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alias: tutorials-labor-management-shiftlogbook-configuration
description: "Setup steps required to enable Shift Logbook and prepare category, severity, and display configuration."
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# Shift Logbook Configuration

Before running the scenarios, configure the master data and system setup in the order shown below. You can download the master data file used to create the model [here](masterdata/shiftlogbook_masterdata.xlsx).

For additional reference:

1. [[user-guide-shift-logbook-index]]
2. [[user-guide-add-shift-logbook-entry]]
3. [[user-guide-sign-off-shift-logbook]]

## 1. Configure Calendar and Shift Definition

To create **Shift Logbooks** automatically, the system requires:

1. A **Calendar** associated with the **Area**.
1. A **Shift Definition** with at least one **Shift Definition Shift**.
1. **Calendar Days** generated for the relevant period with **Shift Definition** assigned.

Without **Calendar Days** and **Shift Definition Shift** for the current date, the system does not create a **Shift Logbook** for that period.

## 2. Enable Shift Logbook on Area

1. Navigate to **Business Data** > **Area** > [Area Name].
1. Select **Edit**.
1. In **Additional Information**, locate **Shift Logbook**.
1. Set **Enable Shift Logbook** to **Yes**.

You can also configure **Shift Logbook Distribution List**, which sends a signed-off logbook by email to configured recipients.

![Enable Shift Logbook](images/enable_shiftlogbook.png)

## 3. Configure Lookup Table: ShiftLogbookEntryCategory

1. Navigate to **Administration** > **Tables** > **Lookup Tables**.
1. Open [[shiftlogbookentrycategory-lt]].
1. Add categories used by your operation.

| Lookup Table | Example Values |
| --- | --- |
| ShiftLogbookEntryCategory | Equipment, Manufacturing, Safety, Facilities, Process, Quality |

Table: Shift logbook entry categories

## 4. Configure Lookup Table: ShiftLogbookEntrySeverity

1. Navigate to **Administration** > **Tables** > **Lookup Tables**.
1. Open [[shiftlogbookentryseverity-lt]].
1. Add severity values.

| Lookup Table | Example Values |
| --- | --- |
| ShiftLogbookEntrySeverity | Low, Normal, Critical |

Table: Shift logbook entry severities

## 5. Configure Generic Table: ShiftLogbookEntrySeverity

1. Navigate to **Administration** > **Tables** > **Generic Tables**.
1. Open [[shiftlogbookentryseverity-gt]].
1. Add one row per severity value.

| Field | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Severity | Yes | Value from ShiftLogbookEntrySeverity lookup table. |
| Icon | No | Multimedia object used for severity icon. |
| Rank | Yes | Integer above 0. Higher rank means higher criticality. |

Table: Generic table configuration for entry severity

## 6. Review System Configuration Entries

Review configuration entries under `/Cmf/System/Configuration/ShiftLogbook/` to control **Shift Logbook** behavior in **fabExplorer**.

![Shift Logbook system configuration entries](images/shiftlogbook_configuration_entries.png)

After configuration is complete, continue with [Scenarios](scenarios/index.md).