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Import Button, via Defect Report

From the Defect Report window, select the Import but_import_(software_bin replacement)_small button for the quick import of many records (instead of manually entering them) into the Defect Report window.

Once the file has been prepared, go to Technical Records/ Update/ Defect Report.

For information regarding how to prepare the import file, refer to Preparing File For Import, via the Import Button of the System Standards Training Manual.

The records appearing in the text file will appear in the Data Import tab of the window.

Criteria for W/O Task Card Import file:

Column Name

Data Type

Limitation

Path

W/O

Numeric

8

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, General Tab/W/O Button

Defect

Alphanumeric

12

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Defect Item

Numeric

4

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, General Tab.

Reported Hour

Numeric

2

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, General Tab.

Reported Minute

Numeric

2

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, General Tab.

Reported Date

Alphanumeric

8

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, General Tab.

A/C

Alphanumeric

10

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, General Tab.

Station

Alphanumeric

10

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, General Tab.

Reported By

Alphanumeric

10

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, General Tab.

Chapter

Numeric

2

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, General Tab.

Section

Numeric

2

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, General Tab.

Reference Task Card

Alphanumeric

8

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, Resolution Tab.

Will be added to the Resolution Description.

If a Work Order is created, it will be added as a Scheduled Task Card. If the Work Order already exists, the Reference Task Card will be attached to the already existing Work Order.

RII By

Alphanumeric

10

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, General Tab.

Defect Description

Alphanumeric

4000

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, General Tab.

Resolution Description

Alphanumeric

4000

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, Resolution Tab.

Defect Type

Alphanumeric

8

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, General Tab.

Reference Sequence

Number

Numeric

8

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, General Tab.

Resolved By

Alphanumeric

10

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, Resolution Tab.

Resolved Date

Alphanumeric

8

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, Resolution Tab.

Resolved Hours

Numeric

2

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, Resolution Tab.

Resolved Minutes

Numeric

2

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, Resolution Tab.

References

Alphanumeric

25

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, Resolution Tab.

Status

Alphanumeric

10

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, General Tab.

Note: If the status selected is not either 'Open' or 'Closed', an Exception will result and the Import will fail.

Defer

Alphanumeric

8

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, Defer Tab.

Defer By

Alphanumeric

10

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, Defer Tab.

Defer Date

Alphanumeric

8

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, Defer Tab.

Defer To Date

Alphanumeric

8

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, Defer Tab.

MEL

Alphanumeric

8

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, Defer Tab.

MEL Sub

Alphanumeric

10

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, Defer Tab.

MEL Number

Alphanumeric

20

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, Defer Tab.

Defer Category

Alphanumeric

10

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, Defer Tab.

Schedule Hours

Numeric

6

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, Defer Tab.

Schedule Cycles

Numeric

6

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, Defer Tab.

Schedule Days

Numeric

6

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, Defer Tab.

Defer to Hours

Numeric

2

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, Defer Tab.

Defer to Minute

Numeric

2

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, Defer Tab.

Plan Defect

Alphanumeric

10

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, Defer Tab.

Repeat Number

Numeric

6

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, Defer Tab.

Completed Number

Numeric

6

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, Defer Tab.

Defer Hour

Numeric

2

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, Defer Tab.

Defer Minutes

Numeric

2

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, Defer Tab.

Defer Notes

Alphanumeric

2000

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, Defer Tab.

Linking Defect

Alphanumeric

12

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, Defer Tab.

Linking Defect Item

Numeric

5

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, Defer Tab.

Defect Category

Alphanumeric

10

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, General Tab.

ASC Code

Alphanumeric

4

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, General Tab.

Resolution Category logo_15 small

Alphanumeric

10

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, General Tab.

Man Hours logo_15 small

Numeric

10

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, General Tab.

Men Required logo_15 small

Numeric

3

Technical Records/Update/Defect Report Detail, General Tab.

Go to Technical Records/ Update/ Defect Report Detail, General Tab. Select the Import but_import_(software_bin replacement)_small button.

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Complete all of the Import steps.

For information regarding how to Import a file, refer to Importing a File via Import Button of the System Standards Training Manual.

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The imported Defect Report appears as shown below:

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logo_15 small Note: Existing Defect Reports can be updated and modified using using the defect upload template. When this occurs, the Modified By and Modified Date are updated in the Defect Report Detail, Informational Tab.

See Also

Defect Report Buttons

Notes Button, via Defect Report

New Detail Button, via Defect Report

New Express Button, via Defect Report

A/C In/Out Service Button, via Defect Report

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