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# How To Create a Planned Downtime?

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In a few simple steps, you can start a planned downtime and add the reason or equipment involved.

Practice the steps as shown and you'll learn how to go about the add downtime panel like a pro!

## **Steps:**

1. Click on the **Planned Downtime** card on the first panel**.**
   
   
   
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2. In Step 1, select the **Start and End date-time** on the date and time picker. To add the end time, you can use the **calendar or duration tabs**.
3. In Step 2, specify a **downtime reason code**. For unspecified downtime reasons, click “**Reason code is not known yet**.”
4. If the **cause for downtime is known**, click “**select**.” The Reason Code panel will open.
5. Add a reason code by choosing from the lists provided in **Top Level**, **Level 1**, and **Level 2**. Click “**Select Reason Code**” to save.
6. **(Optional)** Add more details regarding the downtime in the comment box.
7. Select equipment (if necessary) by clicking “**Tag equipment**”. Click on equipment from the options or Click “**Add a tag**” to mention unlisted equipment.
8. Click **Add Downtime**. There you go, all done!

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### Validation Rule:

- The end date time must be greater than the start date time for downtime.

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#### **Helpful Tips:**

- Add an unspecified/unknown downtime reason code by clicking “Select” under Select Reason Code. Click “Unknown/Unspecified” underTop Level and click “Select Reason Code”.
- The system will run a validation test and ask for corrections if need be. Once the planned downtime is validated, the data will be recorded.
  
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