Chapter 1. Controlled Use of Parts
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Chapter 1. Controlled Use of Parts

Table of Contents

1.1. Strategic Parts Management
1.1.1. Components - Total Workflow
1.1.2. Integrating LinkDB
1.1.3. Controlled part application and part use
1.2. Sample database PLDBDEMO
1.3. Installing the PLDBDEMO link database
1.3.1. Guided installation
1.3.2. User-defined installation
1.3.3. Completely install standards
1.4. PARTdataManager – ERP/PDM enhancements
1.4.1. ERP toolbar
1.4.2. Enhanced search possibilities with ERP integration
1.4.2.1. Full-text search: Geometry and ERP values mixed
1.4.2.2. Use preferred rows filter
1.4.3. Database login…
1.4.4. User role display in the status bar
1.4.5. Classify project
1.4.6. Columns with colored background for ERP and PDM data
1.4.7. Status indicating bitmaps for table view (Status light)
1.4.8. Status colors for catalog index
1.4.9. Additional information in directory tree
1.4.10. Request ERP number per e-mail
1.4.11. Sorting of search results
1.4.12. Line sorting in PARTdataManager
1.4.13. Show CAD documents (PDM-ID) in PARTdataManager
1.4.14. Status bar
1.4.15. Export - Part attributes in CAD/PDM
1.5. Overview on ERP modules
1.5.1. PARTadmin
1.5.2. PARTlinkManager
1.5.3. PARTdataCenter
1.6. User-role concept
1.6.1. Concept / Overview of procedure
1.6.2. Apply users via PARTadmin
1.6.3. Apply user locally in PARTsolutions
1.6.4. Configure roles
1.6.4.1. Tabbed page "General"
1.6.4.1.1. Dialog box for role selection - plinkgroups.cfg -> Block [Role name] -> Keys "DESC" and "IMAGE"
1.6.4.1.2. Preferred ranges - plinkgroups.cfg -> Block [Role_name] -> Key "PREFRANGE"
1.6.4.1.3. Display condition for parts selection - Colored catalog index - plinkgroups.cfg -> Block [Role_name] -> Key "CONDITIONTREE"
1.6.4.1.4. Viewing condition for table rows - plinkgroups.cfg -> Block [Role_name] -> Key "TABRESTRICTION"
1.6.4.1.5. Show table row but hide LinkDB content - plinkgroups.cfg -> [Role_name] -> Key "CONDITION"
1.6.4.1.6. Columns to be displayed - plinkgroups.cfg -> Block [Role_name] -> Key "VARSUSED / VARSHIDDEN"
1.6.4.1.7. Export condition - plinkgroups.cfg -> Block [Role_name] -> Key "EXPORTRESTRICTION"
1.6.4.1.8. Export information (tooltip) at status lights - plinkgroups.cfg -> Block [Role_name] -> Key "TOOLTIPTEXTEXPORTON" / "TOOLTIPTEXTEXPORTOFF"
1.6.4.1.9. Release certain directories for export - plinkgroups.cfg -> Block [Role_name] -> Key "EXPPRJTAB" / plinktemplates.cfg
1.6.4.1.10. Hide catalogs - plinkgroups.cfg -> Block [Role name] -> Key "HIDELIST"
1.6.4.2. Tabbed page "Menu"
1.6.4.3. Request ERP number per e-mail
1.6.4.4. Tabbed page "Translations"
1.6.5. User-Role assignment
1.6.5.1. User-Role assignment / plinkusers.cfg -> [<role name>] -> Key "GROUPS"
1.6.5.2. plinkcommon.cfg -> Block [Common] -> Key "CADENAS_PRESELECT_LINKDB_GROUP" - Role selection by environment variable
1.7. Database Administration
1.7.1. How do the datasets get into the LinkDB?
1.7.1.1. Data takeover from third party systems
1.7.1.2. Article assignment (initial filling of link database)
1.7.1.3. Background information
1.7.1.3.1. Link table and ERP table
1.7.1.3.2. Internal treatment of variants
1.7.2. Keep data up-to-date
1.7.3. Configure PARTsolutions
1.7.3.1. Add database columns
1.7.3.2. Configuration of the PARTdataManager view
1.7.3.3. Configuration of the entry dialog for the ERP number (erpcustom.cfg)
1.7.3.4. Naming rule for CAD file names
1.7.4. Ongoing data maintenance
1.7.4.1. Add new ERP numbers
1.7.4.1.1. Incorporate ERP number with PARTdataManager
1.7.4.1.1.1. Automatically generated timestamp number
1.7.4.1.1.2. Manual entry of ERP number
1.7.4.1.2. Enter ERP number with PARTlinkManager
1.7.4.2. Create variant in the PARTdataManager
1.7.4.3. Create variant in PARTlinkManager
1.7.4.4. Edit datasets in the PARTdataManager
1.7.4.5. Edit dataset in PARTlinkManager
1.7.4.5.1. Edit column
1.7.4.5.2. Edit row
1.7.4.6. Catalog update

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