PartnerNet is a network used by internal users to collaborate with external users or
business partners.
The PartnerNet functionality enables users and their business partners to share and review
files, documents, and notes. External users can view the publications posted to them by the
internal users and add packages, notes, and attachments to these publications. The users must
be listed in the
PartnerNet Users (pdbpn0501m000) session to access the publications. You can
use the
PartnerNet Preferences (pdbpn0100m000) session to specify how your publications can be
saved and shared.
Note: The PartnerNet functionality is enabled only if
the PartnerNet check box is selected in the PLM Features (pdadm0110m000) session.
You can use the PartnerNet User Projects (pdbpn0102m000) session to specify the projects that
can be accessed by the related ParterNet user.
The publications can be viewed in these modes:
- PostIn
Allows you to view the publications sent to you.
- PostOut
Allows you to view the publications shared with other users.
- Public
Allows you to view all publications linked to the PartnerNet user projects
that you can access.
- Archive
Allows you to view the archived publications.
You can attach packages, notes, and attachments to a new publication and add multiple
recipients in the Publication (pdbpn1600m000) session. To share multiple files with your
business partner, you can add a zipped folder to a package.
When a publication is created, the status of the publication is set to
Draft by default. These options are available to change the status of a publication in
the menu:
- Approve
Allows you to approve a publication that is posted to you.
- Reject
Allows you to reject a publication that is posted to you.
- Archive
Allows you to archive a publication.
- Post
Allows you to post a draft publication.
- Restore
Allows you to restore an archived publication.