Repository.Xfmea.AddXfmeaCause Method

Member of: SynthesisAPI.Repository

Adds a new cause to an effect. Returns a Boolean value; when true, indicates a successful save.

Syntax

.Xfmea.AddXfmeaCause(Cause, EffectID, FailureID)

Parameters

Cause

Required. The XfmeaCause object to be added.

EffectID

Required. Integer. The record ID of the effect to add the cause to.

FailureID

Required. Integer. The record ID of the parent failure item.

Example

This example assumes that FMEAs exist in a repository. It creates a new cause, and then saves it under one of the effects in the FMEA.

VBA

 'Add code to connect to a Synthesis repository. 
  Dim MyRepository As New Repository
  ... 


 'Create a new cause. The following code creates a new cause described as "Over pressure in lamp due to no gas." 
 Dim ACause As New XfmeaCause
 ACause.Dsc = "Over pressure in lamp due to no gas"

 'Add the new cause to project #1, under effect #2 in failure #1. 
 MyRepository.Project.SetCurrentProject(1)
 Call MyRepository.Xfmea.AddXfmeaCause(ACause, 2, 1)

VB.NET

 'Add code to connect to a Synthesis repository. 
  Dim MyRepository As New Repository
  ... 


 'Create a new cause. The following code creates a new cause described as "Over pressure in lamp due to no gas." 
 Dim ACause As New XfmeaCause
 ACause.Dsc = "Over pressure in lamp due to no gas"

 'Add the new cause to project #1, under effect #2 in failure #1. 
 MyRepository.Project.SetCurrentProject(1)
 MyRepository.Xfmea.AddXfmeaCause(ACause, 2, 1)