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  1. Create Cards and Match

    The  Create Cards and Match  option is available for unmatched documents related to Major Tags. This allows users to create cards from information in the file name, skipping the step of adding manual cards on the project's card list before returning...
  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. Obsolete Cards and How to Manage Them

    What is an obsolete card: When a locked card loses all of its linked units, it becomes obsolete. See " why would a card lose all of its linked units ?" Examples: If the Equipment List gets changed The Doc Code gets changed The set lev...
  4. Add Stage(s) to Stage List

    After creating a stage list, stages can be added to suit your company's process. If you are looking to modify stages on a stage list mid-project, see our support article:  Update/Change Stage List Mid-Project . To add a stage to a new stage lis...
  5. 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. They should be res...
  6. How to Use Conditional Formatting in Templates

    Conditional formatting can be used to highlight specific values once generated in DocBoss. Conditional formatting can be used both when referencing specific cells, or referencing a different cells / in arrays. Referencing a specific cell If high...
  7. Key DocBoss Terminology

    DocBoss Term Also Known As Description Affiliate * Internal company, doc control office Internal company in DocBoss. Multiple affiliates can be used to separate divisions of a company. Sales order num...
  8. Update action due date for NULL cards

    When a NULL card has been routed to a DocBoss user(s) (either using a NULL routing scenario  or manually), the action due date will be set in one of two ways: If there is a customer due date set: The action due date will be set to the same da...
  9. Due Date & Expected Date

    Definitions - Due Dates are the dates when the documents are scheduled to be submitted to customer (if card is with customer and there is a date in this field, it is intended for the next submittal). - Expected dates are the dates when the docu...
  10. Create Manual Cards (Individual)

    Users may now add manual cards to their projects, even when just using the tagged equipment units. First - ensure the manual card module has been enabled on your project .  Add Cards To add an individual card, click the + in...