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Why DataPage?

Hello!

I've never used DataPage, and we don't have a lot of SPC at our shop (but we use other tools to inspect the parts that are run on the machines with SPC, like a tallyrond)

Using the internal PC-DMIS reporter, while quirky, seems to do a good enough job. It's a mother to set up, but once it's done it looks alright.

So I'm curious as to what the benefit of DataPage is. As far as I understand, it's just a seperate reporting software made by Hex that does more or less the same stuff (with a few added enhancements of course). It seems like bloatware.

Anyone who uses DataPage care to tell me some pros? I'm always looking to improve my experience (if I can do my job easier, well, that's more programs in the same amount of time.)

I'm relatively new to PC-DMIS, so I want to try out everything.
I figure if this or that is better I might as well try and get used to it now instead of getting used to something else and eventually trying that anyway!

Also, what's the difference between regular and plus? I would imagine plus has more (and is more! $) but I'd like to know what actual users have to say about their personal experiences with the software.
While looking it up finds good results, I would imagine that a review by the people who wrote it might be a little biased...

Any help would be appreciated
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  • Sounds similar to what I was hearing at the user group. There was no mention of Datapage 6.0 just that the plan was to eventually phase out Datapage.
    On the Hexagon web site I seen there was another Statistical Process Control (SPC) Software called eMMA that I never heard of.
    Anthony, could this software be used instead of Q-DAS?
  • Sorry for my late response.

    I suppose it could. Personally, i have no experience with eMMA so i apologize for that.

    What i do know about Q-DAS is that it is extremely powerful. It's a software that originated in germany that was designed and written to rival MiniTab. It has been used pretty heavily in the automotive industry in the US for a few years now. Hopefully you guys give it a chance. I think in the beginning the support for it will be sparse since we are getting ready to introduce the transition package but once you guys start picking it up and demanding more support we will become more plentiful.
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  • Sorry for my late response.

    I suppose it could. Personally, i have no experience with eMMA so i apologize for that.

    What i do know about Q-DAS is that it is extremely powerful. It's a software that originated in germany that was designed and written to rival MiniTab. It has been used pretty heavily in the automotive industry in the US for a few years now. Hopefully you guys give it a chance. I think in the beginning the support for it will be sparse since we are getting ready to introduce the transition package but once you guys start picking it up and demanding more support we will become more plentiful.
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