User's Manual

DPC/TRACK
Users Manual
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Example 2.2: Sorting
Suppose you wish to change the order in which the records are displayed. The
following examples will demonstrate a few different sorting steps so that you can
obtain an understanding of how the data can be sorted.
1. To sort the records according to the Area field, perform the following:
a. In the Instument View screen, select the Sort... button.
b. On the Instrument Sort page, click in the Area field. You will see a
“sorted by ({Area})” message appear in the message field.
c. Choose the Sort button.
2. To sort records according to two different criteria, Area and Tag ID, perform
the following:
a. Repeat steps a and b described in number 1, above.
b. Click in the Tag ID field. Now the message window will display the
following message “sorted by ({Area}, {Tag ID})”
c. Choose the Sort button.
Note
By holding the Shift button on the keyboard, and clicking on a field,
Sort can be performed on this field in reverse order.
If an error is made, choose the Reset button and start again.
With DPC/TRACK, whenever there is a Sort... button you may use it
as described above to sort records.
To return to the Main Menu, select the Main Menu button.
Interpreting Data
Lots and lots of data. How do you make sense of it all? With DPC/TRACK,
you’ve finally got the right tool for capturing your instrumentation maintenance
data. It should come as no big surprise that you’ve also got the right tool for
interpreting your data through a collection of customized reports and graphs.
Chapter 4, “Graphs & Reports,” presents all the ways DPC/TRACK helps you
organize and present your database information.
Example 2.3: Generating a Drift Plot
Presumably, you aren’t testing every device every day to make sure your process is
operating correctly. Such an approach costly and physically difficult. The other
extreme is to wait until a faulty device brings your process to a screeching halt