Use the
Setup
tab to generate a control chart or capability analysis.
In This Topic
Control chart setup
For each control chart, specify which chart you want to create, which
variable to plot, the subgroup size, and the tests to use.
- Configuration
- In the first dropdown box, select
Current Config
or the view of the data that you want to analyze.
Note
The current configuration selection represents the active view of data in the Prep Tool
. Select
Reset Config
in the
Prep Tool
to see all the data in the table.
- Statistic
- Choose which control chart to create.
- Variable
- Enter the field that contains the data to plot.
- Subgroup sizes
- Select one of the following:
- By column: Enter the table field that contains subgroup identifiers.
- By value: If all subgroups are the same size, enter the subgroup size (for example, 5).
Capability analysis setup
Specify the data, subgroup size, and specification limits to use for the
capability analysis.
- Configuration
- In the first dropdown box, select
Current Config
or the view of the data that you want to analyze.
Note
The current configuration selection represents the active view of data in the Prep Tool
. Select
Reset Config
in the
Prep Tool
to see all the data in the table.
- Statistic
- Choose the capability analysis.
- Variable
- Enter the field that contains that data to analyze.
- For a binomial capability analysis, in Defectives, enter the field that contains a count of defective items.
- For a Poisson capability analysis, in Defects, enter the field that contains a count of defects.
- Subgroup sizes
- Select one of the following:
- By column: Enter the table field that contains subgroup identifiers.
- By value: If all subgroups are the same size, enter the subgroup size (for example, 5).
- Lower spec and Upper spec
- Enter the minimum and/or maximum acceptable value for the product or
service.
To perform a capability analysis with continuous data, you must enter a lower specification limit, an upper specification limit, or both specifications.
