Prep for Alpha DC Setup
To setup an Alpha eCheckitem, you would need to have or setup DC Template, DC Characteristic of Alpha and whether it is a free form or list of values. Below diagram displays at high level the variable data collection hierarchy:
Setup an Alpha eCheck Item
- Click the "+" to add new check item to the checksheet
- Click "Pass Fail..." from new item to select the Variable eCheck item and Apply
Setting up Alpha Variable eCheck Attributes
1.1 Give short check item description
- Select Multi Sample: If you user is collecting multiple samples, set Multi Sampl = U, N= Single Sampl, X = Trackout ( next track in will show next sample to be collected)
- Set multi sample option to X - Trackout controlled Multi sample: This option saves data to trackout. When you type in your number and save, it collects the data and trackout.
- Set multi sample option to A - Auto: This option allow you to save data automatically.
- Is Numeric.
- Turn this OFF for Alpha data collection.
- Allow NA.
- Turn this ON if item is not applicable for some units.
- Assign Characteristic to the item to store user input.
- The list is restricted to only the template of the product the checksheet belongs to, but you may click the show all button to see templates from other products
- Select from list of available characteristics or you can add a new one.
- To add characteristics, first add a template.
- Assign the characteristic to the check item.