Column descriptions for the events grid

The following table describes the columns in the events grid of overview, detail, and comparison documents. For a more detailed view of all events for a batch (such as state changes), select the batch and click Batch → Events.

Column

Description

Batch ID

A name for the batch.

Start time

Batch start time and date. For a batch or recipe component, this is when execution of the batch or recipe component started (as opposed to when the batch or recipe component was activated). There can be a delay between activation and start.

End time

Batch end time and date. For a batch or recipe component, this is when execution of the batch or recipe component completed (as opposed to when the batch or recipe component was deactivated). There can be a delay between end deactivation.

Activate time

Batch load time.

Deactivate time

Batch unload time.

Description

A description of the batch.

Product

The product identification.

Recipe

The name and location of the recipe. The recipe is the ingredients, the quantities of ingredients, and the production equipment required to produce a product. The recipe also contains the identification and sequence of execution of the recipe components.

Author

The name of the person who created the recipe.

Recipe version

A version number for the recipe.

Recipe version date

Date of this version of the recipe.

Validation date

Date on which this version of the recipe was validated to run.

Area model

The name of the file containing the area model. The area model is the location of process cells, classes, units, and phases upon which recipes are constructed and validated to run.

Model validation

Date on which the area model was validated.

Scale

The scale of the recipe usually in percentage

Unique ID

Unique identification generated by the DeltaV batch server.

Archive

A flag that indicates that the batch has been archived.

Action type

A type of recipe activity such as unit operation or unit phase. Available in batch detail and comparison documents.

Procedure

Name of the procedure. Available in batch detail and comparison documents.

Unit procedure

Name of the unit procedure. Available in batch detail and comparison documents.

Operation

Name of the unit operation. Available in batch detail and comparison documents.

Phase

Name of the phase. Available in batch detail and comparison documents.

Area

The plant area where the recipe component was executed. Available in batch detail and comparison documents.

Process cell

Plant cell where the recipe component was executed. Available in batch detail and comparison documents.

Unit

Plant unit where the recipe component was executed. Available in batch detail and comparison documents.

Phase module

The identification of a control entity where phases are executed.