Contents

 

Chapter 1: Introduction. 4

1.1 What’s in this Manual 4

1.2 What is 4G:PLM?. 4

1.3 System Requirements. 5

1.4 Download and Installation. 6

1.4.1 Windows Installation. 6

1.4.2 Mac OS X Installation. 9

1.5 Settings. 10

Chapter 2: Administrator 12

2.1 Who are the Administrators?. 12

2.2 Administration. 12

2.3 Admin Menu. 13

Chapter 3: Users, Group, Roles and Permissions. 14

3.1 Users. 14

3.2 Groups. 20

3.3 Roles. 22

3.4 Permissions. 24

3.5 User Management 25

Chapter 4: Classes, Lifecycles & Workflows. 27

4.1 Classes. 27

4.2 Lifecycles. 28

4.3 Workflow.. 30

Chapter 5: Attributes. 32

5.1.1 Items. 33

5.1.2 BOMs. 34

5.1.3 Changes. 35

5.1.4 Manufacturer Parts. 36

5.1.5 Manufacturers & Suppliers. 37

5.2 Attributes Mapping. 38

Chapter 6: Management & Configuration Tools. 40

6.1 Server Configuration. 40

6.2 Mailing System. 40

6.3 Vaulting System.. 41

6.4 User Settings. 42

6.5 Working Directory. 43

Chapter 7: Legal Notices