Default File Extensions for File Operations (dmdoc4550m000)

Use this session to view or maintain the default file extensions for each file operation command. A file type can have multiple file extensions associated with it. There can only be one default file extensions for each file operation. Example: You have a file type "text" and it has *.txt, *.doc & *.rtf file extensions associated with it. Now the user can define *.txt as a default option to view files, and *.doc as a default option to edit file. These default options are used by the LN to assign main files for each file operation automatically. To access this, go to Document Revisions (dmdoc1520m000) session. Select the desired revision and click File Operations--> Main Files option from the Specific Menu. A new session Assigning Main Files for File Operations (dmdoc4540m001) is displayed. Based on the defaults, you can view the file with respective extension and the selected check-boxes for the respective file operations. If the defaults are defined, user does not require to assign the main files for file operations for each document revision.

Field Information

File Type: The file type ID for which the defaults are being defined.
Parsed File Extension: The file extensions associated with the file type.
Edit File: If this check box is selected, the file with the specific file extension is opened for editing.
View File: If this check box is selected, the file with the specific file extension is opened for viewing.
Print File: If this check box is selected, the file with the specific file extension is opened for printing.
Redline File: If this check box is selected, the file with the specific file extension is opened for redlining.
Copy Files: If this check box is selected, the file with the specific file extension is opened for copying.
Send To: If this check box is selected, the file with the specific file extension is sent to the specified location.