Create SOP

Create Standard Operating Procedures

This activity allows you to create a checklist called Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to carry out quality inspection. An SOP provides instructions to execute quality inspection. When attached to an inspection plan, the SOP must be strictly followed while performing the inspection.

An inspection method describes how to inspect a characteristic. To support inspection planning, you can create inspection methods with detailed instruction on the procedure by attaching an SOP. It is mandatory to attach an SOP to the inspection plan if no attributes are specified for the item that is inspected.

Click the “Create Standard Operating Procedures” link from the “Quality Management” business component.

The “Create Standard Operating Procedures” page appears.

Enter the following in the header:

Standard Operating Procedure ID	A unique code identifying the standard operating procedure (Alphanumeric, 32). Mandatory.
	Press <Enter> key.
	The system displays the SOP description and effective date in the header and other details such as the type of SOP and remarks in the “SOP Details” multiline.
	Help facility available.
Description	The textual description of the SOP (Alphanumeric, 255). Mandatory.
Effective From	The date from which the SOP is effective (Date Format). Mandatory.

Enter the following in the “SOP Details” multiline:

Serial Number	A unique sequential number of the SOP, which is entered in the multiline (Integer). Mandatory.
Type	Use the drop-down list box to select the SOP type. The system displays an error if the type is not specified. You can select either of the following:
	SOP ID – Indicates that an existing SOP id will be attached to the header SOP id.
	SOP Text – Indicates that text data will be entered instead of an existing SOP id in SOP id.
Standard Operating Procedure	The code identifying the SOP (Alphanumeric, 255). The SOP code must be specified only if the “Type” is set as “SOP ID”. The entered SOP id should have been created already in this activity. If the Type is SOP text then user need to enter the data in the form of text.
	Help facility available.
Display Procedure	Use the drop-down list box to Indicate whether the standard operating procedure is at the sample level or at the QC Request level. The combo is loaded with “For QC Request" and "For Each Sample". All the standard operating procedures defined "For QC Request" will get listed in the Record Sample Details activity when no Sample Number is selected in the "Sample Details" multiline in that activity. Similarly, all the standard operating procedures defined "For Each Sample" will get listed in the Record Sample Details activity when a Sample Number is selected in the "Sample Details" multiline in that activity.
Remarks	Any additional comment pertaining to the SOP (Alphanumeric, 255).

Note: At least one record must be entered in the “SOP Details” multiline.

The system displays the following:

Created By	Name of the user who created the SOP.
Created Date	The date on which the SOP was created.
Modified By	Name of the user who last modified the SOP.
Modified Date	The date on which the SOP was last modified.

Click the “Create ” pushbutton to create the standard operating procedure.
Select the “Attach Notes” link provided in the page to specify the notes.