Controlling Product Data

We've covered the locations for storing data in Windchill PDMLink, the types of data you can store, and ways to control access to information based on its maturity.

Additionally, there are several other types of information which help describe the history and current development state of an object:

• Version describes the major revision of the object and the iteration of that revision. In the example below, the part is the second iteration of Revision A.
  
• Status indicates where the object currently stands in the overall process. For example, if an object is checked out, the status indicates that object is checked out and who is working on it.
  
• Location indicates which product or library folder contains the object. Select this link to go that folder location.

The primary way to control or modify product data is using the Actions list for an object which is available in the Details page and Folder view for an object. The Actions list lets you perform a broad series of actions on the object, such as to revise objects or check them out. The list of available actions is based upon your access privileges.

Management Attributes for Objects in PDMLink

For example, these are the actions available for a part:

• Details - See the Details page for the part.
• Add To Project - Share this part in a project .
• Subscribe - Receive email notifications when changes are made to the part.
• Discuss - Make comments regarding the part in a discussion forum.
• Check Out - Start the modification process for a part.
• Delete - Remove the part.
• Product Information Manager - Launch the Product Information Manager with this part.
• Associate Documents - Relate Windchill PDMLink documents with this part.
• Create Problem Report - Create a Problem Report for this part.
• Create ECR - Create an Enterprise Change Request for this part.
• Add to Notebook - Create a link for this part in your notebook.
• Copy - Copy this part to the clipboard.
• Export - Create an XML description of this part.

See the Online Help for more general information on Actions. You've learned how to control product data in PDMLink.