Select Existing Text Window

The Select Existing Text window provides a list of existing descriptions that might apply to the current text field or analysis. This can help to save time on data entry, ensure consistency and facilitate brainstorming. The utility is used extensively in applications such as XFMEA, RCM++, RBI and MPC, and it is also available for certain text fields in other ReliaSoft desktop applications.

There are two ways this utility might be used:

The options will vary depending on the record/field type, and whether you are updating a single description or adding new records. The following example shows how the tool may be used to populate the function description in an FMEA.

Tip: The descriptions are sorted alphabetically under each heading. When the table has focus, you can type a letter to move to the next description that begins with the letter.

Project and Item Filters

This window utilizes the same project and item filters that are available in many other locations throughout ReliaSoft desktop applications. For example, when searching for text for an item in the system hierarchy, you could use a Project Filter to search for analyses performed by Department A and then use an Item Filter to show only those analyses that were modified in the last month.

In addition, when applicable:

Record Filter

When applicable, the Record Filter shows the possible sources for the current record type and field that you can choose to include or exclude. The specific record types vary depending on the field.

Phrase Sets

FMEA records in XFMEA, RCM++ and RBI also have the option to include text from selected phrase sets.

Field Text

Use the drop-down list in the Field Text area to specify how to match the specified keywords, then type the keywords into the input box.

Record Filter Options

When the descriptions can be obtained from more than one type of analysis (e.g., when PFMEA failures can be copied from FMEA causes, or when control plan operations can be copied from PFD Worksheet operations), the headings in the table identify the source. You can use the Record Filter to specify which source(s) to include.

FMEAs

FMEA Functions

FMEA Functions
Next Higher Level Functions
Next Lower Level Functions
FMEA Function Requirements
System Hierarchy Items
PFD Worksheet Operations
P-Diagram Functions
P-Diagram Functional Requirements
P-Diagram Ideal Responses
P-Diagram Piece-to-Piece
P-Diagram Change Over Time
P-Diagram Usage
P-Diagram Environment
P-Diagram System Interaction

FMEA Functions: Requirements

FMEA Function Requirements
FMEA Functions
Next Higher Level Functions
Next Lower Level Functions
P-Diagram Functions
P-Diagram Functional Requirements
P-Diagram Non-Functional Requirements
P-Diagram Input Signals

FMEA Functions: Next Higher Level Functions and Next Lower Level Functions

FMEA Functions
Next Higher Level Functions
Next Lower Level Functions
FMEA Function Requirements
P-Diagram Functions*
P-Diagram Functional Requirements*
P-Diagram Ideal Responses*
P-Diagram Piece-to-Piece*
P-Diagram Change Over Time*
P-Diagram Usage*
P-Diagram Environment*
P-Diagram System Interaction*

* Starting in Version 20.0.2

FMEA Functions: Next Lower Level Item

FMEA Function: Next Lower Level Items
System Hierarchy Items

FMEA Failures

FMEA Failures
P-Diagram Error States
FMEA Causes
FMEA Function Requirements
PFD Worksheet Product Characteristics

FMEA Effects

FMEA Effects
FMEA Failures
P-Diagram Error States

FMEA Causes

FMEA Causes
P-Diagram Piece-to-Piece
P-Diagram Change Over Time
P-Diagram Usage
P-Diagram Environment
P-Diagram System Interaction
P-Diagram Control Factors
PFD Worksheet Process Characteristics

FMEA Controls

FMEA Controls
P-Diagram Control Factors
Control Plan Methods
DVP&R Test/Specification Methods

FMEA Actions

FMEA Actions
DVP&R Test/Specification Methods

 

P-Diagrams

P-Diagram Input Signal

P-Diagram Input Signal
System Hierarchy Items

P-Diagram Control Factors

P-Diagram Control Factors
FMEA Causes

P-Diagram Error States

P-Diagram Error States
FMEA Failures

P-Diagram Ideal Response

P-Diagram Ideal Response
FMEA Functions

P-Diagram Piece-to-Piece

P-Diagram Piece-to-Piece
FMEA Causes
PFD Worksheet Product Characteristics
Analysis Plan Assumptions

P-Diagram Usage

P-Diagram Usage
Analysis Plan Conditions of Use

P-Diagram Environment

P-Diagram Environment
Analysis Plan Conditions of Use

P-Diagram Change Over Time

P-Diagram Change Over Time
FMEA Causes
Analysis Plan Conditions of Use

P-Diagram Functions

P-Diagram Functions
FMEA Functions
FMEA Function Requirements

P-Diagram Functional Requirements

P-Diagram Functional Requirements
FMEA Functions
FMEA Function Requirements

P-Diagram Non-Functional Requirements

P-Diagram Non-Functional Requirements
FMEA Function Requirements

 

Control Plans, PFD Worksheets and DVP&Rs

Control Plan Part/Process Numbers

Control Plan Part/Process Numbers
FMEA Function Op Seq Numbers
PFD Worksheet Op Seq Numbers

Control Plan Process Name/Operation Descriptions

Control Plan Process Name/Operation Description
FMEA Functions
PFD Worksheet Operations

Control Plan Product Characteristics

Control Plan Product Characteristics
PFD Worksheet Product Characteristics
FMEA Causes
FMEA Failures

Control Plan Process Characteristics

Control Plan Process Characteristics
PFD Worksheet Process Characteristics
FMEA Causes

Control Plan Methods

Control Plan Methods
FMEA Controls

PFD Worksheet Operation Descriptions

PFD Worksheet Operation Description
System Hierarchy Items

PFD Worksheet Op Seq Numbers

PFD Worksheet Op Seq Numbers
System Hierarchy Item Reference Numbers

PFD Worksheet Product Characteristics

PFD Worksheet Product Characteristics
P-Diagram Piece-to-Piece

DVP&R Test/Specification Methods

DVP&R Test/Specification Methods
FMEA Controls
FMEA Actions