View and Analyze Created Control Charts

Explanation

This activity is used to view any created control charts.

Prerequisites

At least one control chart of the type you want to view must exist.

System Effects

As a result of this activity, any created control chart can be viewed.

Window

Control Charts
Xbar and R Chart
Xbar and S Chart
X and MR Chart
np Chart
p Chart
c Chart
u Chart

Related Window Descriptions

Control Charts
Xbar and R Chart
Xbar and S Chart
X and MR Chart
np Chart
p Chart
c Chart
u Chart
Variable SPC Setup
Attribute SPC Setup

Procedure

  1. Open the control chart that you want to view.
  2. If the Alarm Rule Violations check box is selected, then one or more alarm rule violations exist in the control chart. To view the alarm rule violations, right-click in the header section of the window and click Alarm Rule Violations.
  3. If you want to view the measurement data used for the calculations of a specific point in the control chart, select the specific row in the table, right-click and then click Sample Data. The measurement data used for the calculations are displayed in the Result column. You can also double-click a specific control chart point in the graph to do this.
  4. If you want to see all the measurement data used for the calculations of the control chart, right-click in the header section and click Sample Data.
  5. To view the control chart setup used to create this chart, right-click in the header section and click View Setup.
  6. If you want to print the graph, right-click in the header part of the window and then click Print Graph. A message will appear asking you to confirm. Click Yes. The Report Print dialog box will be opened. The type of report will be automatically selected. Select the options as required and click OK.

To adjust the number of decimals used in the chart right-click and then click Adjust Decimal Precision.

Note: It is also possible to print the report using the Order Report window. In the Reports list, click SPC -Attribute Control Chart or SPC - Variable Control Chart as required and enter the graph number.