Define the Data Points Used to Calculate Control Chart Limits

It's Easy to Set or Fix Limits in QI Macros Control Charts

When you create a control chart using QI Macros, the data you select is the baseline data. It is used to calculate the control limits. If you selected 20 points, 20 points are used. If you selected 14 points, then 14 points are used and so on. When you add data to an existing chart, the limits stay the same.

If you want to change the data points used to calculate the control limits after you have added new data:

• use Recalculate UCL /LCL to use ALL of the data points.
• use Fix Control Limits to use a subset of the data points.

Here's how to use the Fix Control Limits option:

1. Click on the farthest point to the right that you want to include in the control limit calculations.
   
   
2. Click on QI Macros Chart Menu and then Fix Control Limits.
   
   
3. QI Macros will use this point and all of the points to the left of it to calculate the control limits.
   
   

4. Don't forget to rerun stability analysis using the new control limits.

Learn More...

• Fixed Limit Control Chart Using Predefined Limits
• Fixed Limit Control Chart Template
• Control Limits Article

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