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Add a Document

Within an element, you can create a record for each document maintenance item that you want to add to the element. A document could be used to record supporting documentation such as Help, release notes or user comments.

Add a Document

Display the properties of the element to which you want to add the document, and click on the 'Add New' button. Select the 'Add document' option. The 'Add document to <element name>' dialog displays.

Mandatory fields on the dialog are indicated by a red asterisk (*).

Complete the fields as directed here.

Field

Action

See also

Name

Type an appropriate and meaningful name for the document.

Status

Click on the drop-down arrow and select the appropriate record status; that is:

  • New
  • Verified, or
  • Complete

Priority

Click on the drop-down arrow and select the appropriate priority value; that is:

  • High
  • Medium, or
  • Low

Requested by

Click on the drop-down arrow and select the name of the person who requested the document.

Requested on

Click on the calendar icon and select the date on which the record was made.

Completed by

If the document is complete, click on the drop-down arrow and select the name of the person who completed it.

Completed on

Click on the calendar icon and select the date on which the document was completed.

Version

Type in a version number or letter to indicate any evolution of the same document. Generally, '1.0' indicates the first instance of a document.

Description

Type in the details/contents of the document. You can format this text using the facilities provided in the Notes toolbar. These are:

  • Bold
  • Italic
  • Underline
  • Numbered list
  • Bulleted list
  • Superscript text
  • Subscript text
  • Set color of selected text

History

Over time, enter any notes on the actions concerning this document; you can format this text using the facilities provided in the Notes toolbar.

Add

Click on this button to submit the details and create the document record on the selected element.

This message is displayed:

     Document <name> was successfully added to <element name>.

Either:

  • Work through the fields again, defining another document on this element, or
  • Click on the Close button to close the dialog

Add & Close

Click on this button to add the Document item (as described above) and also Close the dialog.

Close

Click on this button to close the dialog.

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