Meaning

Log on to link database as defined user

Select group : A defined user can select different views on the datasets (if provided).

Launch PARTlinkManager

Send selection to Link Manager / Cancel selection

Via double-click on a line in PARTlinkManager the view switches to PARTdataManager.

Now you can select any line in PARTdataManager. By clicking on this line is linked with an ERP number in PARTlinkManager, created before. The view returns back to PARTlinkManager. By clicking on you can cancel the procedure.

These two icons are only active, when a call has been performed in PARTlinkManager, otherwise these are inactive and dimmed.

Request ERP number per e-mail

Send e-mail

See Section 3.1.11.11, “ Request ERP number per e-mail ”.

Add dataset to link database

...opens the following window

You can add as much entry fields as you like.

Add dataset to link database (variant)

Choose a data set, which is the very next to the variable to be changed.

When variants are created, possibly these are not sorted correctly in PARTdataManager (see fig. above). However you can determine the scheme of sorting for the currently opened project in a special dialog. So a manual editing of the PRJTABLE is not necessary. On this see under Section 3.1.11.14, “Line sorting in PARTdataManager ”.

Define sorting sequence for this project:

On this see under Section 3.1.11.14, “Line sorting in PARTdataManager ”.

Edit/delete dataset :

After clicking the button the Edit/delete dataset window shows up.

Edit/delete dataset

The data view is divided into Link-data and ERP data.

show database-data for this part :

The window shows geometric data as well as ERP data.

Classify project

On this see under Section 3.1.11.5, “ Classify project ”.

	Note
	Whether the button is visible or not is controlled via configuration file. See Section 1.7.9.2, “ Tweak menus, menu items, toolbars, buttons and context menu commands ” in PARTsolutions / PARTcommunity4Enterprise - Administration Manual.

Legend (Locked, Released, Expired)

Preferred rows on/off :

This function controls both the display of catalogs, directories and projects in the in the index tree and the display of characteristics in the table.

Furthermore the search results are filtered, when this button is activated.

If the button Preferred rows on/off is activated, then only a) only "green"^[a] catalogs, directories and projects are displayed and b) only lines, which have an entry in a defined column (often this is the column for the article number). In other words: In the table, only green lines are displayed. The red lines are hidden.^[b]

Example 1:

In the table only lines with ERP number are displayed.

Example 2:

In the table only lines with ERP number + status = 'released' are displayed.

Information on definition of conditions are found under Registerseite Allgemein -> Preferred ranges.

	Note
	You can combine the filtering with a search! If the filter is activated, then the search concerns only parts, which have not been filtered! See Section 3.1.11.2, “ Enhanced search possibilities with ERP integration ”.