Header
The header is always displayed, no matter where you navigate in the system.
The left side of the header displays your user name and the following information:
• Click the product logo to return to the home page from any location in the system.
| If your system administrator has enabled profiling for use of Windchill and PTC FlexPLM, this icon brings you to the home page specified by your administrator or set in your own user preferences. |
• If discussions are enabled on your system, the discussions icon
appears. Click this icon to view the
My Discussions table. For more information, see
Discussions.
The right side of the header contains the following items:
• The Show Changes Since menu allows you to view changes that have happened in the specified time period.
• The search menu allows you to search for items in a
PTC FlexPLM object library. Select an item from the menu, enter information in the text field, and click the search icon
to see the search results for a particular object. For more information, see
Search.
• The new icon
allows you to create an object instance in an object library. Select an item from the menu and then click the new icon
to create an object.
• The Quick Links menu offers access to commonly used actions.
◦ Clipboard brings up the contents of the PTC FlexPLM clipboard.
◦ User Preferences brings up the User Preferences window, where you can change your password.
1. Click Change Password.
2. In the User Password Change window, enter your old password and your new password.
3. Click Change Password to change your password.
◦ Logout logs you out of the system. The system prompts you to confirm your action. Click OK to log out.
◦ Library brings up the Library window. The contents of the Library window vary, depending upon which group you are a member of.
◦ FlexPLM Help Center opens the online help documentation available with PTC FlexPLM.
◦ Go to Windchill appears only if your system administrator has enabled profiles for users who require access to Windchill as well as PTC FlexPLM.
◦ About FlexPLM allows you to view PTC copyright and trademark information.
