Attribute Charts: Data Tab

The Data tab allows you to configure the data source for the chart. The Data tab appears on all SPC chart configuration panels, and the properties are almost identical from one attribute chart, with the exception of the Pareto chart. For information on Pareto chart properties, refer to the section Pareto chart properties.

Properties on the P, Np, C, and U Data Tab 

Property

Description

Values

Data Browser

The source data for the chart.

Configure DataSource button – opens the Data Source Browser.

Data Columns

A list of the data items to be shown on the chart. These items are selected in the Data Browser. The color assigned to each item is also shown.

Color – click the color button (beside the column name) and select any color from the color palette.

Sample Size
Column

NOTE: P and U charts only.

The data column to assign as the sample column for the chart.

NOTE: When you select a category, the value is automatically removed from the Data Columns list.

Data columns as specified in the Data Browser.

Constant Sample
Size options

NOTE: P, Np, and U charts only.

Allows you to specify a sample size that will remain constant, or to specify a constant sample size by assigning a data source.

Constant – enter a number to assign as a constant sample size.

Data Source – select a data source from the Data Source Browser.

Line Width

The width of the connector line.

Values 1 through 10 – 1 is the narrowest; 10 is the widest.

Line Style

The style of the connector line.

Solid

Dash Dash

Dot Dot

Dash Dot

Dash Dot Dot

Bad Data Options:
Quality Column

NOTE: Not available for VisualSPC data sources (bad data filtering is set automatically)

Allows you to set a filter on the quality column for data sources that supply a quality column. Set the operator and value according to the bad data value in the column.

Use the Quality Column in conjunction with the Bad Data Rule list box to filter out data.

Column – available columns (dependent on data source).

Operator – mathematical operators (=, <>, >, >=, <, <=).

Value – any ASCII characters (value type is text).

Bad Data Options:
Data Column
Value

NOTE: Not available for VisualSPC data sources (bad data filtering is set automatically)

Allows you to set a filter on the chart's data column. Use in conjunction with the Bad Data Rule list box to filter out data.

Operator – mathematical operators (=, <>, >, >=, <, <=).

Value – any number (value type is numeric).

Bad Data Options:
Bad Data Rule

NOTE: Not available for VisualSPC data sources (bad data filtering is set automatically)

The bad data rule to apply to filter criteria (as set for the chart's data column).

NONE – do not apply a bad data rule.

Exclude Sample – the samples that meet the criteria are excluded during run-time.

Decimal Places

The number of decimal places for displayed data (e.g. CL, UCL).

Values 0 - 7

Report Title

The title that will appear when the data is exported as a Quick Report (HTML).

Any text.

Chart Image

Indicates whether the chart image is exported when data is exported to an HTML table.

NOTE: Tool Tips will not appear in the exported chart image.

Selected – the image of the chart is exported to an HTML table.

Cleared – the image of the chart is not exported to an HTML table (only the data is exported).

Descriptive Statistics

Indicates whether the chart's descriptive statistics (e.g. LCL, UCL, CL, and so forth) are exported.

Selected – the chart's descriptive statistics are exported.

Cleared – the chart's descriptive statistics are not exported.

Summary Data

Indicates whether the summary data (e.g. cumulative frequency, cumulative percentage) is exported.

Selected – the chart's summary data is exported.

Cleared – the chart's summary data is not exported.

Raw Data

Indicates whether the raw data is exported.

Selected – the chart's raw data is exported.

Cleared – the chart's raw data is not exported.