FMEA Tab

  Add Function adds a function to the FMEA.

  Insert Function inserts a function above the function that is currently selected in the FMEA.

  Transfer Functions opens the Transfer Functions window, which allows you to transfer records from one FMEA to another and, if desired, maintain information about the association between the source record (i.e., the original record) and the descendant records (i.e., the transferred copies).

  Smart Add Functions allows you to quickly find and copy FMEA records from other similar analyses.

  Import Functions allows you to query an existing data source and then select existing record(s) to import into the FMEA.

  Select Existing Text allows you to add existing text elements (using the Select Existing Text window) as new function records to the FMEA.

  Edit Function opens the Function Properties window, which allows you to view and edit all of the properties of the function record.

  Save Locator Link creates a link file (similar to a Windows shortcut) that provides quick access to a specific analysis or record.

  Add Failure adds a failure mode to the FMEA.

  Insert Failure inserts a failure mode above the failure mode that is currently selected in the FMEA.

  Smart Add Failures allows you to quickly find and copy FMEA records from other similar analyses.

  Import Failures allows you to query an existing data source and then select existing record(s) to import into the FMEA.

  Select Existing Text allows you to add existing text elements (using the Select Existing Text window) as new failure records to the FMEA.

  Edit Failure opens the Failure Properties window, which allows you to view and edit all of the properties of the failure mode record.

  Relationship Diagram creates or opens an existing failure relationship diagram, which presents all of the causes and effects that have been defined for the selected failure mode.

  Locator Link creates a link file (similar to a Windows shortcut) that provides quick access to a specific analysis or record.

  Add Effect adds an effect to the FMEA.

  Insert Effect inserts an effect above the effect that is currently selected in the FMEA.

  Smart Add Effects allows you to quickly find and copy FMEA records from other similar analyses.

  Import Effects allows you to query an existing data source and then select existing record(s) to import into the FMEA.

  Select Existing Text allows you to add existing text elements (using the Select Existing Text window) as new effect records to the FMEA.

  Edit Effect opens the Effect Properties window, which allows you to view and edit all of the properties of the effect record.

  Effect Categorization is available only in RCM++ and RBI. It opens the Failure Effect Categorization window, which allows you to identify and evaluate the effects of the functional failure when applicable.

  Cause and Effect Diagram creates or opens an existing cause and effect diagram (also called a "fishbone diagram"), which presents all of the events that lead to the selected effect.

  Save Locator Link creates a link file (similar to a Windows shortcut) that provides quick access to a specific analysis or record.

  Add Cause adds a cause to the FMEA.

  Insert Cause inserts a cause above the cause that is currently selected in the FMEA.

  Smart Add Causes allows you to quickly find and copy FMEA records from other similar analyses.

  Import Causes allows you to query an existing data source and then select existing record(s) to import into the FMEA.

  Select Existing Text allows you to add existing text elements (using the Select Existing Text window) as new cause records to the FMEA.

  Edit Cause opens the Cause Properties window, which allows you to view and edit all of the properties of the cause record.

  Reliability Policy is displayed only if the Hide reliability policy node option is cleared on the FMEA Hierarchy page of the Application Setup. This is used for Failure Modes and Reliability Analysis (FMRA). (See Setting the Reliability Policies.)

  Task Manager is available only in RCM++ and RBI. It opens the Task Manager window, which allows you to specify an appropriate maintenance strategy for the current failure cause.

  Save Locator Link creates a link file (similar to a Windows shortcut) that provides quick access to a specific analysis or record.

  Add Control adds a control to the FMEA.

  Insert Control inserts a control above the control that is currently selected in the FMEA.

  Reuse Control Resources allows you to add existing control records (using the Select Resource window) to the FMEA.

  Make Control Unique creates a new record that is not associated with (linked to) the existing Synthesis resource. The description of the new record will be incremented automatically so it remains unique. For example, if the original description is "Do this and that," then the description of the new record might be "Do this and that_1." After you break the association, changes that are made to one resource will not be applied automatically to the other.

Change Control Resource opens the Select Resource window so that you can replace the selected record with a Synthesis resource that already exists in the project. After you create this association, changes that are made to one instance of the resource will be applied automatically to all other instances.

  Edit Control opens the Control Properties window, which allows you to view and edit all of the properties of the control record.

  Save Locator Link creates a link file (similar to a Windows shortcut) that provides quick access to a specific analysis or record.

  Add Action adds an action to the FMEA.

  Insert Action inserts an action above the action that is currently selected in the FMEA.

  Reuse Action Resources allows you to add existing action records (using the Select Resource window) to the FMEA.

  Make Action Unique creates a new record that is not associated with (linked to) the existing Synthesis resource. The description of the new record will be incremented automatically so it remains unique. For example, if the original description is "Do this and that," then the description of the new record might be "Do this and that_1." After you break the association, changes that are made to one resource will not be applied automatically to the other.

Change Action Resource opens the Select Resource window so that you can replace the selected record with a Synthesis resource that already exists in the project. After you create this association, changes that are made to one instance of the resource will be applied automatically to all other instances.

  Edit Action opens the Action window, which allows you to view and edit all of the properties of the action record.

  Save Locator Link creates a link file (similar to a Windows shortcut) that provides quick access to a specific analysis or record.