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  1. Project Main

    The "Main" tab of the Project Configuration page is where many of the project options are configured. This article explains the various options available on this page. The first time a project is started, this screen defaults to the Quick Start ...
  2. User Permissions

    Permissions are managed from the Manage Users screen. Note that there is a View Permissions screen from the instance menu, but it is READ ONLY and is available to all user types. To edit user permissions, navigate to System Menu > Users >...
  3. Bulk Add/Edit Users

    Bulk add or edit users via Excel.
  4. Sub-Supplier Portal (Admin)

    The sub-supplier portal provides a secure location for your vendors to upload (and download) documents directly into your DocBoss projects. To allow sub-suppliers to view the portal, the sub-supplier will need to be: 1. Added to your system ...
  5. Enable Customer Portal Access

    The customer portal provides a secure location for your customers to upload (and download) documents directly into your DocBoss projects. Customer web access is provided to contacts associated with the company. Before enabling customer web access...
  6. Add Company Doc Code Lists

    Add doc code lists to companies for use on projects.
  7. 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 ...
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  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. They should be res...