Function: Folder management

The objective of this function is to address the problem of links and dependencies by providing a generic flexible solution. This solution facilitates the fast retrieval of any type of information related to the object defined in ODM. Folders group related information of various types, for example, engineering items and drawings, to simplify management of the customer’ s product information. Folder Management also enables the user to freeze a group of objects of various types.

Folders can contain objects. Only objects that are folder-resident, in other words, members in the Objects Inside Folder family, can be contained in a folder. You can also set up relationships between folders.

The objective of this process is managing the folder structure, relationships, links, and dependencies between various aspects of product data in a more simple and efficient manner, which addresses the problem of links and dependencies by providing a generic flexible solution. Linking a folder to any LN object creates a simple and efficient method to extend the object’ s data domain, and to facilitate the fast retrieval of any type of information related to the object.

Folder can be maintained as a revision controlled entity. An authorized user can create new version of a folder at any time. A new version of a folder has the same properties, content, and links as the original version.