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Searching for a logbook entry
You have the option for searching for specific entries using the search function.
Additional search option
18.7 Action log
18.7.1 Setting the action log
In the "Action Log Settings" window you specify whether the operating sequences are to be
logged.
Here, you select which control actions should be logged, so that operator actions and
sequences can be tracked and understood at a later date.
When the action log is active, you can display recorded traces in the system data using the
following files:
● "actual_actionlog.com", actual action log report
● "actual_crashlog.com", crashlog backup
Data that can be logged
Logging on
Alarm status change
Keyboard actions
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1. The "Machine logbook" window is opened.
2. Press the "Find" softkey.
3. Enter the desired term in the search form. You can make a search ac‐
cording to date/time, company name/department or according to fault di‐
agnostics/measure.
The cursor is positioned on the first entry that corresponds to the search
term.
4. Press the "Continue search" softkey if the entry found is not the one that
you are looking for.
Press the "Go to Beginning" softkey to start the search at the latest entry.
Press the "Go to End" softkey to start the search at the oldest entry.
Logging is activated or deactivated.
Incoming and outgoing alarms are logged.
All actions on the operator panel front and on an external keyboard
are logged.
Service and diagnostics
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