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  1. questionSP: All groups open as read-only
    Revision Date: 2008-01-28 Problem: After installing SQCpack on a workstation or a server, users can create new databases and even create new groups. However, when trying to open any group for data entry, the group will open in read-only mode. This occurs with both customer data and the sample d ...
  2. questionSP: SPC-Not just for manufacturing any more
    Revision Date: 2005-09-07 In both manufacturing and service organizations, SPC and SQCpack can be applied to other "non-manufacturing" areas. Sales, accounting, shipping, and other departments, for example, can benefit from SPC. Health services, government, schools, banks, insurance, and ...
  3. questionSP: Cpk not showing on Histogram
    Revision Date: 2005-09-07 Problem: Several customers have asked the question “why is Cpk not shown on my histogram even though I have the checkbox for Cpk checked?” Solution: To calculate Cpk or Ppk, SQCpack must know about specifications. These are also known as tolerances. Specifications may ...
  4. questionSP: SQCpack - Making it your own
    Revision Date: 2005-09-07 When you select a default chart icon in SQCpack, the chart that appears represents default values; that is, it reflects common charting patterns that have been selected by the program’s developers. That chart can be edited, of course, but an even better way to assu ...
  5. questionSP: Histogram bars beyond specification lines
    Revision Date: 2005-09-07 Problem: Occasionally, SQCpack and CHARTrunner will show histogram bars beyond the specification lines. This may happen despite the fact that a careful review of the data shows no values beyond the specifications. How can this be? Solution: Consider that each bar o ...
  6. questionSP: I could have had a default
    Revision Date: 2005-09-07 "If only I’d realized that I had that feature!" is a frequent cry of software customers who purchase programs and later attend training seminars about the software. Plunging in and using the options and features that they need right away is the most common approa ...
  7. questionSP: SQCpack Password Reset
    Revision Date: 2005-11-04 Problem: The password on the SQCpack SQU file has been forgotten. Passwords that are set on files are very important. If a password is set on a file and the password is lost, you cannot get back into the system. Solution: Currently, there is only one solution to thi ...
  8. questionSP: Setting up e-mail alarms with SQCpack
    Revision Date: 2005-09-07 Problem: To use the e-mail options for real-time alarm messages in SQCpack, you will need to specify the SMTP e-mail server information in Setup > Preferences > E-mail setup. Solution: See the following article for more information: General guidelines for sen ...
  9. questionSP: SQCpack database files
    Revision Date: 2005-09-07 Problem: SQCpack stores data in Microsoft Access databases. An Access database traditionally has a file extension of .MDB. However, starting with version 4.0, SQCpack assigns a file extension of: *.SQD. Solution: It is not recommended that you casually open these ...
  10. questionSP - Tracking Cpk as an ongoing measure
    Revision Date: 2006-03-30 Problem: How can I track Cpk as an ongoing measure; say from month-to-month or work order to work order? I have tried my hand at running a histogram over a particular interval and putting the resulting Cpk value into a second chart in SQCpack, but this is terribly time ...
  11. questionSP: SQCpack database administration and performance considerations
    Revision Date: 2005-09-07 This article applies to SQCpack for Windows release 4.6 and above. I recently spoke with an SQCpack customer managing a large deployment of SQCpack. Their original question was related to performance - the speed at which SQCpack was loading and accessing various databa ...