TinyQC - Quality Control Management System

A CodeIgniter 4 PHP application for quality control data management in laboratory settings. Built with Tailwind CSS, Alpine.js, and DaisyUI.

Features

• Dictionary Management: Maintain departments, tests, and control parameters
• Control Management: Configure and manage quality control standards
• Daily Entries: Record daily quality control test results
• Monthly Entries: Aggregate and track monthly quality control data
• Comments System: Add notes and comments to results
• Reporting: Generate quality control reports and analysis

Technology Stack

Layer	Technology
Backend	CodeIgniter 4 (PHP 8.1+)
Database	SQL Server
Frontend	TailwindCSS + Alpine.js + DaisyUI
Icons	FontAwesome 7
Testing	PHPUnit

Requirements

• PHP 8.1 or higher
• SQL Server 2016+
• Composer
• Web server (Apache/Nginx/IIS)

Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone <repository-url> tinyqc
   cd tinyqc
   

2. Install dependencies

   composer install
   

3. Configure environment

   copy env .env
   

   Edit .env with your database settings:

   database.default.hostname = localhost
   database.default.port = 1433
   database.default.database = tinyqc
   database.default.username = sa
   database.default.password = your_password
   database.default.DBDriver = SQLSRV
   

4. Set up database

   • Create a new SQL Server database
   • Run migrations if applicable
   • Seed initial data if needed

5. Configure web server Point your web server to the public directory:

   <VirtualHost *:80>
       ServerName tinyqc.local
       DocumentRoot "D:/data/www/tinyqc/public"
       <Directory "D:/data/www/tinyqc">
           AllowOverride All
           Require all granted
       </Directory>
   </VirtualHost>
   

6. Access the application Open http://localhost in your browser

Project Structure

tinyqc/
├── app/
│   ├── Config/          # Configuration files
│   │   ├── Database.php # Database settings
│   │   └── Routes.php   # Route definitions
│   ├── Controllers/     # Application controllers
│   │   ├── Api/         # API controllers
│   │   ├── Dashboard.php
│   │   ├── Dept.php
│   │   ├── Test.php
│   │   ├── Control.php
│   │   ├── Entry.php
│   │   ├── PageController.php
│   │   └── Report.php
│   ├── Models/          # Database models
│   │   ├── DictDeptModel.php
│   │   ├── DictTestModel.php
│   │   ├── DictControlModel.php
│   │   ├── ControlModel.php
│   │   ├── ControlTestModel.php
│   │   ├── DailyResultModel.php
│   │   └── ...
│   └── Views/           # View templates
│       ├── layout/      # Layout templates
│       ├── dashboard.php
│       ├── dept/        # Department views
│       ├── test/        # Test views
│       ├── control/     # Control views
│       ├── entry/       # Entry views
│       └── report/      # Report views
├── public/              # Web root
├── tests/               # Unit tests
├── writable/            # Writable directory
├── env                  # Environment template
├── composer.json
└── phpunit.xml.dist

Usage

Dashboard

The main dashboard provides an overview of quality control status and quick access to all modules.

Dictionary Management

• Departments: Manage department/category entries
• Tests: Maintain test parameters and specifications
• Controls: Configure control standards and limits

Data Entry

• Daily Entry: Record daily QC test results
• Monthly Entry: Aggregate monthly data and comments

Reports

Generate quality control reports based on:

• Date ranges
• Test types
• Control parameters

API Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	/api/dept	List departments
GET	/api/dept/:id	Get department details
POST	/api/dept	Create department
PUT	/api/dept/:id	Update department
DELETE	/api/dept/:id	Delete department
GET	/api/test	List tests
GET	/api/test/:id	Get test details
POST	/api/test	Create test
PUT	/api/test/:id	Update test
DELETE	/api/test/:id	Delete test
GET	/api/control	List controls
GET	/api/control/:id	Get control details
POST	/api/control	Create control
PUT	/api/control/:id	Update control
DELETE	/api/control/:id	Delete control
GET	/api/entry/controls	Get controls for entry
GET	/api/entry/tests	Get tests for entry
POST	/api/entry/daily	Save daily result
POST	/api/entry/monthly	Save monthly entry
POST	/api/entry/comment	Save comment

Development

Running Tests

# Run all tests
./vendor/bin/phpunit

# Run with coverage
./vendor/bin/phpunit --coverage-html coverage/

Code Style

Follow these guidelines:

• PSR-12 coding standards
• CamelCase for variables/functions
• PascalCase for classes
• snake_case for database tables/columns

Adding New Features

1. Create model in app/Models/
2. Create API controller in app/Controllers/Api/
3. Add routes in app/Config/Routes.php
4. Create views in app/Views/[module]/
5. Add menu item in layout if needed

Documentation

• agent1.md - Complete development guide
• VIEWS_RULES.md - View patterns and conventions

License

This project is proprietary software.

Support

For support, please contact the development team.