## Tracking Statistical Data: Introduction

PC-DMIS allows you to track and manage statistical data for your measured parts. Information in any dimension or trace field can be sent to a selected statistical software package by inserting a STATS command before the dimension or trace field. Alternately, you can send statistics to a text-based XML file by using the XMLSTATS command.

The main topics in this section include the following:

- Using Trace Fields

- Sending Current Stats to a File

- Using the Statistics Options Dialog Box

- Sending Data to a Local Datapage+ Database

- Sending Statistics to an XML File