Hello, Experts.

I have a question about the “qualification range” fields in a Welder Performance Qualification Test Record Form for qualifying welders to AWS D1.1. I realize that D1.1 allows one to use any format they see fit do document the test record, but I am bound to use the one that our company wants, I believe that it is one of the recommend forms form a previous D1.1 edition. Anyhow there are two columns, one is for the actual values in the test, and the other is for the qualification range. My question is what is the appropriate way to fill some of the qualification range fields that do not have a qualification range - the item is not a welder qualification essential variable. I was taught to never leave a field blank, usually just enter N/A if it does not apply, I feel like I should enter something other than that in some fields. I have seen others put “any table 3.1 material” in the base material qualified field, that seems reasonable to me, because in Table 4.12 base material is not an essential variable. I have entered “any Steel” because materials that are not listed in Table 3.1, unlisted steels, would still be qualified. For filler metal if E70C-6M was used would it be correct to enter in the specification qualified to “A5.18 / A5.28” and for classification qualified to “any A5.18, A5.28”? Again Table 4.12 only places a welders essential variable for filler metal on SMAW F numbers. Lastly on shielding gas, in the actual value column I enter 90/10 Ar/CO2 and in the qualification range field I enter “Any”, again see Table 4.12 it has no restriction on shielding gas changes. Is this in your opinion acceptable, incorrect, could be better,or way off?

I appreciate any and all comments, thank you in advance.