Optimized Absence Management#
For the recording of absences from machines for maintenance / repairs etc., the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central[^1] process requires that you first register the absences, then transfer the registered absences as absenteeism items and update the calendar afterwards.
In KUMAVISION factory365, this process has been optimized so that the individual steps can be executed directly when the function is called. To maintain the absence times in KUMAVISION factory365, proceed as follows:
Call up the "Logged absences" via the user search.
Via the menu items "Reasonable. Absence time (workstation)" or "Appropriate absence time (workgroup)" in the menu ribbon. Absence time (work group) in the menu ribbon, you can enter the absence times for a work center or for a work group.
The entry screen opens, where you can enter the absences using the table below.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Start/end time | Enter the start/end time of the missing time |
| Start/End date | Enter the start/end date of the absence time Note - The "End date" field must be filled in because the "Logged absences" table is used to calculate the resource calendar. If the absence time extends, you can change the end date later. |
| Capacity | Enter the capacity that cannot be used during the downtime. For example, if there are 3 production lines, there will not necessarily be downtime on all lines. |
| Description | Enter a brief description for the cause of the absenteeism |
| Overwrite | If this field is activated, the items for the respective time in this workstation group will be overwritten. |
| Apply | If this field is activated, the absence times are taken over as absence time items |
| Update calendar | If this field is checked, the calendar will be updated automatically |
Confirm your entry with "OK". If the "Apply" and "Update calendar" fields have been activated, the registered absences have automatically been adopted as absence items and the calendar updated accordingly.