# The Reading Tab (Local Monitoring)

When this screen is launched, all jobs for the local machine are displayed in descending order of Job No. on the Reading tab. If the job has been created using Work Order Maintenance and Job Details screens then the caption of the first column of Job grid will be Work Order No. instead of Job No.

‘V’ indicates Variable type parameters. ‘A’ indicates Attributive type parameters. By default, the checkbox for the first job is selected. You may select more jobs if you wish to take readings for multiple variable parameters. As you select jobs, parameters for those jobs get displayed below for selection.

Grid under Reading tab (i.e. Parameter grid) will display the details such as Job No., Part Code,Parameter Code, its Description, Last Sample Date and Last Sample Time, No. of Readings and Type for all parameters defined for all selected Job. If parameter type is Variable then type will be V. If parameter type is Attributive then type will be A. All checkboxes for all parameters in the Parameter grid will be unchecked by default. User will be allowed to select more than one variable type of parameters by checking the checkboxes for required parameters before clicking on Measurement button. This multi select property is not applicable for attributive type of parameters.

If an instrument gives multiple parameters, selection of one of these parameters automatically results in selection of all parameters. De-selection is done in the same way.

Please note, that you can select only one attributive parameter. If the parameter selected has Precontrol Chart set from WoQap/JobCreation then you can select one parameter only.

If the parameter selected has Pre-control Chart set from WoQap/JobCreation then user can select more than one parameter i.e. non-precontrol variable parameter and pre-control parameter.

You may also deselect jobs. At least one job must be selected to view reports and charts.

To change the mode of taking readings – whether Automatic or Manual, click Modify. For Attributive parameters the reading mode must always be Manual. Click Save after changes have been made.

If you change the mode for any variable type of parameter and save it then the same mode will be saved for all other variable type of parameters displayed in the parameter grid.

Single Instrument for Multiple Parameter –

If Job is of Single Instrument then user tries to select single parameter then all the parameters should be selected for that job even also if the parameter has a different instrument type and if the user unchecks any one parameter then all the parameters for that job should be unchecked.

Click Measure to launch the Measurement screens.

For Variable parameters, the Data Analysis and Data Capturing Screen is launched. If 100 % Inspection option has been selected for the parameter at the time of job creation, then Last Sample Date and Last Sample Time are updated after each reading.

If Sampling option has been selected, No. Of Readings, Last Sample Date and Last Sample Time are updated after each sample.

For Attributive parameters, the Measure For Attributive Type screen is launched. No. of Readings, Last Sample Date and Last Sample Time are updated after each reading.

When you take readings using the Data Analysis and Data Capturing Screen if some readings for a particular sample are not within control limits or specification limits, you are asked whether you wish to take a decision about what should be done with the sample. On confirmation, the Decision screen is displayed.

Where the average of the readings is also not within limits, you may enter decisions and corrective actions. Records for which you do not take a decision are displayed on the Pending Decisions tab. Records for which you do not take corrective action are displayed on the Pending Corrective Action tab.

Where the average of the readings is within limits, you may enter corrective actions only. Records for which you do not take corrective action are displayed on the Pending Corrective Action tab.