Action rules define conditions that when found to be true, invoke actions. They are evaluated during the quality data collection process.
You can define more than one action rule for a collection element or collection plan element. You can also define one or more related actions per action rule. Here are some examples of action rules and the actions they invoke:
When Severity equals most severe (Action Rule) then place the job on hold (Action)
When Oven temperature is outside the upper and lower specification limits (Action Rule) then send an electronic mail notification (Action)
When Tolerance equals OOT High (out-of-tolerance high) (Action Rule), then display a message to the operator (Action).