Import data from a file

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Import data with an existing template
Import data with a new template

Import data with an existing template

Follow these steps to import data from a file using an existing template. If you do not have an existing template, then follow the steps in the next section to create a new template.

Note

Only individual descriptors and measures can be imported via a file. Calcuated measures, subgroup descriptors, and grouped defects and defectives cannot be imported via a file.

Select Import.
Select Use an existing template, then select the template that you want to use. Select Next to continue.
Select Choose Files, then browse to the file (CSV or TXT) that contains your data. Select Open.
Select whether to enter data down each column or across each row.
- Select One sample per file to import a single observation.
- Select Multiple samples per file to import a single subgroup. If your subgroup size is 1, Real-Time SPC imports only the first row and discards the remaining rows.
Select Next. Select Previous to go back to the previous screen, if necessary. Select Cancel to cancel this import event.
Verify that the measures and the data are correct.
- Select Previous to edit the measure, if necessary.
- Select Finish to import the data.

Import data with a new template

Follow these steps to create a new template and then import data.

Note

Only individual descriptors and measures can be imported via a file. Subgroup descriptors and grouped defects and defectives cannot be imported via a file.

Select Import.
Select Create a new template, then select Next to continue.
Select Choose Files, then browse to the file (CSV or TXT) that contains your data. Select Open.
Select whether to enter data down each column or across each row.
- Select One sample per file to import a single observation.
- Select Multiple samples per file to import a single subgroup. If your subgroup size is 1, Real-Time SPC imports only the first row and discards the remaining rows.
Select Next.
Select Edit Variable to specify which column contains the data for each individual descriptor and each measure. Complete for all descriptors and measures.
Select Next.
Select whether to save this template.
- Select Add to templates to name and save this new template for future use.
- Select Import without saving to import the data without saving the template.
Verify that the measures and the data are correct.
- Select Previous to edit the measure, if necessary.
- Select Finish to import the data.