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	<Header>
		<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Document Management (DOC)</Title>
		<Keyword><Level1>Document Management (DOC)</Level1>
		</Keyword>
	</Header>
	<AimSection><Paragraph>The Document Management module provides general document management facilities to SSA ERP. Document Management ensures the efficient and secure use of consistent and reliable document information.</Paragraph>
	</AimSection>
	<GeneralSection><List><ListIntro>The <GUIRef href="/baanerp/dm/doc" role="module">Document Management</GUIRef> module provides the following features:</ListIntro>
			<ListItem>Controlled access to documents</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Secure storage of document contents</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Document lifecycle support</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Management of document revisions</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Viewing and editing the contents of all types of files, for example, CAD files and scanned documents</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Management of the relationships between documents and other objects in the ERP database</ListItem>
		</List>
		<Note><SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
			<Paragraph>You can access the Document Management module from other ERP sessions using the paperclip icon. This enables you to attach documents to SSA ERP objects, and to view the files attached to these documents.</Paragraph>
		</Note>
	</GeneralSection>
	<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/dm/onlinemanual/000020" role="manual">Documents</Link>
		</RelTopic>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/dm/onlinemanual/000000" role="manual">Object Browser</Link>
		</RelTopic>
	</RelatedTopics>
</ManualTopic>
