Working with Folders in ProjectWise

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8 05, 2018

ProjectWise Explorer Client Window

2019-12-10T17:26:58-06:00May 8th, 2018|Working with Folders in ProjectWise, Working with Documents in ProjectWise|

Navigation Pane appears on the left side of the ProjectWise window and is how you switch between the different areas of ProjectWise, such as the Work Areas/Folders. In addition, when you are working within a Content Pane, the Navigation Pane displays the active folders within that view. Content Pane is the most basic layout tile. Conceptually, it is the active [...]

8 05, 2018

Work Area / Folder and Document Security Icons

2019-12-10T17:26:58-06:00May 8th, 2018|ProjectWise Security, Working with Folders in ProjectWise, Working with Documents in ProjectWise|

Work Area/Folder Security Icon Permission Effect Folder inheritance status The folder has user permissions control. No user access control. Full control Sets all other permissions except No access, giving the user total access to the folder with all editing facilities. Change permissions If on, the user can change their own or other users’ permissions on [...]

15 06, 2017

Folder Properties

2019-12-10T17:28:31-06:00June 15th, 2017|Working with Folders in ProjectWise|

ProjectWise uses Document and Folder properties enabling tracking and security on each file and folder. Folder security settings are used to control access to the files within the folder. Properties include information on who created the document/folder, who last updated the document along with comments on what was completed. There are many properties associated with [...]

15 06, 2017

Project Folder Structure in ProjectWise

2019-12-10T17:28:45-06:00June 15th, 2017|Working with Folders in ProjectWise|

Each ODOT datasource contains a Documents folder.  This is where all project data is stored.  The Documents folder within in the ODOT Projects datasource is organized into a projects sub-folder.  The Projects sub-folder is organized into ODOT Field Divisions sub-folders.  Projects are organized into the Field Division sub-folder they belong.  Inside each project folder, there [...]

15 06, 2017

Folder Types

2019-12-10T17:28:45-06:00June 15th, 2017|Working with Folders in ProjectWise|

ProjectWise, unlike Windows, has more than one type of folder. ProjectWise folders have more associated properties than do Windows folders. Included in every ODOT datasource are the following types of folders:     These three folder types are shown for each ODOT datasource.   Note:  ODOT does not currently use the Components folder.  Therefore, [...]