Windchill PLM "Data Collaboration - ProjectLink " Tips & Techniques Session Recording (West Coast)

Webcast Q&A

Question from Eric:  Can users customize/create templates?

Answer:  Template creation and editing can be granted to users as needed.  Typically, this is done by an admin.

Question from Eric:  Can I invite a participant to view an assembly in a project who does not have access to the associated product?

Answer:  Yes

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Question from JP:  Is the object that Dave has checked out in ProjectLink locked for PDMLink users?

Answer:  Yes, when PDM check out is used when adding to a project, it is locked in PDMLink.

Question from JP: Does a user get an email when a comment is added to a discussion?

Answer:  Yes, if the user subscribes to a discussion topic.

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Question from Michael:  When an item is converted to "PDM check-out", does it force a PDM check-out in the common space?

Answer:  Yes.  Whether you initially use "PDM check-out" or convert a "Share" to "PDM check-out", it does a check-out on the PDMLink side.

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Question from Stuart:  Is there a way to know there is something new in Dicussions without opening it?

Answer:  Add the discussion table to your home page and track new comments there in the status column of the table.