Displaying Original Application Files 

Use

You can display the original application files, irrespective of where they are stored, while you are processing a document. The procedures for displaying original application files stored on a server and in a secure storage area are identical. Additional settings, however, must be made in Customizing to display the files from a secure storage area.

Prerequisites

Customizing Settings Document Management

Under General data you must make the following settings:

Data that is necessary

Activity in Customizing

You set the Workstation application can be started from the document info record for display.

Set the start authorization for the workstation application under General data ® Define workstation application.

You set which workstation application, dependent on the frontend computer is to be started for displaying and from which directory the program is called.

Set the path for the program call for the application type 1 (display) under General data ® Define workstation application ® Define workstation application in network.

For displaying an original application file that are located in Secure Storage Areas the system create a temporary copy.

In order to display these original application file, set the file format that you want the system to create; under General Data ® Define workstation application.

You can also use the integrated viewer to display the original application files.

You must first enter the required data under General Settings ® Define workstation application in order to use the integrated viewer.

  • Maintain all data on the detail screen that are supported for processing original application files with the workstation application such as for the application Direct Model for processing JT files.
  • Set which viewer you want to use to display the original application files for the workstation application (for example, Direct Model). Work step: Maintain workstation application in network

Digital Mock-Up Viewing allows for 3D models to be displayed in the development phase.

You must first maintain settings in Customizing of Document Management before you can display a 3D model of an assembly and its components in the Engineering Workbench.

See also: Setting up Customizing for DMU Viewing

Processing a Document Info Record

When you want to display original application files that are managed by DMS you must first process the document info record that belongs to the original application file.

You have the necessary authorizations.

Procedure

To display the original application files (irrespective of where they are stored):

  1. Process the document info record in either display or change mode.
  2. Select the Originals tab page.
  3. You have two options for displaying original application files:

Result

In a second window, the system starts the application with the specified original application file. You can use all active functions of the application you have started.

You can also still process the document info record or close it while processing the original application file in its application.