Enter Location Information

Explanation

This activity is used to define or edit locations. When creating a non conformance report (NCR), the location indicates where the non conformance occurred.

Prerequisites

N/A

System Effects

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

Window

Basic Data for NCR

Related Window Descriptions

Basic Data for NCR/Location

Procedure

  1. Click the Location tab in the Non Conformance Report Basic Data window.
  2. Create a new record.
  3. In the Location ID column, enter a short code for the location. Entering a value in this field is mandatory and once saved, this value cannot be edited.
  4. In the Description column, enter a description of the location.
  5. In the Notes column, enter a note regarding the location. Entering a value in this field is optional.
  6. Save when complete.

Optional step (remember to save your entries):

A location record can be set as obsolete so that it cannot be used in new non conformance reports. Setting a location record to obsolete will not affect any existing use of it.

  1. To set a location record to obsolete, select the Obsolete check box for the required record.
  2. Save when complete.