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  1. Release - July 2019

    Unlimited Equipment Fields You may now add an unlimited number of global and project specific equipment fields. Details are available here. Data Inheritance Inherit data from Major Tag columns to Tagged Equipment units Inherit data ...
  2. How can I recreate external submittal history?

    There are times when a project has been started outside of DocBoss, and you want all submittal history to be brought into the system. Maybe you just enrolled with DocBoss and have a large project just underway. It is possible to recreate your s...
  3. Document Workflow

    Cards in DocBoss have a workflow associated with them. With proper setup and following procedures, DocBoss will automate the next required step in your card workflow. Workflow Option: Submit When you submit a document(s), you are c...
  4. Selecting Email Template

    If you want, you can change the Email Template that is used for any project. To Get Here: Project menu - (SetUp) Main, Scroll to Output Settings The drop-down (beside each Type of submittal) lists the available templates you h...
  5. Example of an obsolete card

    Consider the following scenario: Doc Code = Q14 – Drawings Level = Model In your equipment list, you have Unit 1: Model=ABC Unit 2: Model=ABC Unit 3: Model=DEF During the auto-generation, DocBoss creates 2 cards. ABC...
  6. Compilation Templates (and Layout Impacts)

    There are five different templates used in compilations. Users can upload / update templates in the template management area of the instance menu. Available templates include the following: Compilation Cover Page The compilati...
  7. Impact of Change Order

    When a change is made to Order Detail, DocBoss will present only cards which will be VOIDED (considered Obsolete) by the order detail changes. This means that the reference which was previously used for that card no longer exists on the order deta...
  8. Release - Aug 2023 (Viewer Update with New Markups)

    DocBoss has updated the document viewer to include updated navigation options, more flexibility, and extended markup options. See below for a detailed description of the new features. New Viewer functions Viewer navigation Scroll (vertical) ...
  9. Compilations per Major Tag (Manual Level)

    The compilations system is built around auto-generated cards (using levels to connect all the data). If a compilation has to be generated by Major Tag and the cards included in it have been created using both levels of equipment (Major Ta...
  10. Signing files with eSignature (User action)

    Step 4 of the eSignature process.