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QuickEdit FAQ

What version of Java do I need?

QuickEdit installs with its own Java installation, so you do not need any version to be present.

How do I change the limits, name or number for a test and then recalculate statistics for the file for use in File Summary and other reports?
How do I delete tests?

  1. Choose View menu, Reports, Test Descriptions or open the Test Descriptions tab
  2. To edit test name, number, limits or unit, click in the appropriate cell, edit the value, and then click in another cell
  3. To remove tests, highlight all or part of the rows in Test Descriptions that contain tests to be deleted. Right click and choose Delete Selected Tests
  4. Choose Options Menu. If “Recalculate Pass/Fail from Current Limits” (or “Use Current Limits When Recreating Summaries”, depending on the version) is not checked, check it. (We recommend keeping unchecked normally for performance reasons).
    Choose File Menu, Recreate Summary Records. This should recalculate all pass/fail information for the test with the new limits. Right now this option only works with PTR records, not MPR records.
  5. When you are ready, choose File menu, Save As to save your changes into a new file

How do I edit node_nam (tester name) or the many other header fields in the MIR?

  1. Click View menu, Record Types, make sure Master Information Record (MIR) is checked
  2. Select the Master Information Record tab
  3. There should be only one row of data. Click in the cell of that row under node_nam
  4. Backspace or delete until the current value is removed, then enter the new value and hit enter to leave the field
  5. When you are ready, choose File menu, Save As to save your changes into a new file

How do I show all parts, including ones that were re-tested?

  1. On the QuickEdit Options menu uncheck “Force Superseding of Duplicate X/Y Parts”
  2. On the QuickEdit Options menu check “Include Original Results of Retested Parts in Counts”

How do I exclude previous testing of parts that were re-tested?

  1. On the QuickEdit Options menu check “Force Superseding of Duplicate X/Y Parts”
  2. On the QuickEdit Options menu uncheck “Include Original Results of Retested Parts in Counts”

Why is my STDF smaller after I edit and save it?

QuickEdit applies standard STDF space optimizations such as not repeating the name of the test in every result record. If the original file was not similarly optimized the saved file will be smaller than the original. No data is lost from the STDF as a result of these standard optimizations, but you can turn the optimizations off if you want.
To disable them in QuickLoad-Central:

  1. Go to Analysis Dashboard
  2. Right click
  3. Choose Configuration
  4. Choose File Saving
  5. Click on “Save All Test Info In Every Record”

To disable options in QuickEdit go to Options menu and then repeat steps 4 and 5 above.

How do I export all STDF data into a text file so I can edit and then re-import it into an STDF?

    Method 1, using CSV

  1. Export data as CSV using Parametric Results instead of All Records.  This will output the file in the format expected by “Make STDF From CSV”.
  2. Edit the CSV as desired.
  3. To re-import into an STDF, choose Advanced Menu, Make STDF from CSV.
  4. Save the imported STDF using File menu, Save As.
    Method 2, using JSON

  1. Click File menu, Export Data, JSON Format.
  2. Edit the JSON export file as desired.  Note that JSON can be edited in any text editor program.
  3. To re-import into an STDF, choose Advanced Menu, Make STDF from JSON.
  4. Save the imported STDF using File menu, Save As.

How do I install QuickEdit (or QuickLoad-Central) on a Mac?

  1. Download the QuickEdit zip file
  2. Does it extract into a “QuickEditPro” folder? If so, do you get a “The application QuickEditPro can’t be opened” message?
  3. You are seeing a couple of effects, one because QuickEdit is not in the app store, the other caused by changes in how license certificates work. We are addressing the second, the first is hard to address without significant increases to the cost of our tools
  4. Open terminal window
  5. Type cd Downloads/QuickEditPro (note that QuickEditPro may have a number after it if you have installed several times and this assumes it extracted in Downloads rather than Applications)
  6. Type chmod +x QuickEditPro.app/Contents/MacOS/*
  7. In Finder go to where the QuickEditPro app is listed under Downloads or Applications
  8. Right click on QuickEditPro and select Open
  9. Select Cancel, not Move to Trash
  10. Right click again and choose Open, then choose Open again
  11. QuickEdit now run. The next time you double click or right click Open it will open properly

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