•  PTC FlexPLM Fundamentals
  •  Overview of PTC FlexPLM
    •  Navigation
      • Buttons
      • Frames
      • Header
      •  Side Navigation Bar
        • Site Tab
        • Product Tab
      • Home Page
      • Page Navigation
      • Product Page
    •  Common Elements and Functions
      • Action Menus
      • Clipboard
      • Date Fields
      • Hot Keys
      • Icons
      • List Boxes
      • Pop-Up Windows
      • Tables
      • Emailing Content
      • Text Editors
      • Exporting Content
      • Hiding and Showing Content
    •  Search
      • Quick Search
      • Search Criteria
      • Search Results
      • Views
      • Filters
      • Default Views and Filters
      • Naming Views and Filters
  •  Advanced Product Creation
    •  Copying Individual Products
      • Copying Products from the Line Sheet
      • Copying Products from the Product Pages
      • Viewing Copied Products
      •  Using the Copy / Link Product Page
        • Header Section on the Copy / Link Product Page
        • Copy / Link To Section on the Copy / Link Product Page
        • Placeholder Section on the Copy / Link Product Page
        • Product Options on the Copy / Link Product Page
      • Using the Copy / Link Product: Product Attributes Page
      • Using the Copy / Link Product: Product-Season Attributes Page
      • Data Synchronization
    • Copying Multiple Products
    •  Copying Product Content Using the Clipboard
      • Copying Product Content to the Clipboard
      • Using Clipboard Content
      • Viewing and Removing Clipboard Content
    •  Linking Products
      • Linking Individual Products
      • Linking Multiple Products
      • Linking Relationship Types
      • Updating Linked Products
      • Removing Product Links
      • Linked Products and the Line Sheet
    •  Working with Product Components
      •  Viewing Linked Specifications and Components
        • Viewing Linked Specifications and Components from the Specifications Summary Page
        • Viewing Linked Specifications and Components from the Product Relationships Page
        • Viewing Linked Specification Components from Individual Component Pages
        • Viewing Linked Specification Components from the Product Component Report Page
      • Linking Product Components
      • Updating Linked Specification Components
      • Removing Component Links
      • Synchronizing BOMs
      • Exporting Linked Specification Components
  •  Bill of Materials
    •  About the Bill of Materials
      • The Globalized Value Chain
      • Examples of Activities and Functional Groups in a BOM
      • BOM Components
      • Creators of BOMs
      • Special Considerations Leading to Variations in a BOM
      • Causes of Changes to a BOM
      • Items Affected by BOMs
      • Impact of the BOM on Processes
      • Impact of the BOM on Roles
      • How the BOM Object Exists
      • Variations and Overrides
      • Single BOM vs. Multiple BOMs
      • Overview of the BOM Functionality
      • Before You Begin
    •  Viewing, Creating, and Updating the BOM
      •  Accessing the BOM
        • Accessing the BOM from the Libraries Folder
        • Accessing the BOM from the Favorites Folder
        • Accessing the BOM from the Quick Links Folder
      •  Viewing the BOM
        • Filters in the View BOM Window
        • Action and Information Icons
        • Function Icons
        • Comparing BOMs
      • Creating the BOM
      •  Working in the BOM Editor
        •  Functions of the Edit BOM Page
          • Filters in the BOM Editor
          • Filtering Colorways
          • General Function Buttons
          • BOM Function Icons
        •  Working with Sections
          • Expanding and Collapsing Sections
          • Hiding and Showing Columns
          • BOM Section Icons
          • Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Between Sections
          • Clearing BOM Content
          • Hot Keys in the BOM Editor
      •  Adding Components to the BOM
        • Adding Materials
        • Adding Colors
        • Adding Complex Materials
    •  Variations and Overrides
      •  Variations
        • Creating Variations
        • Viewing Variations for Editing
      •  Overrides
        • Simplifying the Creation of an Override
        • Working with Overrides
        •  Creating Colorway Overrides
          • Colorways Columns
          • Colorways Rows
          • Material and Supplier Overrides for Colorways
        • Creating Single Variation Overrides
        • Creating Combination Overrides
        • Creating Non-Product Level Overrides
        • Verifying Overrides
    •  Exporting the BOM
      • Exporting to PDF
      • Exporting to Excel and CSV
  •  Calendars
    • Comparing Calendars and Using Dashboards
    • Using Calendars with Lifecycle and Workflow Processes
    • Calendar Templates
    • Object Model
    • Initiating a Calendar Instance
    • Managing Tasks in a Calendar Instance
    • Starting and Completing Tasks
  •  Change Tracking
    •  Working with Tracked Changes
      • Change Events and Change Event Details
      • Tracked Changes Indicator
      • Specifying the Changes Since Date in the PTC FlexPLM Header
      • Viewing Tracked Changes in the Side Navigation Bar
      • Viewing Product Changes in the Line Sheet
      • Viewing Tracked Changes from the Product History Page
      • Viewing Change Event Details
      • Including a Tracked Changes Report in a Tech Pack
    •  Tracked Objects
      • Tracking Bill of Material Changes
      • Tracking Colorway Changes
      • Tracking Construction Set Changes
      • Tracking Cost Sheet Changes
      • Tracking Image Page Changes
      • Tracking Measurement Set Changes
      • Tracking Product Changes
      • Tracking Source Changes
      • Tracking Specification Changes
  •  Costing
    •  Multiple Cost Sheets
      •  Viewing Cost Sheets
        • The Cost Sheet List Tab
        • Individual Cost Sheet Tabs
      • Creating Cost Sheets
      •  Updating Cost Sheets
        • The Update Product Cost Sheet Page
        • Changing Cost Sheet Designations
        • Copying Cost Sheets
        • Recalculating Cost Sheets
        • Deleting Cost Sheets
    •  Costing From the Line Sheet
      •  Viewing Cost Sheets from the Line Sheet
        • Using Views to Display Cost Sheets
        • Displaying Active and What If Cost Sheets
        • Viewing Colorway-Level Cost Sheets
      •  Working With Cost Sheets from the Line Sheet
        • Viewing Sourcing
        • Recalculating Costs
        • Changing Primary Sources
  •  Dashboard Definition
    • Creating Dashboard Definition
    • Managing Dashboard Definition
  •  Discussions
    • Using Tables
    • Using Actions
    • Creating Topics
    • Creating Comments
    • Posting Draft Comments
    • Editing Topics
    • Closing or Deleting Discussions
    • Subscribing to Discussions or Topics
  •  Line Sheet Management
    • Line Sheet Viewer
    • Creating Specifications from the Line Sheet
    • Working with Filter Options in the Line Sheet
    • Working with View Options in the Line Sheet
    • Working with Season Groups in the Line Sheet
    • Editing the Line Sheet
    •  Working with the Freeze Pane Function
      • Displaying Information in the Freeze Pane View
      • Selecting Rows in the Freeze Pane View
      • Sorting Information in the Freeze Pane View
      • Filtering Items in the Freeze Pane View
      • Performing Mass Changes in the Freeze Pane View
      • Editing Cells in the Freeze Pane View
    •  Working with Primary Materials
      • Administering Primary Materials
      • Setting a Primary Specification for a Season
      • Setting a Primary BOM for a Specification
      • Setting a Primary Material within a BOM
      • Viewing Primary Materials
      • Copying or Moving Products
    •  Colorway Management Overview
      • Administering Colorway Manager Properties
      • Managing Season Colorways
      • Using the Colorway Manager
      • Removing Products and Colorways from the Line Sheet
    • Exporting the Line Sheet Viewer
    • Running the Change Report for a Season
  •  Material Color Management
    •  Searching the Material Color Library
      • Searching Simple Materials
      • Searching Complex Materials
      • Searching by Complex Material Component
      • Searching When a Color is Already Selected
    • Viewing Material Color Details
    • Creating a Material Color
    •  Comparing Materials and Material Suppliers
      • Comparing Multiple Materials
      • Comparing Multiple Material Suppliers
  •  Materials Tracker
    •  Materials Tracker Functionality
      • Finding a Materials Tracker
      • Materials Tracker Information on the Where Used Page
      • Adding a Materials Tracker to Favorites
      • Creating a Materials Tracker
      • Editing Materials Tracker Details
      • Deleting a Materials Tracker
    •  Working with the Materials Tracker Dashboard
      • Accessing the Materials Tracker Dashboard
      • Materials Tracker Actions on the Details Tab
      • Editing the Materials Tracker Dashboard
      • Using Views and Filters on the Materials Tracker Dashboard
      • Using Options on the Materials Tracker Dashboard
      • Vendor Access to the Materials Tracker
      • Exporting the Materials Tracker Dashboard
      •  Working with Materials, Material Suppliers, and Material Colors within a Materials Tracker
        • Creating Materials within a Materials Tracker
        • Creating Material Suppliers for a Single Material within a Materials Tracker
        • Creating Material Suppliers for Multiple Materials within a Materials Tracker
        • Creating Material Colors for a Single Material Supplier within a Materials Tracker
        • Creating Material Colors for Multiple Material Suppliers within a Materials Tracker
        • Adding Existing Materials, Material Suppliers, and Material Colors to the Materials Tracker Dashboard
        • Adding Materials, Material Suppliers, and Material Colors to Multiple Materials Trackers
        • Carrying Over Materials, Material Suppliers, and Material Colors Using the Carry Over Function
        • Carrying Over Materials, Material Suppliers, and Material Colors Using the Carry Over To Function
        • Moving Materials, Material Suppliers, and Material Colors Between Materials Tracker Dashboards
        • Removing Items from a Materials Tracker
        • Copying Materials, Material Suppliers, and Material Colors within a Materials Tracker Dashboard
    •  Managing Calendars for Materials Trackers
      • Viewing Calendars and Calendar Tasks for Materials Trackers
      • Initiating a Calendar for a Materials Tracker
      • Associating Material Tracker Calendar Tasks to Materials, Material Suppliers, or Material Colors
  •  Measurements
    •  Creating and Managing Measurement Libraries
      • Creating and Managing Points of Measure
      • Creating and Managing Measurement Templates
      • Creating and Managing Grade Rule Templates
      •  Viewing Measurement and Grade Rule Templates
        • Actions List for Viewing Measurement and Grade Rule Templates
        • The View Measurement Template Page
        • The View Grade Rule Template Page
        • Measurement and Grade Rule Template Images
      • Measurement Libraries—Where Used
    •  Viewing, Creating, and Updating Product Measurement Sets
      • Product Sizing
      •  Product Measurement Sets
        • Viewing Product Measurement Sets
        • Controlling the Measurement Set Table Display
        • Viewing Attributes of Product Measurement Sets
        • Viewing and Updating Product Measurement Set Images
        • Viewing Associated Specifications of Product Measurement Sets
        • Creating New Product Measurement Sets
        • Creating Product Measurement Sets from Existing Sets
        • Updating Product Measurement Sets
        • Copying Product Measurement Sets
        • Deleting Product Measurement Sets
        • Additional Actions for Product Measurement Sets
        • Debugging Product Measurement Sets
        • Updating POM Images in Product Measurement Sets
    •  Working with the Measurement Editor
      •  Measurement Editor Page Layout
        • Measurement Editor Page: Header Buttons
        • Measurement Editor Page: Attribute Boxes
      •  Working with the Measurement Table Editor
        • Buttons in the Measurement Table Editor
        • Points of Measure in the Measurement Table Editor
        • Sizes in the Measurement Table Editor
        • Fraction Help in the Measurement Table Editor
        • Icons in the Measurement Table Editor
        • Hot Keys in the Measurement Table Editor
        • Highlighting Rows in the Measurement Table Editor
        • Actions in the Measurement Table Editor
        • Entering Grade Rules in the Measurement Table
        • Entering Null Values in the Measurement Table
    • Additional Measurements Functionality
  •  Palettes
    • Palette Associations
    • Sub Palette Associations
    • Navigating to a Palette
    • Creating a Palette
    • Adding Colors to a Palette
    • Adding Materials to a Palette
    • Adding Material Colors to a Palette
    • Creating a Sub Palette
  •  Planning
    • Navigating to a Plan
    • Creating a Plan
    • Updating a Plan
    • Exporting a Plan
    • Generating Placeholders from a Season Plan
  •  Samples
    • Filtering Samples
    • Samples List and Comments
    • Details Tab
    • Creating Samples
    • Requesting Material-Color Samples from a Palette
    • POM and Measurement Set Updates
    • Exporting Fit Information
    • Samples Search
    • Selecting Image Page Types
    • Sample Type Hierarchy
    • Sample Request Types
    • Delta Value Display
    •  Auto Create a New Sample or Sample Request Based on Status
      • Configuring Attributes to Use the Auto Create Sample or Sample Request Based on its Status Functionality
      • Configuring FlexPLM Property Entries to Use the Auto Create Sample or Sample Request Based on its Status Functionality
      • To Enable and Configure the Auto Creation of a Sample or Sample Request Based on its Status
      • Naming Convention if New Request Gets Created
    •  Auto Populate Sample Due Date on Material Sample Type
      • Configuring FlexPLM to Use the Auto Populate Material Sample Due Date Functionality
      • Configuring Attributes in FlexPLM
      • Enable and Configure Auto Populate Sample Due Date on Material Sample Functionality
  •  Season Dashboards
    • Accessing the Dashboards
    •  Dashboards Page
      • View Options
      • Tasks Columns
      • Totals Table
    •  Task Colors
      • Incomplete Products or Colorways
      • Complete Products or Colorways
      • Status Colors
      • Status Totals
    •  Plug-ins
      • Set and Update
      • Reverse
      • Using Multiple Plug-ins
  •  Size Definitions and Colorway-Size Variations
    •  Size Definition Templates
      • The Size Definition Library
      • Accessing Size Definition Templates
      • Creating Size Definition Templates
      • Viewing Size Definition Templates
      • Updating Size Definition Templates
      • Deleting Size Definition Templates
      • Viewing Where Used Information for Size Definition Templates
    •  Product Size Definitions
      • Accessing Product Size Definitions
      • Creating Product Size Definitions
      • Viewing Product Size Definitions
      • Updating a Single Product Size Definition
      • Updating Multiple Product Size Definitions
      • Adding Existing Product Size Definitions to Seasons
      • Removing Product Size Definitions from Seasons
      • Copying, Moving, and Carrying Over Product Size Definitions
      • Exporting the Product Size Definition Table
      • Deleting Product Size Definitions
    •  Colorway-Size Variations
      • Accessing Colorway-Sizes
      • Automatic Creation of Colorway-Sizes
      •  Viewing Colorway-Sizes
        • Including Additional Colorway-Size Variations
      •  Active and Inactive Colorway-Sizes
        • Viewing Active and Inactive Colorway-Sizes
        • Activating and Deactivating a Single Colorway-Size
        • Activating and Deactivating Multiple Colorway-Sizes
      • Updating a Single Colorway-Size
      • Updating Multiple Colorway-Sizes
      • Copying, Moving, and Carrying Over Colorway-Sizes
      • Exporting the Colorway-Size Table
      • Automatic Deletion of Colorway-Sizes
  •  Tech Pack Generation
    • Generating a Tech Pack from the Line Sheet
    • Generating a Tech Pack from the Specifications Summary or Materials Page
    • Generating Tech Packs with Linked Components for BOM Reports
    • Tech Pack Output
    • Saving Tech Pack Output as Associated Documents
    • Valid Documents for Tech Pack Generation
    • Including Documents and Parts in Single Tech Packs
    • Including Documents and Parts in Multiple Tech Packs
    • Including the Tracked Changes Report
    • Report Options in Tech Packs
    • Asynchronous Tech Pack Generation
    • Administering Document Inclusion in Tech Pack Generation
•  Specialized User Capabilities
  •  CAD Data Management
    • Associating CAD Documents to Products
    • Associating CAD Documents to Specifications
    • Exporting CAD Drawings Associated to Specifications
  •  Part Structures
    •  Associating Parts to Products
      • Searching for Parts
      • Associating a Part to a PTC FlexPLM Product
      • Viewing Part Data
    •  Using Parts in a BOM
      • Configuring Parts in a BOM
      • Displaying Parts in a BOM
      • Adding and Removing Parts in a BOM
      • Tracking Changes
    •  Associating Parts to Specifications
      • Viewing Parts Table in Specification
      • Viewing Specification to Part Values
      • Updating Specification to Part Values
  •  Version Control
    •  Version Control for Documents
      • Enabling Version Control for Documents
      • Associating Document Versions
      • Copying Objects with Associated Documents
      • Deleting Associated Document Versions
      • Analyzing Where Documents are Used
    •  Version Control for Revisable Entities
      • Enabling Version Control for Revisable Entities
      • Linking to Versions of Revisable Entities
      • Deleting Revisable Entity Versions
      • Analyzing Where Revisable Entity Versions are Used
•  Administration
  •  Access Control Rules for PTC FlexPLM
    • Creating Rules in the RFA Library Domain
    • Retail Profile
    • Applying Rules in the Policy Administration Utility
    • Synchronized Type Sets
    • Background Process Queues
    • Filters and Views
    • Revise Access for Retail Documents
    • Modify Access for Retail Documents
    • Download Access for Retail Documents
    • Revisable Entities
    • Material Library
    • Change State
    • Change Team
    • Examples of Use Cases
  •  Advanced Product Creation Administration
    • Advanced Product Creation Property Settings
    •  Relationship Type Property Settings
      • Available Product Options
      • Enabling Copy of Individual Product Options
      • Creating a Relationship Type
      • Specifying Default Relationship Types
      • Defining the Edit Option
      • Specifying Link Relationships
      • Defining Familial Relationships
      • Defining a Relationship Type
      • Defining Attribute Transfer Values
      • Defining Attribute Value Linking
    • Additional Property Settings That Influence Relationship Type Behavior
    • Clipboard Property Settings
    • Deep Copy Property Settings
    • BOM Synchronization Default Mapping
  • Business Administrative Change Promotion
  •  Change Tracking Administration
    • Change Tracking Attributes and Business Objects
    • Change Tracking Property Settings
    • Change Tracking XML Configuration
    • Configuring the Change Tracking Plug-In
    • Change Tracking Customizations
  •  Costing Administration
    •  Managing Cost Sheets
      • The Cost Sheet Hierarchy
      • Cost Sheet Hierarchy Relationships
      • Working with the Type and Attribute Management Utility for Cost Sheets
      • Associating Cost Sheet Types to Products
      • Cost Sheet Attributes
      • Viewing Attributes on the Product Costing Page
    •  Costing Property Settings
      • Enabling Sourcing Configurations
      • Enabling Cost Sheets
      • Enabling Multiple Cost Sheets
      • Default Name of the Primary Cost Sheet
      • Displaying Cost Sheets in the Cost Sheet List Tab
      • Defining Who Can Recalculate Cost Sheets
      • Specifying Which Cost Sheets to Recalculate
      • Enabling and Disabling Cost Sheet Comparisons
    • Costing and the Bill of Materials
    • Copying Cost Sheets Administration
    • Exporting the Cost Sheet
  •  Cross-Site Request Forgery
    • Cross-Site Request Forgery Prevention
    • Configuring Cross-Site Request Forgery Protection
    • Troubleshooting Cross-Site Request Forgery Issues
  • Custom Access Validators
  • Date Format Administration
  •  ImageMagick for PTC FlexPLM
    • Audience
    • Environments
    • Downloading the Software
    •  Installing and Configuring the Runtime Environment
      •  Windows Platform
        • Installing GPL Ghostscript
        • Installing Ghostscript Fonts
        • Installing ImageMagick
      • Unix Solaris 10
      • HP-UX Platform
      • AIX Platform
      • Linux
    •  Configuring FlexPLM to Use ImageMagick
      • Properties for Enabling the Image Generation Feature
      • Configuring FlexPLM for Image Generation
    •  Asynchronous Image Conversion
      • Benefits of Asynchronous Image Conversion
      • Overview of Asynchronous Image Conversion
      • Configuring FlexPLM for Asynchronous Image Conversion
  •  Measurements Administration
    •  Managing Measurements
      • Measurements Hierarchy
      • Measurements Types and Attributes
    •  Measurements Property Settings
      • System-Wide Property Settings
      • Measurements Library Property Settings
      • General Template and Set Property Settings
      • Measurement Template Property Settings
      • Grade Rule Template Property Settings
      • Product Measurement Set Property Settings
      • Measurements Navigation Property Settings
  •  Property Settings in PTC FlexPLM
    • System-Wide Property Settings in PTC FlexPLM
    • Bill of Materials Property Settings
    • CAD Data Property Settings
    • Discussions Property Settings
    • Image Property Settings
    • Material and Color Property Settings
    • Materials Tracker Property Settings
    • Search Property Settings
    • Tech Pack Property Settings
  •  OData Web Services
    • Accessing REST APIs in OData
    • Supported Types in OData
    • Supported Operations for Typed Instances in OData
    • Supported Query Options in OData
    • Special Character Encoding in OData
    • Identifying Object Instances in OData
    • Reference Attribute Types in OData
    • Calculated Attributes in OData
    • Attribute Constraints in OData
    • Using Filters in OData
    • Querying Instances on Subtype Attributes in OData
    • Creating and Updating Instances on Subtypes in OData
    • Resource Paths in OData
    • Enabling Navigation Between Entities in OData
    • Compliance Matrix for OData
  •  Size Definition and Colorway-Sizes Administration
    • Size Definition Types and Attributes
    • Size Definition Property Settings
    • Constraining Product Types to Size Definition Types
    • Colorway-Size Types and Attributes
    • Colorway-Size Property Settings
    • Colorway-Size Relationships
    • Constraining Product Types to Colorway-Size Types
  •  Working with the Type and Attribute Management Utility
    • Defining Your System’s Types and Attributes
    • Type and Attribute Management Permissions
    • View and Edit Modes
    •  Managing Types
      • Types in PTC FlexPLM
      • Property Value Inheritance
      • Creating a New Subtype
      • Deleting a Type
      •  Synchronized Types
        • Synchronized Attributes
      • Localizing Property Values
      • User Interface Limitations
      •  Type Information Page
        •  Attributes Tab
          •  Creating a New Attribute
            • Supported Data Types
            •  Out-of-the-Box Attributes Supported by PTC FlexPLM
              • Attributes Available on All PTC FlexPLM Types
            • Derived String, Derived Numeric, and Calculated Attribute Comparison
            • Formulas
            • Graphical Attributes
            • Hyperlink Attributes
            • Attribute Properties Reference
            •  PTC FlexPLM Attributes Reference
              • Care/Wash Images Attributes
              • Color Choice Attributes
              • Composite Attributes
              • Object Reference and Version Reference Attributes
              • Unit of Measure Attributes
            • Mapped Attributes
            •  Logical Attributes Report
              • Accessing the Logical Attributes Report
              • Logical Attributes Report
          • Deleting an Attribute
          • Viewing and Setting Attribute Visibility
          • Setting Attribute Properties
          • Managing Attribute-Based Security Rules
        •  Layouts Tab
          • Viewing an Attribute Layout
          • Creating a New Attribute Layout
          •  Editing Attribute Layouts
            •  Editing an Attribute Group
              • Conflict Resolution for Inherited Attribute Groups
            • Adding a Reusable Table to an Attribute Layout
            • Adding an Image to an Attribute Layout
            • Adding a Nested Group
            • Deleting a Layout Element
          • Deleting an Attribute Layout
          • Breaking Layout Inheritance for PTC FlexPLM Subtypes
          • Attribute Group Visibility Rules
        •  Cascading Attributes Tab
          • Cascading Attributes Rules Example
          • Enumerations and Cascading Attribute Rules
          • Creating a New Cascading Attribute Rule
          • Editing a Cascading Attribute Rule
          • Editing a Cascading Attribute Rule Condition
          •  Attribute Set Report
            • Running the Attribute Set Report
            • Finding and Addressing Warning Conditions in the Attribute Set Report
            • Refreshing the Attribute Set Report
            • Constraints and the Attribute Set Report
          • Inherited Rules
          • Circular Dependencies
      •  Attribute Information Page
        • Default Values Tab
        • Visibility Tab
        •  Constraints Tab
          • Adding a New Constraint
          • Enabling and Disabling a Constraint
          • Deleting a Constraint
          •  Editing Constraint Data
            •  Enumerated Value List Constraints
              • Adding an Enumerated Value List — Use Existing Global Enumeration
              • Adding an Enumerated Value List — Create New Enumeration Based On Global Enumeration
              • Adding an Enumerated Value List — New Enumeration For This Attribute
          • Attribute Constraint Rules
          • Edit Constraint Window
    •  Managing Global Enumerations
      • Enabling Enumeration Access for Non-Administrative Users
      • Creating a New Enumeration Organizer
      • Viewing and Editing Enumeration Organizers
      • Deleting an Enumeration Organizer
      • Creating a New Enumeration
      • Viewing and Editing Enumerations
      • Deleting an Enumeration
      • Creating a New Enumeration Entry
      • Viewing and Editing Entry Properties
      • Deleting an Entry
    • Managing Measurement Systems
    • Managing Quantities of Measure
    •  Managing Exports
      • Exporting Calendars
      • Exporting Filters and Views
      • Exporting Teams
      • Exporting Groups
      • Exporting Type Instance Data
      • Supported Types for Export
      • Exporting Line Sheet Data
    • Importing Type Instance Data and Line Sheet Data
    • FlexPLM Attribute List
  •  Type and Attribute Management Command-Line Tools
    •  Exporting and Importing Type Information
      • Domain Prefixes in Type Names
      •  Exporting Types
        • Creating an Export Definition File
        • Exporting All Attribute-Based Security Rules
        • Exporting Attribute-Based Security Rules for a Specific Type
        • Exporting Attribute Group Visibility Rules
      • Exporting Global Enumerations
      •  Importing Types and Global Enumerations
        • Enabling Logging for Imports
        • Importing Attribute-Based Security Rules
        • Importing Attribute Group Visibility Rules
    •  Adding Columns to Types
      • Running the AddColumns Tool
      • Common AddColumns Tool Usage Scenarios
      • Manual Execution of the AddColumns Tool After Installation Requires Rebuilding Client Jars
      • Setting a Larger Database Column Size for String Local Attributes
      • AddColumns Report and Addressing Warnings
      • Example: Allocating Additional Columns for a Type
    • Using the TypeAttributeMoveTool Utility
    •  Defining Custom Properties for Enumeration Entries
      • Creating or Updating Custom Property Definitions on Enumeration Entries
      • Creating, Updating, or Deleting a Property Using a Load File
      • Verifying the Custom Property Display Value
      • Deleting Custom Property Definitions for Enumerated Entries
      • Custom Property Examples
    • Creating Database Views
  •  Vendor Portal Administration
    •  Setup and Configuration
      • Groups and Users
      • Vendor Objects
      • Linked Objects
      • Document Security
      • Enabling the Use Cases
      • Vendor Access to Seasons, Colorways, and Products
    •  Use Cases
      •  Document Search
        • Document Access
      • Materials
      • Order Confirmation
      • Products
      • Quotes and Samples
    •  Troubleshooting
      • Vendor Portal Property Settings
      • Attribute Configuration
      • Vendor Object References
      • Firewall/Proxy/VPN Access
•  Installation and Upgrade
  •  Installing and Configuring PTC FlexPLM
    •  Introduction, Prerequisites, and Conventions
      • Windchill Releases
      • Updating Information from Windchill
      • Prerequisites
      • Configuring the Default Life Cycle (Required)
      • File Structure Changes
      • Conventions
    •  Creating a New Installation of PTC FlexPLM
      •  Planning an Update
        • Update Paths
        • Creating an Effective Update Team
        • Creating an Update Plan
        • Best Practices for the Update Process
      •  Loading and Configuring PTC FlexPLM
        • Extracting PTC FlexPLM to the System
        • Installation
      •  Additional Configuration for Nonstandard Installations
        • Configuring the Web Server
        • Configuring the Servlet Engine
        • Deploying the PTC FlexPLM Help Center
        • Creating Database Tables, Views, Sequences, and Base Data
        • Using a Windchill Context Other Than /Windchill
        • Changing the PTC FlexPLM Context
        • Enabling Discussions in PTC FlexPLM
    •  Updating PTC FlexPLM
      • Configuring PTC FlexPLM
      • Merging Client Overrides (Required)
    •  Configuring and Administering Windchill Index Search (SOLR)
      • Prerequisites for Windchill Index Search (SOLR)
      • Verification Steps
      •  Administration User Interface
        • Query Testing
        • WIS Indexing Properties
    •  Modifying Configuration Files for Development, Testing, and Production
      • Configuring Exception Handling
      •  Configuring the Location to Save Thumbnails
        • Configuring the Thumbnail Location on Unix-Based Systems
        • Configuring the Thumbnail Location on Windows-Based Systems
      •  Configuring PTC FlexPLM for Cluster Configuration and Multiple PTC Embedded Servlet Engine Instances
        • LoadBalancer and Multiple Servlet Engine Configuration
        • Installing PTC FlexPLM on an Existing Windchill PDMLink Multi-Node Cluster
        • Configuration of Property Files for Windchill PDMLink and PTC FlexPLM Clusters
        • Proxy Configuration Examples
      • Modifying a CAD Author Profile for Use with PTC FlexPLM
      •  Enabling User Access to PTC FlexPLM through Team Membership
        • Adding Members to the Library Team
        • Using the Retail and PDMUsers Groups
        • Change Default PTC FlexPLM Object Column Sizes
    • Minimum Memory Configuration Settings
    •  Creo View Installation and Configuration
      • PTC FlexPLM Server
      • Client/End User
    •  Role-Based Homepage Configuration
      •  Creating Role-Based Home Pages
        • Configuring Filters for Components
        • Previous PTC FlexPLM Home Page with No Role-Based Profiles Enabled
        • Default PTC FlexPLM Page Displayed with No Profiles Defined
        • Example: Out-of-the-Box Sourcing Manager Profile Displayed
        • Sample XML
    •  Exporting Users and Groups
      • Prerequisites
      • Exporting Groups to Load Files
      • Exporting Users and Groups from LDAP
      • Loading Groups into the Database
      • Importing Users, Groups, and Group Memberships into LDAP
      • Using the Windchill DS Control Panel
    •  Post-Upgrade System Considerations
      • Thumbnail Storage Location
      • PTC FlexPLM Access Log
  •  Upgrading to the Latest Version of PTC FlexPLM
    •  Upgrade Steps for PTC FlexPLM
      •  Preparing to Upgrade
        • Assumptions and Prerequisites for Upgrading
        • Obtaining Required CD Images, Patches, Windchill Diagnostic Utility Patches, and FlexPLM Diagnostic Utility Patches
        • Setting Properties to Control Inactivity and Overall Timeout
        • Setting Properties to Optimize Cache Sizes
        • Using Modeled Sequences
      • Pre-Upgrade Steps for Windchill with PTC FlexPLM
      • Post-Upgrade Steps for Windchill with PTC FlexPLM
      • Recreating Database Views
    •  Upgrading Customizations and Pre-Upgrade Considerations
      •  Customization Considerations
        • Custom Resource Files
        • Custom.lcs.properties File
        • Thumbnail Storage Location
        • Database
        • Help Center
      •  Other Considerations
        • Vendor Portal
        • CAD Data Management
        • Regenerating Type-Level Database Views
      •  Upgrading Workflow Process Templates
        • Determine the Upgrade Impact for Existing Templates
        • Prepare for Upgrade
        • Perform the Upgrade
        • Post-Upgrade Steps
•  Documentation Resources
  • PTC FlexPLM Documentation Resources
  • Windchill Documentation Resources
•  Help Center Help
  •  About the PTC FlexPLM Help Center
    • Using the Help Center
    • Using Search
  •  Product Support
    • Customer Support Guide
    • Documentation for PTC Products
    • Professional Services
    • Technical Support
  • Software Copyright