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Transferring Data Between a DRBFM and a FMEA

Data in the DRBFM can be transferred to and from the associated FMEA. The following sections explain how functions in the FMEA can be transferred to the DRBFM, how data can be sent from the DRBFM to the associated FMEA and the relationships between the DRBFM columns and the FMEA hierarchy.

Please note that changes made in the FMEA do not appear automatically in the DRBFM and vice versa. The transfer functionality is intended to provide you with a starting point for the DRBFM by transferring function data from the FMEA. You can then make any necessary modifications and additions to the DRBFM. It also allows you to take the data that was entered into the DRBFM and use it in the FMEA.

Sending FMEA Data to the DRBFM

You can send the FMEA header data to the DRBFM, and you can send the FMEA functions to the DRBFM.

To send the FMEA header data to the DRBFM header, choose DRBFM > Synch > Get Header from FMEA. This makes the headers identical.

If you have an existing baseline FMEA, you can use the DRBFM to evaluate the risks that might be introduced by changes to the existing design, and you can use the FMEA functions that would be affected by the change as starting points for the DRBFM. Each function will be added as a new row in the worksheet. You have the choice to select functions from the FMEA for the current item only or from the FMEAs from the current item and all of its sub-items.

Note: If a function has associated records (i.e., failures, effects, causes, controls or actions) none of them will be transferred to the DRBFM.

To transfer the functions, do the following:

After you have analyzed the impact of the change, you can update the original FMEA with the new information from the DRBFM.

Sending DRBFM Data to the FMEA

To send the DRBFM header data to the FMEA header, choose DRBFM > Synch > Send Header to FMEA. This makes the headers identical.

When sending DRBFM data to the FMEA, note that the DRBFM data are appended to the existing FMEA data and do not overwrite the existing data. To transfer the data, do the following:

When sending DRBFM worksheet data to the FMEA worksheet, the following rules determine how and when data is transferred from the DRBFM worksheet to the FMEA worksheet:

 

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