Variable groups

Save variables you use often as a group and load them elsewhere in one click.

If you tick the same five variables every time you start an analysis, save them once as a group. In Production run analysis and Product analysis you then load them from a dropdown.

Prerequisites

A machine with active variables.

Creating a group

1

Select the machine

Under Select variables, pick the Machine. A group always belongs to exactly one machine.

2

Tick the variables

The table shows Name, Unit and Type. The filter fields under the column headers help in long lists. The Selected counter at the top right shows how many variables are currently marked.

3

Name it and save

Enter a name under Save selection and select Save. Pick a name that describes the intent, "Extruder temperatures" rather than "Test 2".

Managing groups

The Saved groups table lists your groups with Name, the Machine they belong to, and how many Variables they contain. The pencil button edits a group, the bin icon deletes it.

Using groups

In Production run analysis and Product analysis, the Load group dropdown sits above the variable table. Loading a group replaces the current selection. You can then tick further variables or remove individual ones without changing the saved group.

The Manage link next to the dropdown brings you back to this page.

Groups are personal

Variable groups belong to your user account. Other members of your organisation cannot see them and you cannot share them. If a team needs the same selection, each person has to create the group themselves.

Because a group is tied to a machine, it only appears in the dropdown when that machine is selected. For the same variable selection on a second machine, create a second group.

Common questions

My group does not appear in production run analysis.

Check the selected machine. Groups are machine-bound and only appear for the machine you saved them for.

What happens if a variable is deactivated?

It can no longer be loaded. The group survives but returns fewer variables than when you saved it. Edit the group to clean it up.

Related topics

• Production run analysis and Product analysis are the dashboards that use groups.

• Contextualisation to activate and name variables.