Export PQ definition documents

Export PQ definition documents as a PQ package and use their datasets to verify the mathematical calculations at your workstation.

About this task

You can export all PQ definition documents from a specific folder only, exporting individual documents is not possible.

Procedure

To export PQ definition documents:
  1. In the Navigator, select the folder that contains the documents you want to export.
    Other document types located in this folder are ignored.
  2. On the Validation menu, select Export PQ Definition.
  3. In the Export Performance Qualification Package dialog, under Target file, select the directory where you want to save the PQ package.
    Selection of the PQ package during export of PQ definition documents
    Figure 1. Selection of the PQ package during export of PQ definition documents
  4. To start the export process, select Proceed.

Result

A PQ package (.edppqx) is created in the folder you selected.

What to do next

You can use the PQ package for the following purposes:

  • Requalification of the original workstation, for example, after changing the hardware or updating PLA 3.0 or other software components.

  • Qualification of additional workstations in the target environment.

    Copy the PQ package to the other workstations and execute the PQ there. If the PQ package contains documents with an outdated document structure, the structure is automatically upgraded while the PQ process is executed. The contents of the PQ package is not changed.

  • Qualification of external laboratories.