PDXpert PLM Software
On-line Help Guide

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Use Administrator Override

Administrators enable this option using Tools menu ➔   ✔ Administrator Override The menu option is shown when the user's role Collections/Rules administrator setting is marked.

Select this menu option to correct minor text or list selection errors in released or in-process items.

WARNING: This suspends system rules that protect approved database records.

  • CAD software, manufacturing systems, and supply chain partners may rely on a current value in PDXpert. Check that other systems will accept (or ignore) your changes.
  • Before making changes to a production system, back up your database and confirm that no other users are using the system.
  • After making changes, test your changes in item records, related reports, PDX packages, and Transforms to ensure there are no unexpected effects in PDXpert or other computer systems.
  • Edit only the attributes shown below. Never use the ✔ Administrator Override option to add or remove BOM, reference, source, or revision file relationships, or a change form's affected item list. Use the standard change revision process to add or remove items on these lists.

To protect data from accidental changes, select this option only when necessary, and clear it as soon as the task is finished. As a further safety measure, this option is cleared every time you close your PDXpert client.

While the option is selected, the status bar shows Administrator Override tool is active, and the following attributes may be edited:

  • Documents

    • Number

      If the Document Types collection member has its User cannot edit assigned number checkbox marked, then the setting must be cleared and saved to allow editing. After editing the Number, restore the checkbox value.

    • Item-level attributes (except Class and Type): Owner, Description, Product families, Attributes, Custom, Notes

    • Item-level relationships: Item Files list

    • Iteration attributes: Revision, Lifecycle, etc. and Tasks relationships

    • Iteration relationships: Can add/delete References and Revision Files while item is at Originated or Submitted

  • Parts

    • Number

      If the Part Types collection member has its User cannot edit assigned number checkbox marked, then the setting must be cleared and saved to allow editing. After editing the Number, restore the checkbox value.

    • Item-level attributes (except Class and Type): Owner, Description, Product families, Attributes, Custom, Notes

      Default unit of measure

      Modifying a part's Default unit of measure value affects bills of materials, and may affect (or damage) related data records in CAD or manufacturing systems. See the Attributes page (part): Default unit of measure help topic.

    • Item-level relationships: Materials, Item Files lists

    • Iteration attributes: Revision, Lifecycle, etc. and Tasks relationships

    • Iteration relationships: Can add/delete BOM, Sources, References, and Revision Files while item is at Originated or Submitted

      Edit the Markup list, and re-open the part window to see your changes in the Current list.

      The BOM row unit of measure is controlled by the Lock part default unit of measure on BOM system rule. Modifying a row's Unit of measure value may affect (or damage) related data records in other computer systems. Check the impact carefully. You may also need to update the row's Quantity. See the Attributes page (part): Default unit of measure help topic.

  • Change Forms

    • Change form attributes (except Class and Type): General, Attributes, Custom, Notes

    • Change form relationships: Related, Observers, Files, Tasks relationships

    • Releasing relationships: Can add/delete Affected and Reviewers while change lifecycle is at Originated or Submitted

  • Custom collection member

    • Default member of collection

      This allows a custom collection's default member to be removed so that the collection can be deleted. See Deleting a custom collection.

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