Inserting a Non-Required FMEA Field
In the FMEA Design file, non-required FMEA fields appear in white rows, and required FMEA fields appear in gray rows. You can insert any non-required field into the FMEA Design file only once.
Two methods exist for inserting a non-required field for a data level in the FMEA Design file:
• You can use an Insert command on a menu. The procedure for this method appears below.
Using an Insert Command
You can use Insert commands to insert a non-required field in the FMEA Design file.
1. If the FMEA Design file is not already open, then open it.
2. Do one of the following to insert a blank row:
◦ Right-click the row beneath which to insert the field and select Insert Field.
◦ Select the row beneath which to insert the field and then select > .
A blank row is inserted beneath the selected row.
3. Use the drop-down control that appears to the right of the blank row to select the non-required field.
Because required fields must remain in their predefined level in the data structure, you cannot change, move, or delete them. However, you can change, move, and delete non-required fields.
• You can change a non-required field to any other non-required field that has not yet been inserted in the file by clicking the row and using the drop-down control that appears to select it.
• You can move a non-required field to another location in the file by using the standard Windows drag-and-drop technique.
• You can delete a non-required field from the file by using the same method as that for deleting any other table record. For more information, see
Deleting a Table Row.
You can insert all non-required fields in the FMEA Design file in the Table Format file for the FMEA Worksheet table. When you insert a data level in the FMEA Worksheet table, the required and non-required fields for that data level and all child data levels are made available.