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title: Logging a job in OFS
description: This video covers how jobs are to be logged in OFS, as well as ways to interact with OFS during job change overs or set ups.
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# Logging a job in OFS

## This article covers how jobs are to be logged in OFS, as well as ways to interact with OFS during job changeovers or setups.

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**Logging the start of a Job** 

From the Console, click the flashing red **JOB** button.

![](https://support.ofsystems.com/hs-fs/hubfs/flashing-job-gif.gif?width=800&height=450&name=flashing-job-gif.gif)

This opens up a dialogue box that allows operators to select the following:

- Select the **Product**
- Use the ‘Filter’ bar to search for any product

![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/clg6_nOcfHeSn6dzsOfUuiwW8-G_fiD8ysmO2PfSr1F_k_CVchEWJF3eHLAltGjuFvb-xzvl8eUkyl-E24bw_zCqoJ0F5TdMmr2nzqhUA5PyntSHkuaYzt1RkqmaH-T_KaZ1UH9ZXSTkJL508FX4AQI)

- Enter the **Units To Make** quantity by clicking ‘Edit’
- Click OK and then Start

![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/hir65LWXBKIZx5KfBWC_wIP3l9aaOUMkY67tctwnibJw0ZxlSXKf1Rt6sQq9LJloHnLoSABavBwOqOF5nyXeUWoDNrlZROyb_kJMnWRorNyb26XMLCcnuycoO-rKoyfo4D2-NN2bvMfX8qYa8G9SlUc)

**Ending a job**

The **End Job** button will appear when OFS has registered that the production line has stopped and is in a downtime. 

Simply click the **End Job** button to end the job.

![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/SjrhM0qNMzrGpU4CjPodv_ShQTGxtfPiqDt_ta5t4kfVzBGrjJQUCci64elTuUjqr1GwkhOS2dTelog7FSSGYfBclnuKei1-SC-BSiYFvvBpmbmybIGp7DE8_o9lubeEyasqm27wLix9mLUBECx0NVg)

**What if the ‘End Job’ button disappears?**

The **End Job** button disappears after 90 seconds to ensure that operators are diligently ending shifts and jobs.

If the **End Job** button disappears, a downtime reason must be allocated.

**Step 1 -** Select a **Downtime Category**.

![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/aDuuw2FSKtBTxg--rYRp-XZgDGR7T1XvXlAhl_VETUc7GMDkLa2l1D3doGIIjmEn8oxsRA4DZm4rsVQ7_B5wAFOquogW555dRuvLuYrGWt54LQxpTDbf9c_hcbi8z-_TGL1IS0KSwffugw7Mdz57yxw)

**Step 2 -** Select the **Reason.**

**Step 3 -** Click **Set Reason**.

![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/n6ZU_0nNhzXFNzVJCCWXLywCStwdFbsCSuEFFxUyZRWE78vu0V5glrq7gcJriZzGP1eINMkPDJWKjVErWFLSt9XZTV5h5p-jlstDDBUinLR9omyL6V8MfPvj5aoIcechN-YnOs0k5yFt-_GaRZvmJ-Q)

**Step 4 -** Click the **End Job** button.

![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/YzNuLo-iR8UGo7GFCbiN41733tuuhCVSg1zwl9fTIErdGLmt1YnrBkHIgyIEHsXv-H8rvr_VYnldQcdiQa8AmEH3xDec0I0joinKJT7M6xySSTA9IHeGEygGOLXHHUXgKtSy2K6SvtnTPxC_e6kZIb0)

**What if there is a new job immediately after the current job?** 

In this instance, the new operator lead just needs to log the new job. This will automatically end the previous job. 

**Note:** The production line does not have to stop or be in a downtime to log a new job.

**Step 1 -** Click the **JOB** button 

![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/jtTvI7GwLic7QTx4fmcQ8c-nQQV53uDdFJC9D45QDFAEETbdtRvbsmxtTz-EmB-EAkRezlZ5LjXME117V9_LK9VkWJVWnD3X78RCT2UC3Zz9utlcKEsI2GmceiU6b18plHI6vGQfnpS2X6Dc92jGfrc)

**Step 2 -** Select the **Product**.

![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/clg6_nOcfHeSn6dzsOfUuiwW8-G_fiD8ysmO2PfSr1F_k_CVchEWJF3eHLAltGjuFvb-xzvl8eUkyl-E24bw_zCqoJ0F5TdMmr2nzqhUA5PyntSHkuaYzt1RkqmaH-T_KaZ1UH9ZXSTkJL508FX4AQI)

**Step 3 -** Enter the **Units To Make** quantity. 

![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/hir65LWXBKIZx5KfBWC_wIP3l9aaOUMkY67tctwnibJw0ZxlSXKf1Rt6sQq9LJloHnLoSABavBwOqOF5nyXeUWoDNrlZROyb_kJMnWRorNyb26XMLCcnuycoO-rKoyfo4D2-NN2bvMfX8qYa8G9SlUc)

**Step 4 -** Click **OK** and then click **Start**.

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