Functions in Browser-Based PI Sheets
Use
When maintaining the browser-based PI sheet, the process operator can use a number of different functions. Some of these functions can be performed for the entire PI sheet, others are only available for individual process steps.
Which functions are available in the context menu also depends on whether you display or change the PI sheet.
Features
This section provides you with information about the following:
Functions in the Menu Bar
Most of the functions available in the menu bar are identical to the functions in the context menu that refer to the entire PI sheet (see section Functions in the Context Menu).
Only menu option Displ. -> Chnge or Chnge -> Displ. is only available in the menu bar. It shows in which mode you currently are in the PI sheet. You can use this function to switch to the opposite mode:
Functions in the Context Menu
The following functions are available in the context menu of the browser-based PI sheet:
Functions in the Context Menu |
Available for |
Available in |
Calculate values |
Process step |
Change mode |
Call function (pushbutton) A pushbutton with the name of a function is displayed when a dynamic function call, such as a jump to QM inspection results recording, has been defined. When you choose the pushbutton, the corresponding function is called. |
Display mode | |
Display position This shows the number of the phase and process instruction in the process order in which the process step was defined. You need this function in the following situations:
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Process step |
Display mode |
Display message You can use this function to display the message to be used to report the values entered or calculated. |
Process step |
Display mode |
Create comment (document) Once you have send a comment, you can no longer change it but you can create a new comment. You can still create comments for the document after you have completed the PI sheet. |
Entire PI sheet |
Change mode |
Display comment (document) |
Entire PI sheet |
Display mode |
Create comment You can enter a comment for each input field, output field, and table line. You can use the Close and send function in the dialog box to send the comment you have entered in a PI_COMM process message. Once you have sent a comment, you can no longer change it. You can, however, enter a new comment. |
Process step |
Change mode |
Display comment The icon indicates that a comment has been entered for a process step. To display the comment, choose or Display comment in the context menu. |
Process step |
Display mode |
Create comment (table) Once you have send a comment, you can no longer change it but you can create a new comment. |
Table |
Change mode |
Display comment (table) The icon to the right of the table indicates that a comment has been entered for this table. To display the comment, choose or Display comment in the context menu |
Process step |
Display mode |
Display signatures |
Process step |
Display mode |
Display digital signature in tables |
Process step |
Display mode |
Change (document) When you are in the display mode, you can use this function to switch to the change mode. |
- Entire PI sheet |
Display mode |
Display (document) When you are in the change mode, you can use this function to switch to the display mode. |
- Entire PI sheet |
Change mode |
Deactivate (process instructions) You can use this function to deactivate all input fields and pushbuttons that belong to a process instruction. This means that they are no longer ready for input. You may want to deactivate process instructions if a process cannot be executed according to the plan, (which means that some data may not be available) but you still want to complete the PI sheet. You can set the PI sheet status to Completed only after all entries have been made and all calculations have been performed. Process instructions that have been deactivated are no longer taken into account when the PI sheet is checked, and you can therefore set the PI sheet to Complete. |
Process step |
Change mode |
Activate (process instruction) You can use this function to activate input fields and pushbuttons that have been deactivated. |
Process step |
Change mode |
Deactivate (table line) You can use this function to deactivate a table line in a table. This means that this line is no longer ready for input. Deactivated fields are not taken into account when the PI sheet is checked. |
Table |
Change mode |
Activate (table line) You can use this function to activate table lines that have been deactivated. |
Table |
Change mode |
Add line (table) If lines can be added to a table, you can choose this function. You can also choose , which has the same function. |
Table |
Change mode |
Find batch(es) For more detailed information about this function, see Batch Determination in the PI Sheet. |
Process step |
Change mode |
Check batch If you enter the material quantities consumed for material components that are subject to batch management and have entered the batch manually, you can use this function to check whether the batch you have entered meets the selection criteria defined for batch determination. |
Process step |
Change mode |
Discard/Cancel (document )For more detailed information on this function, see Discarding/Canceling of Browser-Based PI Sheets. |
Entire PI sheet |
Change mode |
Complete (process instructions) You can use this function to report all process messages that belong to a process instruction. |
Process step |
Change mode |
Complete (table) You can use this function to complete an entire table. The process messages for this table are automatically created. |
Table |
Change mode |
Complete (table line) You can use this function to report all process messages that belong to a table line. |
Process step |
Change mode |
Report data (document) You can use this function to report all process messages that have been created for the entire PI sheet so far in one go. For more detailed information on this function, see Reporting of Actual Data in Browser-Based PI Sheets. |
Process step |
Change mode |
Complete (document) For more detailed information on this function, see Completing of Browser-Based PI Sheets. |
- Entire PI sheet |
Change mode |
Save (document) If you need to exit a PI sheet before it has been fully processed, you can save the entered data without reporting it. You can still change the data after you have saved it. |
- Entire PI sheet |
Change mode |