Purpose
The Material Specifications module is used to define and create specifications for different materials that can then be referenced in DIY Forms and Reports. Each specification can contain one or more Variants, and each Variant can contain multiple value specifications.
In MetaField 2.13 the only specification type present is the Sieve Test, with additional test types coming in 2.14.
Specifications
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| Name |
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| Specification Type |
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| Materials |
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| Specification Value |
How to set up Material Specifications
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| 1. | Navigate to 'Admin/ LIMS / Samples / Material Specifications' and click on the "Add Specification" button. |
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| 2. | Enter the desired information for the specification: Name: Name given to the specification. Specification Type: The type of test that the specification is associated with. Note, in MetaField 2.13 the only Specification Type available is Sieve Test. Materials: The material types that the specification is associated with. Each test can be associated with one or multiple material types. Specification Value: The value/parameter that the specification is going to use to evaluate measurements. |  |
| 3. | Add and name the variants that you would like to use inside the specification. Note you can always add more variants at a later time. Each specification can have as many variants as needed. The common thread between the different variants inside a specification is the Specification Value, which will be the same across all the variants. |
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| 4. | Enter the Sieve sizes that will be used by the variant and assign the limits and operators that they will be using. Precision: Represents how many decimal places will be used when assessing the value against the upper and lower limits. Rounding: Currently doesn't impact how the calculations are rounded. |
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Setting Up A From To Use Material Specifications
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