WPQ Builder Troubleshooting — WPQ vs WPS, Load Errors & Required Fields

WPQ vs WPS Confusion

A WPS (Welding Procedure Specification) specifies how to weld a qualified procedure. A WPQ documents that a specific welder can execute it under stated test conditions. They are different documents entirely — not two names for the same thing. This tool builds a WPQ test record template; use the WPS Builder for procedure drafts. See WPQ vs WPS — What Each Document Covers.

Why There Is No Automatic “Qualified Range”

The form records the position, thickness, and diameter the test was performed at. Computing the qualified range that earns (e.g., position limits, thickness ranges, diameter ranges) is code-specific — AWS D1.1 tables, ASME Section IX QW-452 / QW-461, and similar. That logic is genuinely complex and employer/code-dependent. Look up the range in the applicable code tables with your examiner; do not expect this tool to invent it.

Load (.json) Errors

Two distinct messages appear:

• “Unrecognized file — expected a TestTalkHQ WPQ or WPS .json export.” — The JSON parsed, but _type is neither testtalkhq-wpq nor testtalkhq-wps. Use a file from this tool’s Save button or from the WPS Builder.
• “Could not read that file — is it a valid .json export?” — The file is not valid JSON (wrong extension, truncated download, or corrupted text).

A valid WPS import shows: “Pre-filled the WPS reference section from your WPS export. Fill in the test details.” A valid WPQ load shows: “WPQ loaded. Continue editing.”

Missing Required Fields Block PDF

PDF export requires: Welder name, WPQ number, WPS referenced, and at least one welding process. The error lists whatever is missing. Fill those fields and try again — Save (.json) works even when required fields are incomplete, but PDF does not.