If you ever get the Date Validation Error of ‘Date must be between [2019-11-30 00:00:00 and ...]’ while trying to Add a new record in Quality Window, this error typically occurs because you somehow have a null record in your QW database. The null records are generally...
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Tracking Process Centerlines, Defects and Downtime – how are they related?
One constant on the production floor is change. The objective of creating and maintaining a good process centerline application is to monitor performance of a production line to minimize variation and avoid outages like Defects and Downtime. The key requirement of a...
Quality Window – one tool with many solutions
Quality Window 6 is a solution development tool that provides a flexible environment for creating tailored solutions in a variety of areas like Statistical Process Control and Statistical Quality Control (SPC SQC), Process and Quality Audits, Downtime tracking and...
SQC vs. SPC – Which is right for my manufacturing process?
Both SQC and SPC play an important role in optimizing your operations so you can get the best result and most efficient output. Here we're going to dive into the identifiable differences between the two and what role they play in the grand scheme of your manufacturing...
Meeting the 21 CFR part 11 requirements with Quality Window
The US Federal Drug Administration (FDA) requirements under the regulation 21 CFR part 11 states all manufacturers of regulated brands must comply to these standards. Meeting these requirements for Quality Window Applications involves employing an number of features...
What are the system requirements for Quality Window 5 ?
Minimum Recommended Memory: 512 MB RAM 2 GB RAM Disk Space: 100 MB 1 GB Screen Resolution: 800 x 600 x 256 colors 1024 x 768 x 16 million colors
What are all the files that make up Quality Window Applications?
First, a QW Application is for a specific use or task - Example "Center Line Audit - Line 3 Size 6" or "Downtime Line 7" These applications would contain the necessary variables or elements as well as all definition data like specifications and targets to meet a...
How Do I Calculate the Time Difference Between 2 Variables?
Example: You have 2 variables (Start_Time (V3) and Stop_Time (V4)) The Start_Time & Stop_Time variables must be defined as Numeric with 2 decimal places. When entering data into the Start_Time & Stop_Time variables use a decimal between the hour and minutes....
How do I to run a report on Monday to show how we did on Friday?
In QWAdmin - Applications Add a Calculated variable and use the @DOW[] function. This will return a value between 1 and 7 where 1 = Sunday and 7 = Saturday. In Quality Window Create a View with: Date Filter set to: From: Beginning of Previous Week To: End of...
The ‘Number of Questions to Ask’ for multi-level popups has changed to 1.
With the release of Quality Window Build 5.0.0.684 an issue came to light that originated with a previous release of Quality Window. Symptom: When adding data in Quality Window a popup variable that used to ask more than one question is now asking only one question....
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