PDXpert PLM software features: File management
PDXpert PLM can:
- Attach a
virtually unlimited number of files to any document,
part, change or organization
- Include the contents of your files within your free-form text search
results
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Associate a file with either a document or part
generally, or to a specific revision of that item
- Control critical design files internally, or refer to
uncontrolled "background" external information via URL
(e.g., vendor website)
PDXpert PLM repository for electronic data can
contain any Windows file, including CAD files, budget
spreadsheets, text specifications, presentations, PDFs, and
graphic images. Once a file has been checked into the
library, it can be indexed for searching and may be checked out for modification, copied as
the basis for a new design, or simply viewed with the authoring software or
a
third-party viewer application.
Any number of electronic file attachments may be associated with any item
(document, part, change). Each file can be assigned to an
item master, or a specific revision of an item. Item master
files can be managed within the library or may be located in
an outside location (such as supplier or customer website).
Revision-level files restrict access after the revision has
been formally released.
Library files are maintained separately from the database tables, which
increases performance while significantly reducing the risk
of file loss due to operating system, hardware, or database
errors. Files are assigned unique aliases on check-in,
eliminating naming conflicts.
Users view copies of the checked-in file, while the original file remains
securely in the library.
