries, make sure that the Verify Write option for the sample plan that is associated with the sample is not enabled.

Enter or edit sample results

1. Select the sample either by selecting its card in the summary area or its entry in the Sample tab grid.

2. Go to the Result tab.

   Result value entries appear for each of the characteristics being measured for the sample.

   

   Note: The data entry controls are read-only for characteristics whose values are being automatically collected.

3. Select a characteristic and enter its result values.

   • For binary or counted characteristics, you can select Set Defaults to enter the default value.

   • For variable characteristics with a sample size greater than one, select the button in the Value column to open the Result Values panel.

     

     The progress bar above the entry fields indicates when the entered value is in spec (green) and out of spec (yellow). The bar also indicates the minimum and maximum data entry values.

     If the maximum number of samples that can be collected is greater than the normal number of samples to be collected, the Add Row button is available. To add samples beyond the normal number, click Add Row.

     

   • For characteristics with a variable sample size, entering an out-of-range value will cause it to be set to the maximum or minimum size value instead.

   • To clear the entered values before saving them, select Clear.

   • Fields with a red indicator at their top left corner indicate that a value has been entered but not saved yet.

     

4. When you are finished entering the result values for one or more characteristics, select Save.

   A Result icon indicates that the result entries for the characteristic have been entered.

   

   The possible Result icons are:

   Icon	Result Status	Description
   	Good	Result is within specification or the severity is not being monitored.
   	OOS or OOS Key	Out of specification for a non-key or key characteristic.
   	OOS Critical	Out of specification for a critical characteristic.