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alias: tutorials-labor-management-shiftlogbook-scenario-1
description: "Validate automatic Shift Logbook creation and add entries with category, severity, and optional Resource linkage."
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# Scenario 1: Adding Entries During a Shift

This scenario shows how to confirm automatic logbook creation and add entries with different category and severity levels.

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## Access the Active Shift Logbook

1. Navigate to **Manufacturing** > **fabExplorer**.
1. Expand the relevant **Area**.
1. Confirm **Shift Logbooks** is visible with **Resources** and **Steps**.
1. Open the active **Shift Logbook**.

The **Shift Logbook** name follows this format: `AreaName_[Date]_Shift[N]`.

![Active Shift Logbook in fabExplorer](../images/scenario1_different_severity_entries.png)

## Add the First Entry

1. Select Add Entry.
1. Fill fields with the following sample data.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Title | Production start confirmed |
| Category | Manufacturing |
| Severity | Normal |
| Resource | Leave blank |
| Description | Shift started on time. All production lines operational. No issues at start-up. Team on duty. |

Table: First Shift Logbook entry

1. Select Add.

The entry appears with category and severity labels, timestamp, and creator.

## Add a Critical Entry Linked to a Resource

1. Select Add Entry.
1. Fill fields with the following sample data.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Title | Minor temperature deviation detected |
| Category | Equipment |
| Severity | Critical |
| Resource | Select a resource |
| Description | Temperature sensor on [Resource Name] showed a reading above nominal at 11:45. Process continued within acceptable range. Monitoring for recurrence. |

Table: Second Shift Logbook entry

1. Select Add.

!!! warning
    Only the user who created an entry can edit it later with **Edit Entry**. Other users can view entries but cannot modify another user's entries.