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Background documentationApproaches to Collection of Data

 

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 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.

ENFORCE_GROUP_MODE

Can process all SFC numbers

SHOW_APPLY_TO_ALL

Apply to All

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.

End of the example.