Using the Retail and PDMUsers Groups
When installing PTC FlexPLM, if the intent is to use both Windchill CAD and Part Data management features as well as PTC FlexPLM features, it is expected that two types of users have access to the system. The system has users who access only PTC FlexPLM features and users who access both Windchill and PTC FlexPLM features.
Beginning with PTC FlexPLM 10.1 F000, a Retail profile and a Retail user group are created as part of the installation process. They are also created during the upgrade process.
• The Retail profile provides a simplified user interface for typical PTC FlexPLM users when they are accessing Windchill data (such as CAD Documents). The Retail profile also directs PTC FlexPLM users to the PTC FlexPLM home page when they log on.
The Retail user group aggregates all PTC FlexPLM users as members of the Retail profile.
• The PDMUsers group is provided to easily aggregate all users who need access to both Windchill and PTC FlexPLM features.