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A composite specification is a specification that contains more than one section. You can either define loop composite specs or instrument composite specs. A loop composite spec includes a loop and its instrument tags. A composite instrument spec can include tags belonging to the same or different loops. In contrast to multi-tag instrument specifications, which contain pages of common properties in addition to the SEE LIST page, such composite specs do not have common pages and can include tags whose process functions are not identical. Each section in a composite spec page contains data pertinent to a specific instrument tag. Also, it is possible to create a composite spec that includes process data cases of an instrument. Unlike other specs you create in Smart Instrumentation, a composite spec does not have a Notes page. If you want to use notes, you must manually add a note box in the appropriate section.

In the Domain Explorer, document numbers of loop composite specs appear under loop numbers and document numbers of instrument composite specs appear under each instrument included in the spec. When duplicating an instrument tag or a loop associated with a composite spec, the software always duplicates the composite spec.

Generating and Printing Composite Specs

When generating a composite spec, if you assigned more than one instrument to a section, the software multiplies this section on the spec as many times as the number of assigned instruments. You can set the software to multiply sections from left to right or from top to bottom. When more than one instrument is assigned to the same section, the instruments are sorted automatically in ascending order according to tag number. In a composite spec that contains process data cases of an instrument, the cases are sorted in ascending order according to case sequence defined in the Process Data module (governing case is always the left-most section).

When printing a composite specification, we recommend that the print sheet size be either A4 or Letter. Note, however, that if the title block assignment method in the current domain is defined as Standard (used in all modules), you need to adjust your title block before printing specs using the Letter size. For details, see Spec Title Blocks.

Managing Composite Spec Sections

Smart Instrumentation comes shipped with several spec forms that already include composite pages with predefined sections (for example, forms 88, 89, 90). You must restore these forms before you start working with the sections included in the composite pages of these forms. A form with a composite page cannot include any other pages. In Smart Instrumentation, you can create new sections based on the existing ones but it is not possible to create a section from scratch.

You manage spec sections in the Sections Editor. Spec section editing options are the same as for spec pages, which you manage in the Page Editor. Therefore, before modifying data fields in a spec section, it is recommended that you familiarize yourself with spec page management options. For details, see Specification Pages and the related topics. The Section Editor has a limited number of editing options. It is possible, however, to export spec sections to InfoMaker, edit them as you require, and then import them back to Smart Instrumentation.

Features not Supported for Composite Specs

The following features of Smart Instrumentation are not supported for composite specs:

  • Exporting data to External Editor (IEE)

  • Save as Excel options

  • Copying data from a form data template or another spec

  • Multi-tag list format options or inclusion of composite pages in a multi-tag spec

  • Spec Data Dictionary options

  • Browser options

  • Data comparison and history options

  • Changing the section process function

  • Custom title block assignment options available in the Specifications module (you must use the Standard custom title block assignment method if you want to display a custom title block in composites specs)