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  1. Why can't my supplier view the project in the portal?

    If the sub-supplier cannot view the project in the portal, confirm the following: Is the project marked hidden OR complete? If the project is hidden on considered completed, the portal will not appear in the supplier's project list. To con...
  2. Reviewer User Guide

    This article provides an overview of the areas of DocBoss that are especially useful for reviewer users - knowing these key features will set you up for success! Click to navigate to a section: Login General Navigation Se...
  3. Edit Cards via CSV file

    DocBoss allows users to make changes to existing data in the Card List using a CSV (excel) file. When you download the file for the first time the data can be a bit overwhelming - Don't let that scare you! Once 'Add/Edit Data via CSV' is cli...
  4. Card State

    DocBoss maintains a state for every locked card. Cards become locked if ANY of the following actions have been performed: The card has been submitted to the customer (tracked separately also) A system generated INDEX has been submitted...
  5. Using "Add Doc Code to Project" API Call

    The Add Doc Code to Project  call can be used to add doc codes to the code list on a pre-existing project in DocBoss. The doc codes than can be added must already exist on the company doc code list selected for use on the project. New doc co...
  6. Apply Routing Scenario

    After creating routing scenarios , users can apply them to doc codes or cards. Apply routing scenarios to doc codes (individual) If a routing scenario is available to use on a project already, select it from the Routing Scenario dropdown a...
  7. Distribution Lists

    A distribution list defines the recipients of a transmittal. The list of names is typically included into the transmittal summary (depending on your transmittal template). Topics Add/apply distribution list on project Add...
  8. Can reviewer users upload files to DocBoss?

    By default, reviewer users do not have the ability to (a) create new incoming submittals, (b) upload files to pre-existing incoming submittals, and/or (c) assign files to cards within incoming submittals via Incoming Documents. However, reviewer...
  9. Temporary Cards

    Creating a temporary card allows users to track two workflows, and combine them back together after the temporary workflow is completed. For example, if a drawing is returned from the customer with status “Approved with Comments, Resubmit”, the us...
  10. 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 returni...