Accessing Configuration Tables

Throughout InEight Document there are attributes that can be assigned to mail, documents, transmittals, packages, etc from drop down lists.

The values in the drop down lists are defined on a per project basis via the InEight Document configuration tables.

To access the configuration tables:

  1. Click Admin, then Configuration Tables.

  2. Use the drop-down list in the top right-hand corner of the screen to select a configuration table.

  3. From the toolbar create, delete records or edit existing records.

Field

Description

Documents

Areas

Additional classification eg sections of a plant or stages of a road project

Categories

Can be used to further classify a drawing type in the system and are part of the upload rule

Disciplines

Disciplines are mandatory, they are part of the upload rule, distribution of documents; trigger a workflow and determining Review Teams.

Locations

Typically, the physical delimiters on a project

Status Codes

A mandatory field used to reflect where the document is in its life cycle. The Status can also be used as an element in the upload rule.

Types

An additional classification for documents and are part of the upload rule

Mail

Areas

This Field can also be used in Mail to be used in Search Filters

Disciplines

This Field can also be used in Mail to be used in Search Filters

Locations

This Field can also be used in Mail to be used in Search Filters

Mail Status Codes

This status can assist when managing large volumes, the status is applied when creating or responding to mail.

Address Book

Contact Title

Used when adding names to the address book eg Mr.

Trade

Used to categorize companies, companies can be allocated to more than one trade

  • Use the module drop down list (default value is All) to select the configuration tables related to a single module only (e.g. Documents).

  • It is possible to make Inactive any configuration table values that are no longer required to be in use using the Make Inactive tick box.

  • Configuration table values can be exported to Excel using the Export button.