Project Document Sets Activity Center
Use this activity center to manage your document sets. Use the Tasks panel to add, edit, rename, and delete a document set, as well as send, and compare a document set. You can also publish document sets to Info Exchange.
The following list shows all available tasks. Document Sets● Create a New Document Set Click to open the Create Document Set dialog box to add a new document set to this project. ● Create a Report Click to open the Create a Report dialog box to select the type of document set log report to create. ● Return to Parent Document Set 1 This task appears when you have a document subset open. Click to return to the main document set. Selected Document SetThe following list shows all available tasks in alphabetical order. The tasks that appear depend on which category you select from. ● Browse Subsets 1 This task appears if the document set has subsets. Click to list the subsets of the selected document set. ● Compare Contents to > A Folder Click to open the Select Folder dialog box to choose a project folder to compare to the selected document set. After you choose the folder, the Compare Results window opens with the results. ● Compare Contents to > A Document Set Click to open the Select Document Set dialog box to choose a document set to compare to the selected document set. After you choose the document set, the Compare Results window opens with the results. ● Compare Contents to > A Record Copy Click to open the Select Record Copy dialog box to choose a record copy to compare to the selected document set. After you choose the record copy, the Compare Results window opens with the results. ● Copy Click to open the Copy Document Set dialog box to copy the contents and properties of the selected document set to a new document set, which will be named Copy of Original Document Set Name. You can then edit it as you would any other document set. 1 This task appears if there are no record copies for the selected document set. Click to open the Create Record Copy dialog box to create a record copy of the contents of the selected document set and save it to your network in a .ZIP file. You can then use Project Center's features (such as search) on this .ZIP file as you would any other file. The record copy is added to the Record Copies activity center. ● Create a Report Click to open the Create a Report dialog box to create a report for the selected document set. ● Delete Click to delete the selected document set. 1 Deleting a document set does not delete or modify the source files that are in the document set. The Project Center document set only points to the source files. ● Email > Send Link 1 Make sure the recipient is a Project Center user before using this task. Click to open an email message in Microsoft Outlook containing a link to the selected document set. The recipient can click the link to go directly to the document set in Project Center. ● Email > Send and Log a Transmittal Click to open the Send Files and Create an Outgoing Transmittal dialog box to send the document set and its contents in an email message and create a transmittal for it. ● Email > Send with Options Click to open the Send Files to Email Recipients dialog box to select which files in the document set to send in an email message. ● Info Exchange > Transfer Only Click to open the Transfer Files to a Newforma Info Exchange Server dialog box to transfer the document set and its contents to Info Exchange. ● Info Exchange > Transfer and Log a Transmittal Click to open the Transfer Files and Create an Outgoing Transmittal dialog box to transfer the document set and its contents to Info Exchange and create a transmittal. ● Info Exchange > Create Shared Folder Click to open the Create Shared Folder dialog box to publish the contents of the document set as an editable folder to Info Exchange that can then be updated and added to at any time by internal and external project team members. ● Modify Click to open the Modify Document Set dialog box to add and remove folders and files from the document set. ● Modify Shared Folder 1 This task appears only if the document set has already been published to Info Exchange using the Info Exchange > Create Shared Folder task. Click to open the Modify Shared Folder dialog box to modify and republish the selected document set and some or all of its files to your Newforma Info Exchange Server. It can then be updated and added to at any time by internal and external project team members. ● Publish Click to open the Publish Files dialog box to print or create a .PDF of all of the files in the document set at once. ● Record Copy > Create New 1 This task appears if there is a record copy for the selected document set. Click to open the Create Record Copy dialog box to create a record copy of the contents of the selected document set and save it to your network in a .ZIP file. You can then use Project Center's features on this .ZIP file as you would any other file. The record copy is added to the Record Copies activity center. ● Record Copy > View All Related 1 This task appears if there is a record copy for the selected document set. Click to open the Related Record Copies activity center to view all record copies of the selected document set. ● Record Copy > Compare to Record Copy 1 This task appears if there is a record copy for the selected document set. Click to compare the selected document set to one of its record copies. The Compare Results window opens, showing the comparison. ● Related Items > See the Related Items Tasks topic for information. ● Repost Expired Shared Folder 1 This task only appears if the file transfer expired on Info Exchange, which means that the record copy .ZIP file was deleted on the Info Exchange Server. Click to transfer the record copy .ZIP file back to Info Exchange so external users can access it again. ● Review Related Action Items Click to open the Related Action Items activity center to view action items related to the selected document set. ● Review Related Markup Sessions 1 This task appears only if the selected document set contains a file with a related markup session. Click to open the Related Markup Sessions activity center to view information about and preview any markup sessions for files in the document set. ● Shared Folder > View Transfer History Click to open the File Transfer form to view the transfer history of the shared document set. ● Shared Folder > Add or Remove Recipients Click to open the Modify File Transfer Recipients dialog box to select the project team members to whom you want to give access to file transfers that have been transferred via Info Exchange (or to remove access), and to send them an email notification message regarding the transfer. ● Shared Folder > Resend Notification Only Click to open the Resend File Transfer Notification dialog box to select the recipients to resend an email message containing download instructions to. ● Shared Folder > Change Access Level Click to open the Modify File Transfer Access on Info Exchange dialog box to edit who can access the selected file transfer from Info Exchange. ● Shared Folder > Expiration and Reminder Settings Click to open the Edit Expiration and Reminder Settings dialog box to edit the reminder settings for the selected file transfer from Info Exchange. ● Shared Folder > Remove Content from Info Exchange Server (Expire) Click to remove the file transfer from the Info Exchange Server. The information about the file transfer still appears in this activity center and in Info Exchange, but space is saved by removing the actual file transfer file contents. External team members see the transfer information in their log, but can't download it. ● Synchronize Contents Click to open the Transfer to Info Exchange Options dialog box to edit the settings for the selected published document set, including who can access it, reminder settings, and removal, and then synchronize it to your Newforma Info Exchange Server. See File Tasks panel. See Email Tasks panel. |
Project Document SetsThis section lists the document sets in the current project. Right-click on a document set for a list of tasks you can perform, including modifying, emailing, or publishing the document set. Category drop-down listYou can filter the list of document sets by choosing a filter from the drop-down list, including all, active, or inactive document sets. The number of document sets for each filter category is indicated in parentheses next to the category. Click to toggle between showing document sets for all users or only your document sets. Filter All ColumnsYou can filter by any text that appears in any of the columns. For example, if you know the name (or part of the name) of the document set that you are searching for, enter at least part of the text in this field. The list updates automatically as you type. For example, if the document set you are searching for has the number 30 somewhere in one of the columns, enter 30 in this field. The list will be narrowed down to only document sets that have the number 30 somewhere in one of the columns. Click to toggle between showing and hiding the column filter fields. ClearClick to clear all filters.
ColumnsAll columns are listed here. Right-click on any column header to list or de-list columns. Click the icons for more filtering options. NameThe name of the document set. StatusThe status of the document set. Team MembersProject team members who are part of this document set. Related ItemsIf the document set has any related items, the icons appear here. Related Project ItemsThis column is a text version of the icons in the Related Items column. The text will appear in reports. Created ByThe project team member who created the document set. Date CreatedThe date on which the document set was created. Last Modified ByThe project team member who last modified the document set. Date ModifiedThe date the document set was last modified. KeywordsAny keywords applied to the document set. Description tabThis tab displays the text in the selected document set's Description tab (from the Modify Document Set dialog box).
Contents tabThis tab lists the files and sub-document sets in the selected document set. Right-click on an item for a list of tasks you can perform, including comparing and adding files to other project items. 1 The number in parentheses indicates the number of files that are included in the document set. 1 You can
drag and drop files to and from this activity center. 1 Document sets update dynamically. When you add a folder to a document set, the files in that folder are added to the document set. If you add new files to that folder in Windows Explorer in the future, the files are automatically added to the document set. Use this tab to add files and subsets to the selected document set, view attached files, set the file order, and remove files. For example, if you create a document set for a drawing, you can use this tab to add the drawing and other related files to the document set.
Preview tabA preview of the selected file appears here. Related Items tabThis tab lists all related Project Center items for the selected file.
Email Log tabThis tab lists all email messages associated with the selected document set. When any user files an email message from the Project Center Add-in for Microsoft Outlook Toolbar, the email message appears here. You can also drag and drop email messages from Microsoft Outlook and Windows Explorer into this tab. Double-click an email message to open it in Microsoft Outlook or the Project Center Email Viewer. From there, you can reply to or forward the message. 1 The number in parentheses indicates the number of email messages filed in the document set.
Related Items tabThis tab lists all related Project Center items for the selected document set. Create Related > Action ItemClick to open the Identify an Action Item dialog box to create a new action item and link it to the current document set. Create Related > Transfer > Via Info ExchangeClick to open the Transfer Files to a Newforma Info Exchange Server dialog box to transfer project files via your Newforma Info Exchange Server and link the transfer to the current document set. Create Related > Transfer > Via EmailClick to open the Send Files to Email Recipients dialog box to send project files via email. Nothing is logged in this tab. Create Related > Transmittal > Via Info ExchangeClick to open the Transfer Files and Create an Outgoing Transmittal dialog box to transfer project files via your Newforma Info Exchange Server, create a new outgoing transmittal for the file transfer, and link the transfer to the current document set. Create Related > Transmittal > Via EmailClick to open the Send Files and Create an Outgoing Transmittal dialog box to send project files via email, file an outgoing transmittal for a file transfer, and link the transfer to the current document set. Create Related > Contract Management > Contract Management ItemClick to open the Create Contract Management Item dialog box for the type of contract management item you selected to create a new CM item and link it to the current document set. Relate to >Click to select an existing project item and establish a relationship between it and the currently selected document set. This gives you the ability to link two items that are related together. (For example, a markup session that is related to a document set.) Select Another Project Item to open the Select Project Item dialog box to locate an item that is not in the list. When you create a relationship between two items, each item's icon is added to the other item's Related Items column and tab. RemoveClick to unlink and remove the selected project item from the Related Items tab. 1 Removing a related item from the Related Items tab does not remove it from the database. The Relation Type column has two icons to indicate the relationship type: ● The icon indicates that the relationship was created by a user and can be deleted (such as an action item related to a document set). ● The icon indicates that the relationship was created by Project Center and cannot be deleted (such as a transmittal or record copy related to a document set).
Change Log tabThis tab displays a history of the actions taken on the selected document set, including when it was created, modified, who was involved, and any details. |
To access this activity center
Click Document Sets from the Activities list or from the Project Home activity center.