This macro generates random data for a control chart.
Be sure that Minitab knows where to find your downloaded macro. Choose . Under Macro location browse to the location where you save macro files.
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To run the macro, choose . Type the following:
%CCDATA
Press Run.
Enter values at each of the DATA prompts and press Enter.
Out-of-control data can be created by specifying the variation between the subgroups to be larger than the variation within the subgroups.
The macro will randomly choose to add a process shift or a trend at a random subgroup.