Data Collection#

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Overview#

A Data Collection refers to a plan to collect quantitative and qualitative data at ad-hoc or specific processing points. It consists of a set of qualified Parameters associated to the Data Collection that specify the sample material form (batch, lot, wafer), number of samples, number of readings per sample, whether the parameter is mandatory or not, the parameter calculation (if any), and limit checking modes.

Data Collections will be used to create Data Collection Instances. A Data Collection Instance can be:

• Immediate - all the data is collected at one time according to a pre-defined Data Collection.
• Immediate Ad-hoc - all the data is collected at one time and without any pre-defined Data Collection.
• Long Running - the data is collected according to a pre-defined Data Collection and at different points in time, usually over a long period of time. The Data Collection Instance needs to be opened and closed.

Data Collections can be used stand-alone or integrated with Material Tracking, Resource Tracking, and Maintenance Management.

Global and Versioned Data#

A Data Collection, being a change controlled object, contains global and versioned data components as shown in the following diagram:

graph TD
subgraph Data Collection
Main1["Global Data<br>(Without Change Control)"] --- A1[Data Collection Limits]
Main2["Versioned Data<br>(With Change Control)"] --- A2[All other]
end


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class Main1,Main2 mermaid_entity
class A1,A2 mermaid_entitylinked

A Data Collection is resolved for Material at a given context using the Step Data Collection Context smart table. For a Resource at a particular context, the Data Collection is resolved using the Resource Data Collection Context smart table.

Tying Everything Together#

graph TD
    Main[Data Collection] === L1[Data Collection Limit Set]
    L1 --- A5[Maintenance Activity]
    Main === L2[Data Collection Instance]
    Main === L3[Data Collection Parameter]
    L4[Data Collection Parameter Sample Name] --- Main
    L5[Data Collection Parameter Reading Name] --- Main
    C1[Material Data Collection Context] -.- Main
    C2[Resource Data Collection Context] -.- Main
    L2 --- L6[Data Collection Point]
    L2 --- A1[Resource]
    L2 --- A2[Material]
    L2 --- A3[Other]
    L2 --- A4[Maintenance Activity Order]
    L1 --- L3
    A5 --- Main
    L3 --- A6[Parameter]
    L3 --- A7[Protocol]

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class L1,L2,L3,L4,L5,L6,L7,L8,L9 mermaid_entitylinked
class C1,C2,C3,C4,C5,C6 mermaid_context
class N1,N2,N3,N4,N5,N6 mermaid_nonbusinessdata

click Main "../../business-data/data-collection"
click L1 "../../business-data/data-collection-limit-set"
click L2 "../../business-data/data-collection/data-collection-instance"
click A1 "../../business-data/resource"
click A2 "../../business-data/material"
click A4 "../../business-data/maintenance-activity-order"
click A6 "../../business-data/parameter"
click A7 "../../business-data/protocol"
click C1 "../../administration/tables/smart-tables/materialdatacollectioncontext"
click C2 "../../administration/tables/smart-tables/resourcedatacollectioncontext"

Sequence Of Steps#

The necessary steps for correctly using a Data Collection are the following:

1. Create all the Parameters required by the Data Collection.
2. Create a Data Collection - the Data Collection Version must be associated with a Change Set.
3. Approve the Change Set, which contains the Data Collection that was created.
4. Optionally, create Data Collection Limit Sets for the Data Collection.

For more information, see the Data Collection tutorial.