Managing Default Responses

In both the Failure Effect Categorization window and the Task Selection window, users have the option to enter text that describes why they answered Yes or No to each question. To save time and ensure consistency, each MPC database stores default text that can be used to automatically populate these response fields, if desired. Each time a user answers one of these questions, he/she may choose whether to accept the default text or replace it with something that is more appropriate to the situation.

The Manage Default Responses window allows authorized users to view and manage the default responses that will be available for all analyses in the current database. To open the window, click the Manage Default Responses button in the Failure Effect Categorization window or click the ribbon command in the Task Selection window.

In the Select Questions area, choose which set of questions (FEC or task selection) you wish to display and manage.

In the table, the questions are displayed in the first column. This text cannot be edited. The default responses for Yes and No answers are displayed in the second and third columns. Click inside a cell to edit the text. You can leave the cell blank if you do not want to include a default response.

If you have the applicable "manage all projects" permissions, you can also change the default responses for the current project, the current database and/or all future databases by selecting either the To all MSIs in this project check box, the To all new MSIs in this database check box and/or the In all future databases check box.