Release and health state of the tools and components

Each tool and component has its own Release State and Health State.

Release State

A tool or component can be manually locked or released with the release state. Tools or components can be used in production if their state is Released.

The following release states are available:

• In Preparation:

  This state is assigned to every newly created tool and component. Before tools or components can be released, they need the status In Preparation.

• Pre-Release:

  The tool or component is fully configured and prepared for production. However, the tool or component must not yet be used for production.

• Released:

  In order to be able to produce with the tool or component, they must have Released State.

• Manually Locked:

  The tool or component is not OK, it must not be used in production.

• Scrapped:

  The tool or component is defective and cannot be repaired.

• Deleted:

  The tool or component can no longer be used to produce. The tool or component is no longer displayed by default. Deleted tools and components can be displayed using the Release State filter.

The release state applies only to the tool or component itself and does not inherit to parent or child elements.

The release state of a tool or a component can be changed on the Tool Management > Tool Administration > Tools & Components tab.

Configure the release status of the tool or component

The release state of multiple tools or components can be changed on the Tool Management > Tool Actions > Block/Release tab.

Locking or Releasing Multiple tools or Components

Health State

The health state of the tool or the component cannot be changed manually. The tool or component can only be used to produce if the health state is OK (green) or Warning (yellow). The health state OK (green) is determined by the following factors:

• Required components are attached to the tool or component.
• The release states of the tool and attached components are Released.
• Counters for the tool and attached components are below the set warning and blocking limits.

The following health stats exist:

• OK (green):

  All factors are met.

• Warning (yellow)

  One or more counters have exceeded the set warning limits.

• Blocked (red):

  The tool or component is blocked if a required component is not attached, one or more counters have exceeded the set block limit, or the release state is not Released.

The health state is inherited by all higher-level elements.