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# How to: Create a Reason

### 1\. Go to the Business Data menu.

![Howto createreason image 1](../../../images/howto_createreason_image_1.png)

### 2\. Select the Reason entity.

![Howto createreason image 2](../../../images/howto_createreason_image_2.png)

### 3\. Select the New button.

![Howto createreason image 3](../../../images/howto_createreason_image_3.png)

### 4\. Under the General Data tab, complete the necessary fields.

For more information, see [Create Reason - Critical Manufacturing Documentation Portal](https://help.criticalmanufacturing.com/userguide/business-data/reason/create_reason/)

![Howto createreason image 4](../../../images/howto_createreason_image_4.png)

### 5\. Select the Create button.

![Howto createreason image 5](../../../images/howto_createreason_image_5.png)

After creating a Reason, you should Manage the Reason-Step relation. For more information, see [[tutorials-howto-managereasonsteprelation]].