Configuring Reason Tree¶

In the "Reason Tree" configuration, you can create multiple reason trees when compared to the "Time Model" configuration. You can create reason trees for either a line or a specific machine type.

Prerequisite¶

Before configuring "Reason Tree", ensure that the "Time Model" configuration is completed.

To configure the reason tree, it is important to understand its basic concepts.

User interface¶

The user interface of "Reason Tree" is as shown below:

① Navigates to the "Configuration" tab
② Imports a Reason Tree
③ Adds a new Reason Tree
④ Edits the selected Reason Tree
⑤ Exports the selected Reason Tree
⑥ Deletes the selected Reason Tree
⑦ Navigates to the next step
⑧ Displays the current step
⑨ Navigates to the previous step

Procedure¶

To create a reason tree, proceed as follows:

1. From the navigation tab, click "Configuration" and select "Reason Tree".
2. In "Reason Tree", click "Add Reason Tree".

3. Enter "Name" and "Description".

   

   Note

   • The description field is mandatory. It helps the user to distinguish between different reason trees.
     
   • The changes are auto-saved and will directly appear in the application.

4. Click to add the "State" or "Reason Layers" to start building the tree structure.

   Note

   • In "Reason Tree", the mandatory name, description and time categories will be displayed to start building the tree structure.
     
   • Click to delete the "State" or "Reason Layers".
     
   • The time categories in the first column cannot be further modified, for example, renamed or deleted.
     
   • By clicking next to the time category again, you can create another "State" or "Reason Layers" for the time category and this can be repeated multiple times.
     
   • In general, click to create a child element to the existing element. Thereby, it is possible to create the tree structure.

5. After adding the Reason Tree structure, click the "Back to reason tree overview" button and click "Next step" to proceed with status mapping.

Importing or Exporting a reason tree¶

For more information on the steps to import or export a reason tree with Excel sheets, refer to Excel Import Reason Tree & Status Mapping.