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Manual

8.1. Overview on different types of assistants

All assistants are marked with their own icon in PARTdataManager.

  • Quick filter search with auto filters

    In the docking window Filter Assistant, on the base of the common variables of a selected directory, a filter assistant is automatically created.

    Settings are performed with the help of sliders, checkboxes, etc. The search is executed like a "normal" search.

    Example: Filter assistant for hexagon bolts

    Example: Filter assistant for hexagon bolts

    Details on this can be found under Section 3.1.6.4.14.1, “Docking window Filter Assistant: Quick filter search with auto filter ” in PARTsolutions / PARTcommunity4Enterprise - User manual.

  • Customized filter assistants (provided by the catalog supplier, created with Project type Search Assistant or Calculation Assistant)

    Search assistant and Calculation assistant are found in the catalog of the respective catalog supplier.

    • Search assistants simplify the restriction on relevant search parameters. (Settings with the help of sliders, list fields, etc.) Searching can directly be started in the assistant.

    • Calculation assistants display calculation results on the fly when entering parameters and this way support part selection.

  • Global filter assistants

    • Filter assistant in Classification 2.0 search (created CADENAS internally with eCATALOGsolutions with Project type Classification Search)

      Call under enhanced search methods

      Call under enhanced search methods

      On this compare Section 3.1.6.4.10, “ Classification 2.0 search ” in PARTsolutions / PARTcommunity4Enterprise - User manual.

    • Filter and search assistants on the B2B portal (created CADENAS internally with eCATALOGsolutions with Project type Classification Search)

    • Search filter assistant (manually created in PARTdataManager)

      Perform a search, whereon you would like to create the search filter assistant.

      On the tabbed page Search results, after a performed search, the dialog box Search Filter Generation Settings can be opened by clicking on the icon Extended search filter assistant .

      Details on this can be found under Section 3.1.6.4.14.3.2, “ Search filter assistant (provided by PARTsolutions administration) ” in PARTsolutions / PARTcommunity4Enterprise - User manual.

    • All above mentioned assistants are based on eCATALOGsolutions (created with different project types).

      In addition there is an assistant type based on web technology. See Section 3.1.6.4.15, “ Web assistant (provided by customer) ” in PARTsolutions / PARTcommunity4Enterprise - User manual.