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Evaluation and observed handover inputs

Check the exposed field formats, units, bounds and required evidence, then resolve the actual refusal before recording work.

Review edition · 25 October 2026 · For Supervisor, Author, Reviewer

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Use this reference while a Supervisor evaluates a unit and records an evaluation pack handover. Input names, permitted values and engineering limits come from the selected current family. This deployed release provides evaluation results only; these controls do not qualify manufacture. Author/Reviewer changes to the family follow their separate independent release procedure.

Use the selected family's input definition

Field or control What to enter Checks and limits If it is refused
Product family Select the intended family and review its current released basis. A current eligible active release is required. Changing a family or its active release changes the evaluation basis. Resolve the release or dependency hold with a Reviewer. Do not substitute a similar family to obtain output.
A length field and its unit Enter the actual decimal dimension and choose its unit from the field's selector. The screen normally offers mm, cm, m and in unless the field supplies its own list. The family checks its declared precision, range and exact quantum, meaning permitted step. Values are normalised to mm for calculation; original entry and units are retained. Check the source dimension and unit. Extra precision or a value between approved steps needs correction from the source facts, not silent rounding.
A count or scalar field Enter the actual whole-number count or decimal scalar required by the family. Count scale is zero. Scalar scale, bounds and permitted step are family-specific. Numeric entry controls allow 64 characters; the model still checks type and precision. Read the field's hint and preview reason. A long identifier belongs in an appropriate text field, not a numeric count.
A Yes/No field Choose Yes or No explicitly. Choose a value leaves it unspecified. No is a supplied value, not an omitted field. Required and conditional input rules still apply. Establish the actual answer. Do not choose No merely to remove a missing-input message.
A listed option Select one of the family's exact options. Free text that resembles an option is not a new valid choice. Check the actual specification; an absent approved option needs Author/Reviewer work.
A text field Enter the actual text value. The control permits 500 characters, but the model limit is 500 UTF-8 bytes. Non-ASCII characters may reach the byte limit earlier. Keep the correct value within its limit or ask about the family definition. Do not truncate an identity silently.
Clear value, including a conditionally applicable field Remove a value only when it should no longer be supplied. Values are not automatically removed when a combination stops applying. Unknown or inapplicable fields can block evaluation. Review copied inputs and use the offered Clear or Remove old input control, then evaluate again.
Source unit reference (optional) and Other source references Exact source unit, system, order, line, revision or namespace, where known. Each retained reference is limited to 160 UTF-8 bytes. Empty optional controls omit that reference. These fields provide context, not current order approval. Check the actual source and remove an unknown optional value rather than inventing it.

Changing any input or source reference makes the previous preview unusable. Acceptance requires the same actor's unchanged valid preview, current input/release and authority. The retained preview expires after 15 minutes. Evaluate again after a stale-preview refusal, then review the complete result before accepting it. See Configure and accept and Amend or remake.

Record observed handover evidence

Field or control What to enter Checks and limits If it is refused
Exact evaluation pack handed over Select the retained evaluation pack that was actually transferred. It must belong to this result and have evaluation purpose. A historical record is not that evaluation-pack selection. Check the pack and result references; generate an eligible evaluation pack through the normal procedure if needed.
Receiver The actual receiving person or organisation. Required, at most 160 UTF-8 bytes. Establish the receiver and shorten surrounding explanation, preserving their identity.
Receiver reference / evidence The actual transfer or receipt evidence reference. The screen permits 500 characters. It must be non-empty, valid text. Obtain the evidence or leave the transfer unresolved; do not invent a receipt reference.
Observed at (your local time) When the recorded transfer outcome was actually observed. Required local date and time, converted for retention. Future observations are refused. Check the clock and selected time. File generation time is not automatically the observation time.
Observed outcome Select Sent, receipt not confirmed; Receiver confirmed receipt; Receiver acknowledged acceptance; Delivery is uncertain; or Receiver refused. Choose the outcome actually evidenced. A download does not prove receipt or acceptance. Use the accurate offered outcome and retain the uncertainty for follow-up.

A different Supervisor must independently review the reported handover. Keep the original pack and observation when a later withdrawal creates follow-up. Follow Packs and handover and Withdraw and follow up.