--- alias: tutorials-howto-createmaintenanceplan extra: original_version: https://dubble.so/guides/how-to-create-a-maintenance-plan-gur3aitbr44yiedwyi19 description: "This guide outlines steps for establishing a new maintenance plan within the system" --- # How to Create a Maintenance Plan ### 1\. Go to your MES home page Open **MES** and go to the **home page.** ![Howto createmaintenanceplan image 1](../../../images/howto_createmaintenanceplan_image_1.png) ### 2\. Business Data From the menu, select the option **Business Data** . ![Howto createmaintenanceplan image 2](../../../images/howto_createmaintenanceplan_image_2.png) ### 3\. Maintenance Plan From the tiles menu with all the options available, select **Maintenance Plan** ![Howto createmaintenanceplan image 3](../../../images/howto_createmaintenanceplan_image_3.png) ### 4\. New Select **New** to create a new Maintenance Plan. ![Howto createmaintenanceplan image 4](../../../images/howto_createmaintenanceplan_image_4.png) ### 5\. Name the Maintenance Plan Provide a name for the **Maintenance Plan** . ![Howto createmaintenanceplan image 5](../../../images/howto_createmaintenanceplan_image_5.png) ### 6\. Add a description (Optional) Optionally, enter a **description** . ![Howto createmaintenanceplan image 6](../../../images/howto_createmaintenanceplan_image_6.png) ### 7\. Select the Maintenance Plan type Select the **Maintenance Plan type** . The list of possible values is taken from the lookup table Maintenance PlanType. ![Howto createmaintenanceplan image 7](../../../images/howto_createmaintenanceplan_image_7.png) ### 8\. Select on Create Select **Create** to complete the operation and the new Maintenance Plan will be created. ![Howto createmaintenanceplan image 8](../../../images/howto_createmaintenanceplan_image_8.png)