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print the report, or save the report to a DOS file.
(These reports are described in Report Functions on
page 8-60.)
7. Convert - Select this option to convert the data
accumulated in the highlighted log Ne to a format that
is compatible with one of a number of other application
programs, such as Lotus 123 and MetriStat Lab. These
am described in Conversion Functions on page 8-54.
8. Clear Stats - Select this option to clear the statistics
from the setup record that was highlighted when you
selected the Log option.
Note that the Log Fine Menu has four columns or fields:
File Name, Size, Date, and Tie. The@ name can be any
DOS-compatible filename that is appropriate for your
application. The size of a file, which is stated as the number
of records, is updated whenever SPC operations that are
logging to the file are discontinued. The date and time
fields record the last update to a log file.
Conversion Functions
You can use the SPC log file conversion functions to
convert any of the log files that arise from SPC operations,
regardless of which SPC setup and operation method
generated the fdes, to a form that you can then use with
other application software, namely:
1. Text File/Lotus 123 .PRN Format
2. Met&&t Lab Format
3. DataMyte TurboSPC .PRN Format
4. dBASE .DBF Format
These conversion functions operate in the same manner as
the Save Log functions in the Monitor option (see Save Log
Functions on page 7-9 in Chapter 7, Monitor Option, in
this manual). In each case, vou select a conversion format
from the SPC Log ConversIon Menu, shown in Figure 8.21
on page 8-55, and perform the corresponding conversion.
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