Data that relate to a specific, precisely defined location The data are often statistical but may be text, images or multi-media These are linked in the GIS to spatial data that define the location
Attributes data are qualitative data that can be counted for recording and analysis Examples include the presence or absence of a required label, the installation of all required fasteners Attributes data are not acceptable for production part submissions unless variables data cannot be obtained The control charts based on attribute data are percent chart, number of affected units chart, count chart, count-per-unit chart, quality score chart, and demerit chart
go/no-go information The control charts based on attribute data include percent chart, number of affected units chart, count chart, count-per-unit chart, quality score chart, and demerit chart
Non-dimensional data which provides additional descriptive information about multidimensional data, for example a class or feature such as a bridge or a road