Create the function specifications master data

A function specification is a workspace object corresponding to each action associated with a part in the structure. In the context of the example of an air filter assembly of a car, one of the functions of the air filter is providing clean and compressed air to the car engine.

You can create the function specifications master data in Folders or in the Quality Master Data library. The Quality Engineer—while creating the FMEA structure—can search for and add them to the FMEA structure.

After creating the function specifications, you can edit them to specify additional properties.

Create the function specification master data in Folders

Procedure

1. From Launcher , click Explorer.

2. In the Content section, click Add .

3. Type function specification in the Type list, and select Function Specification.

4. Specify a name (mandatory), type a description (optional), and click Add.

Create the function specification master data in the Quality Master Data library

A function specification master data consists of parent and child function specifications. To create the master data, you can create a parent function specification and create child function specifications under the parent. You can also drag and drop child function specifications from one parent to another.

Procedure

1. From Launcher , click the QUALITY MASTER DATA tile.

2. Click the Function Specifications page.

3. Choose More Commands > New > Function Specification.

4. Specify a name (mandatory), type a description (optional), and click the Add button.

5. Create a child function specification.

Select a function specification from the catalog.

Choose More Commands > New > Child.

Specify a name (mandatory) and type a description (optional).

To create the child function specification, click Add.

Specify additional properties of function representations

You can edit the function representations to specify additional information and properties. These properties can help you while performing the function analysis.

Procedure

1. Open the function representation for which you want to specify additional information.

2. Choose More Commands

Edit Start Edit.

3. Update or modify the following properties:

Name

Description

Sequence - Specify the sequence of the function specification in the FMEA structure. The default value of the of the Sequence property of the first function representation that you create is 10. For the subsequent siblings that you create, the value is automatically populated in increments of 10. You can edit the value of this property and modify the sequence of function representations.

4. Choose More Commands

Edit Save Edits.