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Import log

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Each time the configuration imports, Real-Time SPC creates an import log and updates the automated component list with the current import status. The import log contains details on the warnings and errors of your most recent import.

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Import status

From the Automated Component Setup page, open the configuration to see the import log.

Real-Time SPC gives one of the following import statuses.
Setup incomplete
The configuration setup is missing necessary details.
Ready
The configuration setup is complete but has never been run.
Running
The configuration import is in progress.
Completed
The configuration import is complete. Data have been imported without errors or warnings. The log indicates the number of successfully created or updated components.
Completed with exceptions
The configuration import is complete. The errors prevent the import of particular data rows. Review the import log for specific errors or warnings.
Failed
The configuration import failed. The errors terminate the entire import. No rows of data have been imported.
Note

Automated configurations are imported according to the schedule that you provide during setup. To import between scheduled runs, select the configuration and the Run button on the Automated Component Setup page.

Errors

The following list describes the various import errors.
ERROR_BAD_CONFIG
The configuration is not valid or has been corrupted.

This error terminates the entire import.

ERROR_CHARACTER_LENGTH
One or more component IDs exceed the maximum character length of 150. Any data rows with invalid IDs cannot be imported.
ERROR_MAXIMUM_LIMIT
The configuration file has more than 100,000 records and cannot be imported.
ERROR_MISSING_DATA_COLUMN
One or more required data columns no longer exist. Because the missing data column is required, this error terminates the entire import.
ERROR_MISSING_DATA_VIEW
The linked data table or data view no longer exists.

This error terminates the entire import.

ERROR_MISSING_GROUP
The linked storage location no longer exists.

This error terminates the entire import.

ERROR_MISSING_IDS
One or more component IDs are missing. Any data rows with missing IDs cannot be imported.
ERROR_MISSING_SEVERITY
No default severity level was found.

This error terminates the entire import.

Note

Severity levels are used across the platform and must be defined before using defects. For more information, go to Defect Severity Levels.

ERROR_UNKNOWN
An unknown error has occurred with the import. Please check your configuration and try again.

This error terminates the entire import.

General warnings

The following list describes the various import warnings.
WARNING_CHARACTER_LENGTH
One or more component names exceed the maximum character length of 200. Any names that are too long will be truncated.
WARNING_DUPLICATE_NAMES
More than one name was detected for the same component. Only the last occurrence of the name is imported.
WARNING_MISSING_DATA_COLUMN
One or more optional data columns no longer exist. Available columns continue to import as expected.
WARNING_MISSING_NAMES
One or more component names are missing. The missing name is replaced with the corresponding ID.

Warnings for control charts

The following list describes the various import warnings related to control charts and subgroup sizes.
WARNING_CHART_PARAMETER_MISMATCH
One or more control chart types do not match with the specified parameters. The specified control chart type is imported. Parameters are accepted only if all required parameters are provided and match the control chart type. Inconsistent parameters are ignored.
WARNING_CHART_SUBGROUP_MISMATCH
One or more control chart types do not match the specified subgroup size. Inconsistent chart types are replaced with the default control chart type for the subgroup size.
Defaults
  • Continuous measures: default = imr, subgroup size = 1
  • Defects: default = c, subgroup size = 50
  • Defectives: default = np, subgroup size = 100
WARNING_INVALID_CHART_TYPE
One or more control chart types do not match the accepted formats. Incorrect values are replaced with the default control chart type for the subgroup size.
Defaults
  • Continuous measures, subgroup size = 1: default = imr
  • Continuous measures, subgroup size ≥ 2: default = xbarr
  • Defects: default = c
  • Defectives: default = np
WARNING_INVALID_NUMBER
The number of observations or subgroups for control limit calculations is invalid.
Number of observations ≥ 0 or Number of subgroups ≥ 0. The incorrect value is replaced with the default value, based on the measurement type.
Defaults
  • Process or output measures, number of observations = 100
  • Defects, number of subgroups = 25
  • Defectives, number of subgroups = 25
WARNING_INVALID_PARAMETERS
One or more parameters have missing or invalid values, so none of the parameters are accepted.
When specifying historical parameters, you must specify all parameters.
  • Specified standard deviations are ignored if mean is NULL.
  • Specified mean is ignored if standard deviation is NULL.
  • Both standard deviation values, as well as the mean, must be specified when chart = imrrs.
  • Specified mean is ignored if sigmaz is NULL for any SeverityLevel when chart = uprime.
  • Specified sigmaz is ignored if mean is NULL for any SeverityLevel when chart = uprime.
WARNING_INVALID_SUBGROUP_SIZE
One or more subgroup sizes have missing or invalid values. Incorrect values are replaced with default values based on measure type.
Defaults
  • Continuous measures, subgroup size = 1
  • Defects, subgroup size = 50
  • Defectives, subgroup size = 100

For more information, go to Control chart types, Control chart limits, or Subgroup size.

Warnings for defects

The following list describes the various import warnings related to defects.
WARNING_MISSING_SEVERITY_LEVELS
One or more severity levels are missing. Missing levels are replaced with the severity level that was added to the system first.
Note

Severity levels are used across the platform and should not be changed or deleted after setup. For more information, go to Defect Severity Levels.

Warnings for descriptors and descriptor markers

The following list describes the various import warnings related to descriptors and descriptor markers.

WARNING_COLLECTION_METHOD_MISMATCH
When list values are provided, the "Select from a list" collection method is used. Specified "share within" and "retain day" values are ignored.
WARNING_DESCRIPTOR_MARKER_MAXIMUM
Too many descriptor markers have been specified for one or more product processes. Only the first five descriptor markers where Add Markers is "Yes" will display.
WARNING_DESCRIPTOR_MARKER_MISSING_PROCESS/PRODUCT
One or more descriptor markers are missing product or process IDs and cannot be used.
WARNING_DESCRIPTOR_MARKER_USE_MISMATCH
One or more descriptor markers cannot be used with the specified descriptor use, “Individual observation”. Incorrect values are replaced with the default display setting, "No".
WARNING_INVALID_DESCRIPTOR_MARKER
One or more descriptor markers do not match the accepted formats. Incorrect values are replaced with the default display setting, "No".
WARNING_INVALID_DESCRIPTOR_SHARE
One or more descriptor share values do not match the accepted formats. Incorrect values are replaced with the default share value, "Station".
WARNING_INVALID_DESCRIPTOR_SCOPE
One or more descriptor types do not match the accepted formats. Incorrect values are replaced with the default type, "Product".
WARNING_INVALID_DESCRIPTOR_USE
One or more descriptor uses do not match the accepted formats. Incorrect values are replaced with the default use, "Subgroup".
WARNING_INVALID_RETAIN_DAYS
One or more retain day values are invalid. Incorrect values are replaced with the default value of 7.

Specify an integer between 0 and 365.

For more information, go to Descriptor variables.

Warnings for net content limits

The following list describes the various import warnings related to net content limits.
WARNING_INCONSISTENT_NET_CONTENTS
One or more of the net content values are inconsistent.
The following lower limits must be less than LSC (Label Stated Contents).
  • LMAV
  • LT1
  • LT2
The following upper limits must be greater than LSC (Label Stated Contents).
  • UMAV
  • UT1
  • UT2
The upper limits must be greater than the lower limits.
  • UT1 must be greater than LT1.
  • UT2 must be greater than UT1.
The T1 errors must be between the LSC and the T2 errors.
  • LT2 must be less than LT1.
  • UT2 must be greater than UT1.
WARNING_MISSING_NET_CONTENTS
If you specify either tolerable error 1 or tolerable error 2, then you must specify both.
  • LT1 is required when LT2 is set.
  • UT1 is required when UT2 is set.

For more information, go to Net content limits.

Warnings for specification limits

The following list describes the various import warnings related to specification limits.
WARNING_INCONSISTENT_CAPA_VALUES
One or more of the target values and specification limits are invalid.
Requirements
  • USL > LSL
  • LSL ≤ Target
  • USL ≥ Target
If any of the target values or specification limits are inconsistent, the system rejects them and capability statistics are not available.

For more information, go to Specification and action limits and Target.

Warnings for EWMA charts

The following list describes the various import warnings related to EWMA charts.
WARNING_INVALID_WEIGHT
One or more weight values are invalid. Incorrect values are replaced with the default weight value of 0.2.

Weight values must be 0 ≤ weight ≤ 1.

WARNING_INVALID_WEIGHT_CHART
Weights are only valid with EWMA charts; otherwise, the weight value is ignored.

For more information, go to Weight.

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