There are several approaches to managing the collection of data using the Data Collection Entry
POD plug-in:
Single DC group for a single SFC number (see DC Group)
Displays data parameters for a single DC group at a time; when the user chooses the Save
button, the system saves the entered data (and comments) for the indicated SFC number
Single DC group for multiple SFC numbers
Displays the data parameters for a single DC group at a time; when the user chooses Save
, the system copies the entered data and comments to all of the other selected SFC numbers.
Multiple DC groups for a single SFC number
Displays the data parameters for multiple DC groups at the same time; when the user chooses Save
, the system saves the entered data and comments for all of the DC parameters (for all displayed DC groups) for the indicated SFC number
These approaches depend upon the following control elements:
The Collection Method
field on the Main
tab page of Data Collection Maintenance
(see Data Collection Maintenance)
The following activity rules for DC500
(see Data Collection Entry):
ENFORCE_GROUP_MODE
PROCESS_ALL_DC_GROUPS
SHOW_APPLY_TO_ALL
The Apply to All SFCs
checkbox in the Data Collection Entry
POD plug-in
Example
When the Collection Method
is Manual – Single
, data is always collected for one SFC number at a time.
If only one SFC number is selected and multiple DC groups are selected, the approach is determined by the PROCESS_ALL_DC_GROUPS
activity rule. If the rule is set to false
, the single DC group for single SFC number approach is used. If the rule is set to true
, the multiple DC groups for single SFC number approach is used.
If multiple SFC numbers are selected and multiple DC groups (each with a Collection Method
of Manual – Single
) are selected, the data is collected for one SFC number and one DC group at a time. You first enter data for one DC group for each SFC number (one SFC number at a time), then for another DC group and so on until data for all DC groups has been collected for all SFC numbers.
If there are multiple DC groups with a Collection Method
of Manual – Multiple
, there are multiple SFC numbers selected and the PROCESS_ALL_DC_GROUPS
activity rule is set to true
, the rule is ignored. The multiple DC groups for single SFC number approach is used.
If the Collection Method
is Manual – Multiple
, there are multiple SFC numbers and the PROCESS_ALL_DC_GROUPS
is false
, the following table shows the relationship between some of the above control elements and the approaches used.
| Can process all SFC numbers |
|
| Approach |
---|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | Yes | Selected | Single DC group for multiple SFC numbers |
No | Yes | Yes | Deselected | Single DC group for single SFC number |
No | Yes | No | N/A | Single DC group for multiple SFC numbers |
No | No | N/A | N/A | Single DC group for single SFC number |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Selected | Single DC group for multiple SFC numbers |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Deselected | Single DC group for single SFC number |
Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | Single DC group for multiple SFC numbers |
Yes | No | N/A | N/A | Error |
If multiple DC groups are selected and there is at least one that has Collection Method
set to Manual – Multiple
and at least one that has Collection Method
set to Manual – Single
, the DC groups with Manual – Single
are processed first, followed by the DC groups with Manual – Multiple
.