Getting started for version 1.4 of QuickEdit

Welcome to the QuickEdit STDF file data viewer/editor.

System Requirements

QuickEdit requires the Java 1.5 or later run time be installed on your computer. The current version of Java is available for free download.

Running QuickEdit

To run QuickEdit on Microsoft Windows, run the quickEdit.bat file. In Windows Explorer, go to the directory where you save QuickEdit, usually c:\program files\spry, and double-click quickEdit.bat. You can also go to a Windows command prompt, type cd directory where directory is the QuickEdit save directory (for example, cd c:\program files\spry), and type java -cp quickEdit.jar spry.ui.DataFileView

Viewing STDF File Contents

Click the open button on the tool bar to select your stdf file(s). Your files will load and will see a table with six tabs. These tabs represent six of the views into your file provided by QuickEdit. The views are

• Part Results
• Multiple Parameter Results
• Hardware Bin Summary
• Software Bin Summary
• Test Descriptions
• Data File Records

These tabs contain the most common ways of looking at the contents of your files. Other views are available-you can see a list of these by selecting the View menu and the Tables options. The checked table names are those currently available. Click on one of the unchecked table names to open its table and then click on the newly available tab for that table to view it.

Exporting Data to Other Formats

You can also export data to csv file from any of the table formats using the File menu, Export data option. The same list of data formats is listed here as under the View->Table menu. The csv format generated can be loaded into most spreadsheets, including Microsoft Excel, and most statistical tools for additional analysis.

Editing STDF Data

Any field of any record in an STDF file can be edited. Editing is available through the Data File Records tab, as long as only one STDF file is open. To edit a record, right click the entry for a record and click "Edit Data Record". A new window will appear with an entry for each field in the STDF record. You can enter new values for any of the fields and click the Save button to save the edited record. Click Cancel to cancel the changes. If the changes are invalid--for example putting text in a numeric field--the changes will be not be saved. In the next revision a warning message will be added enabling you to more easily correct the invalid data.

Editing Example

To edit header data such as the mask revision, choose the Data File Records tab. Click on the row with MIR in the Record Type column, then right click and choose Edit Data Record. The fields in the window that pops up are sorted by order in the file, but you can sort them by clicking on the Property Name column header if this helps you find the fields you want to edit. To change field values, click in the value column of the field of interest and type the new value.

Creating New STDF Records

You can add new records to the STDF file by clicking the Edit menu, the Create Record option, and then choosing what type of STDF record you wish to create. A window will then appear allowing you to enter values for the new record's fields. When you are done entering values, click Create and then choose from the next window where to put the new record in the STDF file. In some cases you may want to enter values, click Create, and then edit the record using the record described above, specifically if the availability of some fields depends on the value in other fields. For example, the size of the rtn_rslt array of results in the MPR record is determined by the value in rslt_cnt. When you create an MPR record, set rslt_cnt to the appropriate value. If you create and then edit the record entries will be available to set each individual result. This sizing does not yet occur until the record is created.

Saving Your File Changes

To save a copy of the file with your changes, click the save button on the toolbar or choose Save on the File menu and then enter the new name in the window that appears. You may notice that the new file is larger than the prior run. This is because some testers omit certain fields at the end of Parametric Test Result records that they feel are unnecessary or redundant while QuickEdit saves all fields. The useful contents of the file are identical except for your changes.

Other Notes and Feedback

QuickEdit is still a young product. We always welcome your feedback about either additional functionality that would be useful or problems you see in QuickEdit's operation. Feel free to contact us at support@sprysoftware.net . If you have questions about how to purchase QuickEdit licenses, email sales@sprysoftware.net . The attached quickEditLicense.txt defines the terms of the license. You are licensed to install this trial version on three computers for 30 days, after which time the trial license will expire. Thanks for trying QuickEdit.