Best scenario to use variable inspection and attributive inspection

[Former Member]

Hello!

Can anyone help me with a practical example of difference between attributive inspection and variable inspection by s-method? What are the best scenarios to use them repectively?

[Former Member]

variable inspection :Variable inspection is in SAP terms Quantitative inspection means have some value which is variable & can be measured .Examples can be very wide range like say in mechanical companies like auto industry components needs to be inspection in micron with Upper & lower limits.Like 12 mm + 0.001 / - 0.002 etc.

These could be the scenarios where you need to comply with upper & lower limits.

Attributive inspection:In SAP terms its Qualitative type means can not be measured but can be derived or compared.Like Go-NoGo gauge,Yes -No ,Pass-Fail etc etc.

scenarios are mostly in mechanical or Elec industry where such values need to be monitored.Like say A equipment pass or fail in a certain test char. or say a component has surface finish problems etc which can only be seen or compared.

[Former Member]

Hi

Thanks.

so, What I feel is that we can use either of them for any industry, though for very sensitive one, s-method is preferred.

Suppose I am using a scheme, like upto 10 kg, sample size is 1,upto 20 kg its 5 and so on: I can use either of the methods?

Generally we are using attributive. What happens if s-method is selected?

[Former Member]

Dear,

I am in agreement with Sujit.

Variable data is "any numerical value" which can be mapped as quantitative characteristic in SAP.

Attribute or discrete data is "value limited to a range" it might be in numerical as well as character form also. This can be mapped as qualitative char in SAP. For that possible values against qualitative char has to created at codes & code groups (cateloge type 1).

Regards

[Former Member]

Well check the following for additional information............This will solve all your querries.

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_45b/helpdata/en/2d/351744448c11d189420000e829fbbd/content.htm