Criterion settings

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I've set up an PiWeb report with custom user fields to track "Batch ID" and "Machine Number" for the report header and file saving path.

I am able to use these criterion in the Process Protocol to parse data to show how a particular batch ran on a particular machine. However, the criterion settings do not stay available when I decide to run the same report at a later time.

Is there a way to save the criterion options indefinitely? If it is possible, will it be available when I select the "Trend Board" button?

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Hi Tom,
You can add a favourite by clicking on the gold star in the top right corner and save a favourite measurement selection to be "re-used" later.

Alternatively you can save those measurement attributes as part of the report itself. In Designer, in the Data Binding tab, click on the little Table icon in the top right corner of the sidebar. Go to "Configure Measurement Selection".

In the next dialog box you'll see 2 panes with left and right arrows where you can move the appropriate measurement attributes into the right-most pane, which adds them to the report template permanently.

You can also access "Configure Measurement Selection" from Monitor too, but they disappear when the report is reopened.

Hope this helps.

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My new PiWoman search light worked as planned....LOL Thanks Laura.

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My Gold Star only shows 4 or 5 choices but no ability to save anything. Working on option 2 now.

UPDATE> In Designer, the Gold Star gives me the option to save....

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LOL, perfect! You know me too well now.

Sorry, to add a new Favourite from the Gold Star you'll want to be in Designer. Otherwise, it will only show you the favourites that already exist when you access the star from Monitor.

I'm not a big user of the Favourites / Star button for Measurement Attribute selection, I often use Configure Measurement Selection for that. I do like using Favourites for dates since they often require more setup/configuration.

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I was successful using the Configure Measurement option. Thank you. Now that I have your attention. Let's say I have a qualified operator running parts and need to re-run a part because the part was dirty. Is there an "Easy Button" on the Standard Protocol that they can do to "block" the first measurement?

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It's possible to do this. The first thing you'd need to make sure of is that the operator knows how to navigate through previous measurement records to find the one that needs to be "Blocked". They can do that using the data binding sidebar, using either a unique identifier measurement attribute i.e. Serial Number or Part Ident or expanding the measurement selection to X number of measurements and using the "Single Measurements..." to pick out the record they're looking for, etc. etc. Many ways to do this using the Measurement selection tab.

Once they find the record of interest, you can have a button on the page...

You'll want to go to the properties of the Button object and click on the [...] where it says Hyperlink (first item for the button properties). Scroll down and select Measurement Action --> Lock Last Measurement. Now, this is very similar to the buttons at the bottom of the Standard Protocol. But this button you could put in the header, like my example.

My other suggestion would be to create a link to the Table Protocol.ptx. You can even add a little table icon to the quick-command buttons in the top right corner of the StandardProtocol header.

You'll want to do 2 things here. One, go to the Hyperlink field of the image properties and have this Open Report --> Find your modified TableProtocol.ptx file. Second, go to the Properties tab of the image and scroll to the bottom and turn OFF Output (print). We don't want this icon showing up on a PDF or printout, just for the user to see in Monitor.

Then you can save a copy of your default Table Protocol and make some edits to the table header. I replaced the Text label and the Text variable and replaced it with a button that Blocks the measurement for that column. This might be an easy way to show an operator the last X number of measurements and give them a chance to block it.

You'll want to make sure that for the TableProtocol page data binding, you eliminate Approval ≠ Blocked if you still want to see the Blocked measurements when looking at the TableProtocol after the operator makes changes to the measurement status.

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