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  1. Enable Affiliate Permissions for a User

    For customers with affiliates enabled, user access to projects and libraries can be configured per affiliate. Only admin users have permission to add or edit users. New users When adding a new user to the system , if affiliate companies ...
  2. Add an SDI Report to your project

    An SDI Report is a listing that details the full scope of documentation for a specific project. It could also be referred to as a Document Register, or Document Index. Some customers have this as part of their documentation requirements. They m...
  3. Exceptional File Handling (Skip Processing)

    Manage large and/or specialty PDF files.
  4. Project Profile Definitions

    The  Project Profile is a section of the Project Set Up > Main screen. This section is for your customer (the company to whom you are submitting the documentation), all applicable transaction numbers, the End User (if applicable) and the order ...
  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. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. Upload Zip File without Unpacking

    If you do not want DocBoss to extract/unpack the zip folder and upload the zip file as-is, you can drag and drop the zip folder directly onto the card via the Card List. Alternatively, you can upload the file through Outstanding Actions. To attac...
  10. Sending documents via Ad-Hoc

    Ad-Hoc submittals are special in that they do NOT affect the workflow of your documents. It is simply a way to get documents to anyone outside the company, recording they were sent, and leaving the status, stage, etc. unaffected. Ad-Hoc submitta...