Configuring the SPC Application

Overview

The SPC application allows for the configuration of statistical process control (SPC) sessions that display the outcomes of product assessments for process control laboratories.

This process is pertinent to LIMS and laboratory managers who configure the LIMS, and the look and feel of applications to enhance laboratory processes and the user experience.

Process

Configuring Access to the SPC Application

Ensure the StatPC.exe file is located in the folder defined by the ExeDirectory Program Settings—GLOBALSETTINGS for CCLASMGR. Give users, or users with specific roles, access to the application by setting the AccessLevel Program Settings - STATPC. Once a user has sufficient access rights, they can run the SPC application either from the SPC node on the CCLAS menu or directly from the CCLAS Exe folder.

To display tips to users upon start up of the SPC application, enable the ShowTipOfTheDay Program Settings - STATPC, and enter the tips, with one tip per line, in a text file, place the file in a folder under the CCLAS root folder defined by the CCLASRootDirectory Program Settings—GLOBALSETTINGS for CCLASMGR, then set the TipofTheDayFile Program Settings - STATPC to the folder and file name, for example %CCLASRootDirectory%TIPS\STAFF.TIP.

To present the list-view panel with grid lines, enable the MainListViewGrid Program Settings - STATPC.

To maintain the window size and position between closing and launching the Staff application, set the Window Program Settings - STATPC.

Configuring SPC Session Maintenance

SPC sessions are maintained under the Sessions node within the SPC application, To configure access to this node, set the AccessLevel Program Settings - STATPC.

To filter SPC sessions based on field criteria:

Set the MainListViewColumnn Program Settings - STATPC to specify which columns from the SPC table are presented in the grid when the Sessions node is selected.

Adding Start-up Plot Sessions to SPC

SPC often requires a particular plot sessions to automatically load and display upon application start up. If auto-start-up sessions are not defined, then the main screen of the SPC module displays on application start up.

Set the AutoRunnProgram Settings - STATPC to the custom forms to be run automatically on start up of the SPC application.

Configuring SPC Session Plot Maintenance

Set the Edit1ListViewColumnn Program Settings - STATPC to specify which columns from the SPC_PLOT table are presented in the grid when a Sessions » SPC Session node is selected.

Set the XChart*, Cusum*, Histogram*, Correlation*, MChart*, RChart* and SChart* Program Settings - STATPC to configure the chart types available to the plot.

Configuring SPC Session Plot Analyte Maintenance

Set the Edit2ListViewColumnn Program Settings - STATPC to specify which columns from the SPC_PLOT_ANALYTE table are presented in the grid when a Sessions » SPC Session » Analyte Code node is selected.

Configuring Plot Display

Set the RefreshInterval Program Settings - STATPC to specify the amount of time after which the screen is refreshed.

Enable the ShowChartToolbar Program Settings - STATPC to show the toolbar on SPC plots, allowing the user to interact with the plots.

Set the GridPassColour, GridFailColour and GridIgnoreColour Program Settings - STATPC to specify the colour used for a row containing a passed, failed and ignored QC result, respectively, on the data grid.

Configuring the Output of Plot Data

Enable the PrintPageOrientationLandscape Program Settings - STATPC to print a page in landscape orientation.

Set the PrintPageMarginHeader and PrintPageMarginFooter Program Settings - STATPC to define the header and footer margins, respectively, of the page.

Set the PrintPageMarginTop and PrintPageMarginBottom Program Settings - STATPC to define the top and bottom margins, respectively, of the page.

Set the PrintPageMarginLeft and PrintPageMarginRight Program Settings - STATPC to define the left and right margins, respectively, of the page.

Set the PrintPageHeader and PrintPageFooter Program Settings - STATPC to define the text contained in the header and footer, respectively, of the page.

Set the PrintPageOptionsColumnHeadings and PrintPageOptionsRowHeadings Program Settings - STATPC to define the column and row headings, respectively, of the page.

Enable the PrintPageOptionsGridlines Program Settings - STATPC to print grid lines for the plot.

To make report templates available to generate reports of plot data, create the reports as Crystal Report templates, and place them in the folder defined by the TemplateDirectory Program Settings - STATPC.

The default view mode for report generation is defined by the DefaultViewMode Program Settings - STATPC.