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  1. Using Regular Expressions

    RegEx (regular expression) patterns are a standard type of coding used to match text. In DocBoss, you can use RegEx to parse card metadata from the file names when using the Bulk Processing and  Create Cards and Match  features. Formatting p...
  2. Create API access credentials (per application)

    Navigate to the security settings screen via the Settings menu. Your user account must have the security permission to access the security settings. If you do not see this option, contact your administrator. The API Authorization ...
  3. Manage Users

    Admin users can manage their instance's user list from the Manage Users screen. From the Instance Menu , select Manage Users to navigate here. Manage Users From the Manage Users screen, admin users can: Man...
  4. Format Import Companies in XLS

    This article is a guide for formatting the Excel Import file for bulk adding/editing companies. To get here, from the system menu, select Lists > Companies > Excel Import/Export . Steps: Download the template from Export Excel fi...
  5. Include Sub-Units as Additional Columns in Unit Upload (Horizontal Layout)

    Overview DocBoss now allows a horizontal layout in the files used for equipment list uploads. This feature can save time for users working with units that have multiple components that need to be tracked. Typically, to include sub-units in a...
  6. List of Completed Submittals

    To see your completed submittals, navigate to Project Menu > Cards In/Out > Outgoing Submittals.  The "Submittals Sent" tab lists the details of the submittals that have been issued on the project. 1) Tools Various functions are ava...
  7. Affiliate Best Practices and Maintenance

    Best Practices Adding Companies Use an external reference ID for new companies from a shared business system. This avoids duplicates being added with alternate spellings. DocBoss will warn you if the name it is exactly the same but if the...
  8. Release - May 2023

    Affiliates Add time zone for affiliate Previously, the time zone was configured for the entire instance. As affiliates are often used for parts of a company in different parts of the world, we have added the ability to set affiliate-specific tim...
  9. Send/Return Pairs

    Every submittal starts a Send/Receive pair which can be found in the Card History. Each pair contains a history entry that if (Y) is enabled it will be included in the SDI Reports. The system will set the send/return automatically bu...
  10. 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...