Uploading documents

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Basics of using a typical web page

Using Online Help

This activity allows you to specify the source file name and the source path from where the file must be retrieved for upload. Tell me more.

The “Upload Documents” page appears.

Org.  Unit Name

Use the drop-down list box to select the organization unit for which you want to upload files or reference documents into the destination folder. The system lists all the organization units in which the business component is deployed.

This field displays the login organization unit, by default.

Business Component Name

Use the drop-down list box to select the business component associated with the files/reference documents that you want to upload files/reference documents to the destination folder. The system lists all the business components that interact with the login organization unit.

By default, this field is set to the business component from where the “Upload Documents” page is accessed.

Ref. Doc #

Use the drop-down list box to select the type of the reference documents you want to upload to the destination folder. The drop-down list box displays document types, such as Component Work Order, Aircraft Maintenance Exe. Ref #, Eng. Doc #, Process Ref. #, Goods Receipt, Maintenance Change Request, Repair Receipt, Purchase Order, Part Data Change, Repair Order, Supplier Order Based Invoice, Short Term Esc. Ref #, Engineering Service Request, Engineering Advice Note, etc based on the Business Component selected.

In the input field provided alongside, specify the reference document that you want to upload.

More details

The system displays the following:

Select File

The name of the source document in the local folder or shared network.

Keycode

The keycode for the document you want to upload.

The system automatically generates the keycode for a document. However, you may specify your own keycode, which will overwrite the keycode allotted to the document by the system.

Typically, a keycode is used to identify the relationship of a document with an entity/object such as aircraft, task, component, component work order, part/serial, etc. For example, you may specify the keycode “Task-1 CWO-012008-2009” for a document uploaded for the first task in the component work order CWO- CWO-012008-2009.

Uploading Files

Dest. Sub Folder

The destination folder in which the file is to be uploaded.

The file you select is displayed with the path in the “Select a File” field.

Action if file exists

Select one of the following radio buttons to select the action to be performed, if a file already exists in the destination path:

  • Replace – The uploaded file replaces the duplicate file in the destination folder.

  • Save as New – The uploaded file is saved in a new name in the destination path.

  • Warn & Abort – The uploaded file is ignored and a warning message is displayed.

The system displays the following:

Max.Upload File Size (KB)

The maximum upload size of the file in kilobytes. The system displays the maximum upload file size as 50,000 KB.

Note: You cannot modify the following attributes of a document uploaded previously: organization unit, business component, and reference document type and number.

The system performs the following checks and tasks: