## Glossary

The following is a brief summary of the terms used in the SSA PDM 8.0 Integration for Microsoft® Office:

Term | Meaning in SSA PDM Integrations
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Attribute | The attributes of an Object are the information fields that describe the Object itself. For example, the attributes of a Document include the Document ID, revision number, description, status, creation date, and many more.
Document | Documents are revision-controlled Objects that contain data for design, marketing or other purposes. Examples are drawings, specifications, and financial reports. Documents point to the electronic or physical files that contain the actual data that they represent. Documents can be linked to the Items that they refer to, and can be linked to each other in a hierarchical structure.
File | The generic term File refers to managed data objects external to SSA PDM, such as CAD parts, assembly, or drawing objects. Files are linked to SSA PDM Documents.
Item | Items are revision-controlled Objects that make up the structure of a product. Item-to-Item parent-child links form the basic hierarchical structure of each assembly and its component sub-assemblies.
Object | The generic term Object represents any one of the many types of data managed by SSA PDM. For example, when prompted to select an Object, depending on the specific context, you may be able to choose between Item, Document and File.
RELEASED Status | A RELEASED Object has been Checked In, and made available. No further changes can be made to this revision of the Object.
UNDEFINED Status | An UNDEFINED Object is either the original revision of an Object that can still be updated, or a new revision that has been Checked Out.
UNDER CHANGE Status | An UNDER CHANGE Object is a previously RELEASED revision of an Object that has been Checked Out to a later revision with UNDEFINED status. When the later revision of the Object is Checked In, then both revisions will have RELEASED status.
Project | All work in SSA PDM is organized according to predefined projects. The SSA PDM Administrator assigns you to the specific project(s) in which you are authorized to work. An Object can be changed only within its "owner" project, which by default is the project in which it was created. A user with the appropriate authorization can assign ownership of an Object to a different project.
WorkSpace | Each WorkSpace in SSA PDM is an area where you can work according to your specific requirements. Several WorkSpaces may be open at the same time. The functions and features available depend on the type of WorkSpace, the type of Object, the setup for your organization, and the WorkSpace customization options you choose.

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