SoftExpert APQP/PPAP
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Prerequisite
- Access the Settings menu > General parameters (AP053).
Presentation
The general parameters menu allows you to define the component's default settings, applicable to all records registered in the system. These settings can assist and facilitate the use of available resources.
See how to configure the general parameters of SoftExpert APQP/PPAP:
Configure general parameters
1. Access the Settings menu > General parameters (AP053).
2. Enable the parameters in the following sections:
APQP/PPAP data
The following sections will be available in this section:
| Parameter | Marked |
| Task anticipation period | Please specify the number of days prior to the start of the task before the system sends a notification email. |
| Revalidation deadline | Please specify the number of days defined as the deadline for completing the APQP/PPAP Revalidation task. |
Form
The following sections will be available in this section:
Display car manufacturer logos in the report.
| Parameter | Marked |
| Submission certificate | The automaker's logo will be displayed on the submission certificate. |
| Appearance approval | The automaker's logo will be displayed upon appearance approval. |
| Dimensional test | The automaker's logo will be displayed in the dimensional test. |
| Material test | The automaker's logo will be displayed in the material test. |
| Performance test | The automaker's logo will be displayed during the performance test. |
Control plan
The following sections will be available in this section:
Machine
| Parameter | Marked |
| Inform the machine about the activity. | It allows you to input machine data while the activity is running. |
| Inform the machine about the characteristic. | It allows you to associate the machine to be used with the item's characteristic in SoftExpert PDM on the control plane. |
| Contents of the "Machine, Standard Device, Manufacturing Tool" field |
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Assessment/measurement techniques
| Parameter | Marked |
| Open field | Allows you to manually enter the information in this field. |
| Associate document | Allows you to associate a document that contains the information related to the field. |
| Associate asset type | Allows you to associate asset types with the field. |
| Associate asset | Allows you to associate assets with the field. |
Control method
| Parameter | Marked |
| Open field | Allows you to manually enter the information in this field. |
| Associate document | Allows you to associate a document that contains the information related to the field. |
Reaction plan
| Parameter | Marked |
| Open field | Allows you to manually enter the information in this field. |
| Associate document | Allows you to associate a document that contains the information related to the field. |
Supplier/Plant
| Parameter | Marked |
| Consider your own company as a supplier. | The organization's own data will be used to populate this field. |
| Allow the user to select the supplier in the control plan registration. | The user can select suppliers registered in the system to fill in this field. |
Contact
| Parameter | Marked |
| SE Suite User | The user's system data will be used for contact purposes. |
| Customer contact | The customer data related to the item in SoftExpert PDM can be used to populate this field. |
Equipment
| Parameter | Marked |
| SE Active | Allows you to associate equipment information in the Active SoftExpert. |
| Open field | Allows you to manually enter the information in this field. |
Control plan header
| Parameter | Marked |
| Display customer design information | Allows you to display the drawing information provided in the control plane header. |
3. Click the button 
to save the settings.
Conclusion
Therefore, the parameter settings will be applied to all records in the system.