Start a new utilization event

You can start a new utilization event for the entity to indicate that its operating condition has changed.

1. Click the Enter 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 event. For a new event, a start time is not shown.

   Duration

   Length of the last utilization event, in the format HH:MM:SS. For a new event, a duration is not shown.

2. Select a utilization reason group and then the utilization reason for the new event.

3. Optionally, enter a comment about the new utilization event.

4. Click OK.