Using Cover Page Variables to Build Source Documents

DocBoss wasn't really designed to build source documents directly, but our document index templates certainly bring that thought forward.

Note:

- Files can be submitted as PDF and Excel

- Templates are uploaded as DOCUMENT INDEX type

- Cover page variables should be used in the template

Upload your source document template as a Document Index

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For instructions on how to upload a template, see our article here.

Add an SDI Report to your project

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- Ensure the Template Type is "Document Index" and select the source template you uploaded in Output Templates

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Link the SDI Report to a Doc Code

- On the Code List, select the the applicable level and set the Type for the related code to "SDI Report" and link the SDI to the doc code

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For instructions on how to link an SDI template to the doc code, see our article here.

- If there is more than one card created for the SDI Report (i.e. tag level was selected), the SDI Reports can be attached to each applicable card in card list.

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- Once the SDI Reports have been linked, the source documents will be automatically generated and they can be downloaded in the selected format (Excel/PDF or both) from documents column and the cards will be available to send to the customer in Outgoing Submittals grid.

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