Enter Source Information

Explanation

This activity is used to define or edit sources. When creating a non conformance report (NCR), the source indicates what triggered the NCR. For example external audit, internal audit, customer complaint, supplier, etc.

Prerequisites

N/A

System Effects

As a result of this activity, new sources are defined or existing ones are modified.

Window

Basic Data for NCR

Related Window Descriptions

Basic Data for NCR/Source
Basic Data Translation

Procedure

1. Click the Source tab in the Non Conformance Report Basic Data window.
2. Create a new record.
3. In the Source ID column, enter a short code for the source. Entering a value in this field is mandatory and once saved, this value cannot be edited.
4. In the Description column, enter a description of the source.
5. In the Notes column, enter a note regarding the source. Entering a value in this field is optional.
6. Save when complete.
7. If you don't want this source ID to be available in the content filter of the NCR chart, unselect the Show in Chart check box.

Note: You can translate the description into different languages using the basic data translation functionality. Select a record, right-click and then click Translation. In the Basic Data Translation window, enter descriptions per language.