Enter Audit Type Data

Explanation

Use this activity to define or edit audit types. These are used to define different types of audits and are used to group together a set of audits for viewing or analysis. Examples of possible audit types are supplier audits, customer audits, certification audits, etc.

Prerequisites

N/A

System Effects

As a result of this activity, new audit types are defined or existing ones are modified.

• If the audit focus type is defined as supplier, then the effect is that it is possible to identify a specific supplier during set up of the audit.
• If the audit focus type is defined as customer, then the effect is that it is possible to identify a specific customer during set up of the audit.

Window

Audit Basic Data

Related Window Descriptions

Audit Basic Data/Audit Type

Procedure

1. On the Audit Basic Data window, click the Audit Type tab.
2. Create a new record. The Audit Type ID field displays a system generated value that cannot be edited.
3. In the Description column, enter a description of the audit type. Entering a value in this field is mandatory.
4. In the Focus Type column, select internal or customer or supplier from the list. The default value is Internal.
5. In the Notes column, enter a note regarding the audit type. Entering a value in this field is optional.
6. Save when complete.

Optional step (remember to save your entries):

An audit type can be set as obsolete so that it can no longer be used when creating new audits or when defining new audit authorities. Setting an audit type to obsolete will not affect existing audits or audit authorities which are using the audit type.

7. To set an audit type to obsolete, select the Obsolete check box for the required audit type.
8. Save when complete.