--- title: Allocating Downtime in OFS description: This video covers naming downtimes in OFS and will go through how to allocate downtime reasons both in real time and retrospectively. --- [Skip to content](https://support.ofsystems.com/training-videos/allocate-a-downtime-0#main-content) ![OFS\_Circle.png\]](https://support.ofsystems.com/hs-fs/hubfs/OFS_Circle.png?height=45&name=OFS_Circle.png) - [OFS Customer Portal](https://support.ofsystems.com/) - [Main Website](https://ofsystems.com/) - [Contact Us](https://www.ofsystems.com/contact-us?) - [Service Portal](https://ofsystems.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/1) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [OFS Customer Portal](https://support.ofsystems.com/) - [Main Website](https://ofsystems.com/) - [Contact Us](https://www.ofsystems.com/contact-us?) - [Service Portal](https://ofsystems.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/1) Welcome to the OFS Customer Portal - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [OFS Customer Portal](https://support.ofsystems.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Getting Started](https://support.ofsystems.com/getting-started?hsLang=en) 3. [Console: The Basics](https://support.ofsystems.com/getting-started?hsLang=en#console-the-basics) # Allocating Downtime in OFS ## This video covers naming downtimes in OFS and will go through how to allocate downtime reasons both in real time and retrospectively.   ---   **Allocate a reason during:** **Note -** The reason categories for each of these machine states can be changed in Fusion Manager.  **Unplanned downtime** **Step 1 -** The selection box will appear once the line goes into downtime **Step 2 -** Select the Category **Step 3 -** Select the Reason **Step 4 -** Click Set Reason ![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/bEFHqJ-3d3zqjV88YUAMHY32toeu2qMYB9xpMqlyYvEVwGKyJlJGkc5JXHw6rSz-X5XyolgtffHPqibMeFzEKxFQ3Tyinu9Byu9kNK3bF9M2iCy-QG9MGzUUgGi-TXMGagvfTmj7i2D7XhtT6TRuNv4) > ![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/x5AiQZdpCWviDYG81PAlJ3ncVUihrSgvwOJdVYNPIjXty-IVXLBDkk2Kcjbr5MoqNrcDymFX0SR33wWOmM9z8gd5mb49iD25XUU2iIrkcynw48GknVRwbRqXGZSBJMca8Y14uodjp7xbvh_7EsGEj94)   **Setup** **Step 1 -** Click **Downtime** **Step 1 -** The selection box will appear once the line goes into downtime **Step 2 -** Select the Category **Step 3 -** Select the Reason **Step 4 -** Click Set Reason ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/FgjLhsuECqAA5vE65EoecVor3QTkJ9FeUMQfMqVr5IS67bH6dwVPKeBg1x8KbxOPK8BHhEs2XNEsKfknpNrqEBGKdGRmS_wXBaymcKbjKLY3u3XBo4f6uVq32K5uXdrSladvYB95ZfidraJnTk603HQ)   **Run Slow** **Step 1 -** The selection box will appear once the line goes into Run Slow **Step 2 -** Select the Category **Step 3 -** Select the Reason **Step 4 -** Click Set Reason ![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/b36sf7CTwRfizaxHVh4UOGVSFPcCZ7jSy2ySIAFfkNpCN4J9n776yyT0EEfvKnxe9dEve5kYaqUb_Udmxda3DXL2aO-ICsAXppnV8Z6zLCrgIHKM-_NaKcSgnj66Q38CWWNEPvP6-m-C5KiArVyNNeA) --- **Enter a comment** - Commentary provides operators the platform to be heard and contribute to the overall manufacturing operations by providing beneficial and valuable feedback. E.g. Fallen bottles before the filler. ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/OfcpSNE2IE3TcqNDhfilpMEVNuW0iD_x6XflabfmU_ieh6MohkaaoZlKDcNATjwkwPdYgWzYKJ-GoKdW2qzJ5bHz7NVCCFcCbsmUFX5XpJZwgpZ4u-_t-OHVfbwo_HEYBxzIhmJuFcmzg0lD5TB9VZ0) - Comments can be made at any time. ![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_x-2aUqKdPK82Ri5hVy6WSh71sHCwG0USOruqavn-cHXV5MnfuIyh7wckclZPNb0zrP2vkhvey_oYW3r1J4f_zhBxE2zo_Xeqzftu7EeGMhHjD1ZDDzMFfmUAjEciC77vHs-caxxLmQiEVJGdJ2hOpc)   ---   **Entering Downtime after the event has occured**  **Step 1** - Click ‘View Unallocated Events’. ![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-55udWijB0vAOJy-8A471RUonN6sS1LOMpTptcu_ki3GxtHy-qYYJgpC5OcmtwKUWshQ2F0rQ9qDdo0DBcZ4ML4TrMTFjJ4uqmdyBNDI9dtyDdc9whQbYeCHFt2xKpNSzDM8oW9o5Gw2RvalmMHLgtY) **Step 2 -** Select the event you’d like to allocate a reason to. **![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/I8BkwD2CeqrCm6prVaBQnoXoiFT8_SMl62yKGvae6DWdhgvCleoyr-7kAPBKaQ5v2yGi8pEdUQNOV-Qm6SN8f5vdSjaNoC0Mx6eKA6RuHmvygWCep5suWlw0WM4t54j6w6NiLft_I8ONMvLXRpR6A18)** **Step 3 -** Click ‘Add Reason’. **![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/4PDJUMhDywfitLIpcxC1gEHbvd44vdaiKKqH162oq4SHiaK5mAIBa_mms8aX6RoJTGHHWiyjW-itlXuZqbMcyhyiOK_vkkTKVWml1g2IoI9hoXzKYQ1yWGcmBJKgF3t2xnjspuL5UaSp5Mr4TaKf-hU)** **Step 4 -** Select the Category. ![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/Gq9dFCR7Pxd2AHhDxRgCLYuPfo0eG2xPJBGfqJhtpmoTXVLfOGVfVIV5uu8Zzm72SuMwro0sviH-YHXQnRixirnt9vM3dqkTBLZj43KFvnoce9RViDmsfXIsBl6XAm5EDHGbQtRSXO91voT-kTGI_Sw) **Step 5 -** Select the Reason. ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/c9WckQGxjSmwGwLin1CmuSMfDSxVWNANuGRqlIzp4o0MjQbkf9ax13cc33G14RiUi2xgtXzn9roRRg2Ycbw6-Kkc4vT-gRtZwiz_aJ1egGUorM5mse81dx4vJ9YTuwbBkKlSqPW-r_Xoucrg5QtkIxs) **Step 6 -** Click ‘Set Reason’. ![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/H6XZqNVRxAJy1DDZmV40Jvb14ylaGBzsKilrYuKj4aswmDlzxDa2OWSi_9nYHVbJczl94fczd_nkqSjqIeVagFs7Tat9_gF_5GOhXRsxoO7WoJyWENFiMaeKOIsc4gzIPhBHO5zKNh_xt-Ay-pTH1FA) - [Getting Started](https://support.ofsystems.com/getting-started?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Console: The Basics](https://support.ofsystems.com/getting-started?hsLang=en#console-the-basics) - [Analytics: The Basics](https://support.ofsystems.com/getting-started?hsLang=en#analytics-the-basics) - [Fusion Manager: The Basics](https://support.ofsystems.com/getting-started?hsLang=en#fusion-manager-the-basics) - [OFS-Flow Training : The Basics](https://support.ofsystems.com/getting-started?hsLang=en#ofs-flow-training-the-basics) - [OFS-Go](https://support.ofsystems.com/getting-started?hsLang=en#ofs-go) - [MayvnAI](https://support.ofsystems.com/getting-started?hsLang=en#mayvnai) - [Help & Support](https://support.ofsystems.com/help-support?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Troubleshooting](https://support.ofsystems.com/help-support?hsLang=en#troubleshooting) - [OFS in a Box](https://support.ofsystems.com/help-support?hsLang=en#ofs-in-a-box) - [Routers](https://support.ofsystems.com/help-support?hsLang=en#routers) - [PLCs](https://support.ofsystems.com/help-support?hsLang=en#plcs) - [Success with MayvnAI](https://support.ofsystems.com/success-with-mayvnai?hsLang=en) - [Training Videos](https://support.ofsystems.com/training-videos?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Operator Console](https://support.ofsystems.com/training-videos?hsLang=en#operator-console) - [OFS Analytics](https://support.ofsystems.com/training-videos?hsLang=en#ofs-analytics) - [Fusion-Manager](https://support.ofsystems.com/training-videos?hsLang=en#fusion-manager) - [OFS-Flow](https://support.ofsystems.com/training-videos?hsLang=en#ofs-flow) - [OFS-Go](https://support.ofsystems.com/training-videos?hsLang=en#ofs-go) - [How To Questions](https://support.ofsystems.com/how-to-questions?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Administration](https://support.ofsystems.com/how-to-questions?hsLang=en#administration) - [Operator Console](https://support.ofsystems.com/how-to-questions?hsLang=en#operator-console) - [Analytics](https://support.ofsystems.com/how-to-questions?hsLang=en#analytics) - [Fusion Manager](https://support.ofsystems.com/how-to-questions?hsLang=en#fusion-manager) - [Fusion Manager - Alerts & Services](https://support.ofsystems.com/how-to-questions?hsLang=en#fusion-manager-alerts-services) - [Flow](https://support.ofsystems.com/how-to-questions?hsLang=en#flow) - [Flow - Validations](https://support.ofsystems.com/how-to-questions?hsLang=en#flow-validations) - [Flow - Conditional Expression & Triggers](https://support.ofsystems.com/how-to-questions?hsLang=en#flow-conditional-expression-triggers) - [APIs](https://support.ofsystems.com/how-to-questions?hsLang=en#apis) - [FAQs](https://support.ofsystems.com/faqs?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Operator Console](https://support.ofsystems.com/faqs?hsLang=en#operator-console) - [Fusion Manager](https://support.ofsystems.com/faqs?hsLang=en#fusion-manager) - [Analytics](https://support.ofsystems.com/faqs?hsLang=en#analytics) - [OFS-Flow](https://support.ofsystems.com/faqs?hsLang=en#ofs-flow) - [Case Studies](https://support.ofsystems.com/case-studies?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Mavyn AI](https://support.ofsystems.com/case-studies?hsLang=en#mavyn-ai) - [OFS Guides](https://support.ofsystems.com/ofs-guides?hsLang=en) - [Webinars](https://support.ofsystems.com/webinars?hsLang=en) [![](https://support.ofsystems.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo%20Medium_no%20words.png?width=128&height=68&name=Logo%20Medium_no%20words.png)](http://ofsystems.com) Operations Feedback Pty Ltd 7/627 Chapel St, South Yarra, VIC 3123 +61 3 8684 9859 [mailto:support@ofsystems.com](mailto:support@ofsystems.com) Copyright © 2025, Operations Feedback Systems Pty Ltd.