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   <Header>
      <Title>Function: Folder management</Title>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e1947054">
         <Level1>Folder management</Level1>
      </Keyword>
   </Header>
   <GeneralSection>
      <Paragraph>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.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>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.</Paragraph>
   </GeneralSection>
   <GeneralSection>
      <SectionTitle>Process: Manage folders (code: MOD03a)</SectionTitle>
      <Paragraph>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.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>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.</Paragraph>
      <List>
         <ListItem>Folders can have a life cycle support with various statuses and
		  can be revised when the folder is approved.</ListItem>
         <ListItem>Directly launch the files linked to the documents.</ListItem>
         <ListItem>Concept of personal and shared folders to link and delete the
		  objects.</ListItem>
         <ListItem>Folder can be locked so that the objects are frozen and the
		  folder properties are not changed. Unlock when the folder is required to
		  continue with the life cycle.</ListItem>
         <ListItem>Folder contents can be changed based on the object family with
		  different objects.</ListItem>
         <ListItem>Mail the folder contents.</ListItem>
         <ListItem>Powerful validation to the folder having objects linked to the
		  folder so the folder cannot be deleted.</ListItem>
      </List>
      <List>
         <ListIntro>
            <GUIRef href="" role="manual">Assumptions:</GUIRef>
         </ListIntro>
         <ListItem>The objects are defined for a family to reside in a folder and
		  used at various places according to the requirements.</ListItem>
      </List>
      <List>
         <ListIntro>
            <GUIRef href="" role="manual">IT support:</GUIRef>
         </ListIntro>
         <ListItem>LN Object Data Management, Folder Management,
		  Folders</ListItem>
      </List>
   </GeneralSection>
</ManualTopic>