The information in this FAQ applies to the following:

• ProHelp® EPM, Releases 6.2.0, 6.1.0, 6.0.0


• ProHelp® EPM, Releases 5.2.2, 5.2.1, 5.2.0, 5.1.0, 5.0.0

When entering Variable Data at an MIU, it is possible that the MIU will display too many "Number of Cycles" (prompts for data entry). For example, rather than prompting the user for 5 cycles per sample, the MIU may prompt the user for 6 or more samples.

The cause of this problem is that the system's Automatic SPC Subgroup Size (or LongTerm Subgroup Size) is greater than the Sample Sheet's Number of Cycles. The MIU will use the larger of these 2 numbers to determine how many prompts to display when entering Variable Data. If the Automatic SPC Subgroup Size is larger than the Number of Cycles, the MIU will display too many prompts for Variable Data entry.

The extra prompts for data are harmless, although they may be annoying. The extra data will be discarded when it reaches the host computer and will not be recorded. To eliminate these extra prompts, decrease the Long Term Subgroup Size or increase the Number of Cycles.

To modify the Long Term Subgroup Size, follow these steps:

• Start Edit Facilities.


• Click on the Site menu.


• Click on the System Configuration menu.


• In ProHelp® EPM, Release 6.0.0 and later, select the MIU tab. Modify the Automatic SPC Subgroup Size as desired and press Save to save your changes.


• In ProHelp® EPM, Release 5.2.2 and earlier, select the Calculations tab. Modify the Long Term Subgroup Size as desired and press Save to save your changes.


• Reboot the host computer to ensure that your changes take effect.

To modify the the Number of Cycles value for a Sample Sheet in a Sample Sheet, follow these steps:

• Start Edit Facilities.


• Click on the Edit menu.


• Click on the ProStat® SPC/SQC menu.


• Click on the Sample Sheet menu.


• When the Sample Sheets program is started, select the Sample Sheet you wish to modify.


• Modify the Number of Cycles as desired and press Save to save your changes.

To modify the the Number of Cycles value for a Sample Sheet in ProHelp® EPM, Release 5.2.2 and earlier, follow these steps:

• Start Edit Facilities.


• Click on the Quality menu.


• Click on the Sample Sheets menu.


• When the Sample Sheets program is started, select the Sample Sheet you wish to modify.


• Modify the Number of Cycles as desired and press Save to save your changes.