Create Association Category

Explanation

Use this activity to enter document association categories. A category is assigned when an object is attached to a document to describe the purpose of this connection. When using documents for different purposes, for example instructions, construction and maintenance, the association category can be used to view or print documents of one or more such categories. A document reference can have up to five different assigned categories.

Prerequisites

N/A

System Effects

• The categories can be used in the Document Revision/Objects tab to categorize the object connections.
• The categories can be viewed in the Document Basic/Association Category tab and Document Basic/Document Requirement tab.
• The defined categories are available in the List of Values where the association category is applied.

Window

Document Basic

Related Window Descriptions

Document Basic
Document Basic/Association Category

Procedure

1. Open the Document Basic window and click the Association Category tab.
2. Click New to create a new record.
3. In the Association Category field, enter one alphanumeric character.
4. In the Description field, enter a description of the association category.
5. Click Save.