Summary
TraceGains' basic out-of-the-box configuration does not demonstrate the full power and abilities of our attributes. This article will show you where and how to apply additional functionality like "notification triggers" to make your data more actionable.
The following configuration steps require your item to have at least one attribute assigned to it. If you have not done so already, go to the "Adding Attributes to an Item" article first and then return here.
Navigate to the Correct Item
Step 1: Hover over the Configuration drop-down at upper-right on any grid-page and select "Items" from the list.
Step 2: Use either the ID or Name filter-box at the top of the grid to find the item whose attributes you wish to edit.
Item Attributes You Wish to Edit
The following instructions will show you how to edit existing business rules and then how to add a new one to your attribute.
Step 1: Click the blue edit gear, far-left on the row you've chosen, to enter the Manage Item page.
Step 2: In the list at the bottom of the page, find the attribute you wish to edit, and click anywhere in its box to expose the current business rules. The box will expand to show more data.
Step 3: Now click "Edit Rules" at bottom-left within the box to begin editing.
Add a New Business Rule
Step 1: In the "Business Rules" configuration page find the "Add Rule" blue hyperlink in the table at the bottom of the page and click it to add a new row.
Step 2: Add new Min and Max spec values.
Step 3: Now apply a Status and an Action from the drop-down list options.
Step 4: Apply Colors to your new rule so it can stand out on the grids and inside your TraceStation. "BG" is Background (the grid-cell), "FG" is Foreground (the text).
Step 5: You can set a "Notification" trigger for each business rule. TraceGains comes preconfigured with over 20 standard notification options that you can choose from. If you do not find a TraceGains standard that will work for the given trigger, please see the article Configuring Business Rules for Attributes in SM for how to create one. The new notification will then show up in this drop-down list for you to use.
Step 6: Click Save to ensure your changes are applied.
Example:
A COA is submitted for salt, and some attribute on it has business rules stating "Accept if the value is greater than 3 but less than 4 or greater than 7 but less than 8". The value found on the COA is "5.2". The system Status and Action attribute values will change to "Warning / Ask" (or whatever similar messages you've configured), and the attribute's cell in item "Salt" will be highlighted yellow with black text (or, again, whatever colors you've configured).
Status = Supplier Compliance Status - System attribute that is part of the Supplier Compliance product used to flag an overall status for the record. Possible outputs are 'Out Spec', 'Warning', or your own message.
Action = Supplier Compliance Action - System attribute that is part of the Supplier Compliance product used to flag an overall action for the record. Possible outputs are 'Accept', 'Ask', 'Hold', 'Reject', or your own message.
All business rules are listed in priority order so the first business rule at the top of the list will trigger before the others below it. All other business rules will cascade onward in a similar fashion.