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How to

How to


Products: WorkStation
Functionalities: Alarms
Product version: 2.0, 2.1, 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 2022, 2023
5/18/2018

Adding a Cause Note to an Alarm

You add a cause note to an alarm to let others know what caused the alarm.

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A cause note is a predefined note that contains information on what triggered the alarm. This information can be helpful the next time the same alarm is triggered.

In some cases, adding a cause note is optional. In other cases, you are required to add a cause note when you acknowledge the alarm. 

You add a cause note using WorkStation or WebStation. You can view a cause note added to an alarm in WorkStation or Webstation.

To add a cause note to an alarm

  1. In WorkStation, in the Alarms pane, right-click the alarm and then click Add cause note .

  2. In the Cause Notes dialog box, select the cause note.

  3. Click OK .

The cause note is added to the alarm.

See Also

  • Cause Notes
  • Viewing a Cause Note
  • Alarms Pane and Alarm View
  • Alarms Pane Context Menu
  • Cause Notes Dialog Box
  • Alarms Pane and Alarm View Toolbar