FMEA Worksheet Table Exception
In the FMEA Worksheet table, which is described in
FMEA Worksheet Table, the FMEA field used in the aggregate function can be any field at a lower level than the FMEA result field, regardless of the number of levels between them. In other words, any lower-level field can be aggregated into any higher-level field. The following examples assume that the hierarchical FMEA structure is item/mode/cause/effect:
• If the calculation result field is at the item level, then the field used in the function can be at the mode, cause, or effect level.
• If the calculation result field is at the mode level, then the field used in the function can be at the cause or effect level.
• If the calculation result field is at the cause level, then the field used in the function can be at the effect level.
• If the calculation result field is at the effect level, then none of the functions are applicable.