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title: "Reason"
slug: "reason"
updated: 2024-02-01T13:35:29Z
published: 2024-02-01T13:35:29Z
canonical: "kb.dataparc.com/reason"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Reason

The Reason Tree tab is used to define the various reasons that can be assigned to alarm events. The pre-configured, hierarchical structure enables consistent reporting and root-cause analysis.

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**Reason:** Name of reason branch.

**Assign**: Checking this allows a reason to be assigned. Branches that are only used as roots for other branches and are not reasons themselves should not have Assign checked off.

**Inherit**: The branch will inherit categories from upper branches. This minimizes the effort when multiple branches will use the same categories in their children branches. [Categories](/v1/docs/dataparc-parcview-system-configuration-interface-category) are used to the filter the reason tree.

**Full** **Reason**: The Full Reason will automatically be built from the tree.

**Active**: Toggles the visibility of the reason and all branches of the reason in PARCview.

### Reason Evidence

Reasons can be associated with evidence such that when a given reason is assigned to an event, the associated evidence will also be applied to the event. See the [Evidence](/v1/docs/dataparc-parcview-system-configuration-interface-evidence) tab for how to set up evidence.

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**Evidence:** Select the evidence class to associate with the selected reason.

**Required:** If checked, users must select an evidence value before the event meets the All Evidence Entered acknowledgment requirement.

### Reason Category

Reasons can be grouped by category. Categories are used to filter the reason tree and in Pareto charts.

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**Category:** Select the category or categories to which the selected reason will belong.

### Reason Tree Right-Click Menu

Configure the reason tree using the right-click menu.

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**Add:** Adds a reason branch below a reason.

**Add Root:** Adds a reason at the highest level.

**Rename:** To rename a reason, double-click on the reason and enter a new name.

**Delete:** Opens the Delete Reason window.

**Replace:** Replace reason with selected reason before deletion.

**Unassign:** Unassign reason from events before deletion.

**Copy:** Copies the reason and all its branches to be moved in the reason tree.

**Paste:** Pastes copied reasons as branches under the selected reason.

**Share/Unshare:** For causes that are applicable in multiple process areas, sharing a reason will cause them to be grouped together in reports. Unsharing will separate reasons on the report.