The Menu Bar includes range of functions. Every different types of menu has multiple actions to carry out for the users.
Figure 2.4: Menu Bar
The different menus include:
Admin: Create User Users Groups Roles Permissions Saved Searches Classes Lifecycles Workflows Attributes Price Tables Server Configuration Mail System Vaulting System User Settings Working Directory
New Objects: Part Document ECO ECR MCO Stop Ship Deviation Manufacturer Part Manufacturer Supplier
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Search: Search Search Document Search ECO Search ECR Search MCO Search Stop Ship Search Deviation Search Manufacturer Part Search manufacturer Search Supplier
Tools: Import Export Compare item Revision Save Work Area Clear Work Area Clear Recent Reports: Pending ECO Items By User Product Discovery
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1. Admin
The Admin menu is for the administrators to create users, provide permissions, set the working directory for the users to work in, setup the mail server, define the data model, etc.
2. New Objects
New Objects menu helps to create new objects like items, parts, documents, manufacturer, etc. The menu help the users to easily create new objects, example provided in Chapter 3.
3. Search
The Search menu is, as the name suggests, there to help users to search through all objects in the Database. The advance search allows users to search through individual properties of the database.
4. Tools
Tools helps the users to export or import objects like items, users, parts, classes, lifecycles, etc. from and to other systems or files. Save the Work Area, Clear the Work Area, etc.
5. Reports
Reports menu creates the “Pending ECO” reports. It also shows which user created which object in the system, the product directory, etc.
6. Help
Shows information about the product license, allows to connect with a support manager for advance help or support.
There is also a bar of shortcut menus. These buttons are shortcuts to most commonly used actions from the menu.
Figure 2.5: Shortcut Menu
These Shortcut menu bar include:
i. Search ii. Save Work Area iii. Clear Work Area iv. Clear Recents v. Create a Part |
vi. Create a Document vii. Create ECO viii. Create a Manufacturer Part ix. Create a Manufacturer x. Create a Supplier |