Specifying a Utilization Reason for a Utilization Record from a UCO

You can specify a utilization reason when the entity receives a new utilization record that does not have a final reason code. This will occur when data is being sent from the machine through a Utilization Capability Object (UCO). The Enter Past Machine Reason button is available only when this type of entry is required.

1. Select the event record in the grid.

2. Click the Enter Past Machine Reason button.

   The Enter Reason dialog box appears.

   

   The dialog box includes the following read-only fields.

   Since

   Displays the start time of the last utilization record.

   Duration

   Length of the last utilization record in the format HH:MM:SS.

3. Select a utilization reason group and then the utilization reason.

4. Optionally, enter a comment about the event.

5. Click OK.