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Creating a Document Management Space

A Document Management Space is used to organize Documents of specified Document Type(s).

To create a Document Management Space:

  1. From the main menu, navigate to Enterprise > Document Management Space > Document Spaces.

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  2. Click Create.

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  3. Enter the Name.

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  4. [Optional] Add a Description.

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  5. Click Dropdown.png to select the Scope of the Document. There are two types of Scope.

    • Internal Documentation : By default, the Documents are stored and maintained within FieldLogs.

    • External Documentation : The Documents are stored in an external location. You can add the external location link/path in the URL tab.

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  6. [Optional] Click the field under Classification.

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    Select the required Custom Field that defines the Path.

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    Click Submit. The uploaded Documents are organized using the specified Path.

    In the example below, the Path is ABC > Maintenance > Base. They are values of the Custom Fields Customer, Department and Wing.

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  7. Click Add a new classification. This feature allows you to classify Documents in a Document Space. When you need to design a Path other than Custom Fields, this option can be used.

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    On clicking Add a new value, you can classify Documents based on Text, Document Field, Property, Classification, Calculated Date and Document Type.

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    In the example below, Documents are classified based on the Document Type.

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  8. [Optional] Click Add custom field property. Custom Fields allows you to define additional user-defined properties.

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    Select Custom Field for the Document. Click the Submit button.

    In the example below, Contract type is selected.

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    A Custom Field is set for the Document. In the below example, you can enter values for this property while uploading new Documents.

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  9. Click Dropdown.png to select the Document Type(s). The user will need to select the required Document Type(s).

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    The Document Type selected here will define the type of Document that can be created in this Document Space.

    In the example below, the Document Type Contract Document is selected.

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  10. Click Create.

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A new Document Space is created.