PLM software glossary

* operator

Search wildcard that can be replaced by zero or more characters.

? operator

Search wildcard that can be replaced by exactly one character.

+ operator

Term is required as part of search results.

- operator

Term is excluded from search results.

&& operator

Logical AND search operator that requires both terms in the results.

|| operator

Logical OR search operator that requires at least one of the terms in the results.

[   TO   ]

A range from one item numbers to another, including the range end points.

~ operator

Requires two terms to be within a specified distance: ~3 allows gap of up to 3 words.

(  ) group

Makes a logical group of terms for Boolean (AND / && or OR / ||) functions.

"  " group

Groups one or more valid characters and spaces to make a search term.

administrator

Role with permissions to manage collections and system rules, and use system tools.

advisory change form

A change form that approves limited or future action without changing any listed items.

affected item

A part or document that is shown on a change form's Affected list.

alphanumeric

Letters A-Z, a-z and their Unicode equivalents, and the digits 0-9.

alternate parts

A set of parts that are interchangeable for a specific use, and not for all uses.

analyst

Role with 'super trustee' permissions and can manage change workflow.

ANSI Basic alphanumeric

ANSI Basic Latin letters A-Z, a-z and the digits 0-9 (ANSI x30-39; x41-5A; x61-7A).

ANSI Basic hexadecimal

ANSI Basic Latin letters A-F, a-f and the digits 0-9 (ANSI x30-39; x41-46; x61-66).

ANSI Basic uppercase alphanumeric

ANSI Basic Latin letters A-Z and the digits 0-9 (ANSI x30-39; x41-5A).

ANSI Extended alphanumeric

Letters A-Z, a-z and the digits 0-9, with extended characters like à.

ANSI Extended uppercase alphanumeric

Letters A-Z and the digits 0-9, with extended characters like À.

assembly

A combination of two or more parts; or, a single part that's modified to create a different part.

attachment

Electronic file saved in PDXpert library.

Basic Latin alphanumeric

Letters A-Z, a-z and the digits 0-9 (ANSI x30-39; x41-5A; x61-7A).

Basic Latin uppercase alphanumeric

Letters A-Z and the digits 0-9 (ANSI x30-39; x41-5A).

bill of materials

The list of all physical items needed for an assembly.

bulk query

A SQL database query that doesn't need the user to select an item.

canceled

Iteration that has been replaced or is obsolete, and cannot be used for any purpose.

canceling

Item revision in process to be canceled.

change form

Approved action that affects part and document records, with supporting details.

change notice

Releases a set of item iterations that are released or canceled.

change request

A proposal to make a future change to an item, without affecting its current release status.

child item

A BOM, source or reference item that is listed on a higher-level parent item.

child part

A part that is on a higher-level parent item's BOM, Sources or References list.

class

The basic Document, Part and Change Form objects managed by PDXpert.

client UDV

A user-designed view that uses SQLite SELECT statements for a client-side ODBC database.

context menu

A set of commands shown by clicking the secondary (usually right) mouse button.

conversion constant

Quantity of UOM Category's default member needed to equal the converted unit of measure.

criteria

The set of all terms and operators used to define the search.

current list

The last set of child iterations approved for use on the selected parent iteration.

custom attribute

An extension to the standard item attributes that is specified by the administrator.

data list

The list of all reference documents for producing an item or other outcome.

date

Number characters and delimiters as YYYY-MM-DD [ISO8601] or MM/DD/YYYY [US].

design part

A part with unique specification that may be made internally or by a contract manufacturer.

deviation

A temporary change to an approved part as the result of a production problem.

document

An item record describing a part or procedure, or related supporting information.

executing change form

A change form that releases and cancels affected iterations.

external link

An item resource on the network or internet that PDXpert doesn't copy or control.

find number

A part's row number on a BOM to track the row's revision history, and to compare similar BOMs.

fit

Can physically mate with, interconnect to, or assembled into another part.

form

Useful physical properties that make a part correct for a specified use.

forward secrecy

Encryption to ensure that session data is secure against future certificate compromise.

full-function user account

Lets users manage items, approve change forms, or edit system settings.

function

Action that a part performs in meeting its designed purpose.

group

Identifies a change review responsibility, and persons who are assigned that responsibility.

home organization

Organization that licenses PDXpert and whose users manage its designs.

identifier set

Class, Owner, Type, and/or Number attributes selected for identifying parts and documents.

interchangeable

Form, fit and function that is equal to another item.

item

A distinct part, document or change form.

item attachment

An electronic file copied and attached to an item as background or history.

item file

File copy or external link attached to an item as background or history.

item number

Given by an organization to uniquely identify its document, part or change form.

iteration

Approved technical content (revision) used for a specified business purpose (lifecycle).

level

Steps between the starting point of a multi-level BOM report and the current BOM part list.

letter character

Any valid character in ranges A to Z, a to z or its local language Unicode equivalent.

library

A PDXpert Application Server file system folder that contains all file attachments.

lifecycle phase

Item's ability to be used for a specified business use.

local views database

A subset of public views and user-defined views used by CAD and other ODBC clients.

localhost client

A PDXpert client automatically installed with the PDXpert Server application on a single computer.

manufacturer source

A part designed and supplied by a partner and approved for use by the home organization.

markup list

First child iterations added to a specified parent iteration, before any interchangeable changes.

material

A chemical substance or compound typically identified for regulatory compliance reporting.

MSU subscription

Perpetual license's maintenance, support and upgrades subscription.

named user account

A log-in name and password assigned to one person that lets that person use PDXpert.

network client

A PDXpert client that is installed on a network computer separate from the PDXpert Server.

number

One or more characters in the range 0 to 9.

operator

A symbol that signals special treatment for the immediately-following term.

OCR

Optical Character Recognition extracts text from an image.

parameterized query

A SQL database query that returns results based on a user selection.

parent item

Item that has items on its BOM, Sources, References, or other lists.

part

Physical item that is made, bought, or assembled as a product for sale or other use.

part unit of measure

UOM category member that is useful for specifying a BOM quantity.

partner organization

Organization providing documents or parts used by the Home organization.

password salt

Unrelated data added to a password to force a unique hash to protect common passwords.

PDX package

File to move product data from PDXpert to partners using the IPC-2570 standards.

pending

Iteration that is being prepared for release.

perpetual license

Software use on one server by the licensed named user accounts without upgrade or renewal.

private view

Private database tables that provide semi-standardized data to internal processes.

public view

Virtual database tables that provide stable, standardized product data to external applications.

purchased part

Home part that uses qualified interchangeable manufacturer source parts without alteration.

queue

A list of items that are waiting to be processed.

read-only user account

Lets users view, report and export data, but not to add, edit or approve data.

reference

A supporting document or process-related part used to make or validate the current item.

reference designator

Links a specific part on a diagram to its unique physical location in an assembly.

relative maturity

Intended use where pre-production < 0, production (fully usable) is 0, post-production > 0.

release state

One of pending (before approval), released (approved for use), or canceled (approval ended).

released

Iteration with technical content that is approved for its selected business purpose.

releasing

Item iteration in process to be released.

reviewer

The user who reviews a change form on behalf of a group.

revision

An identified level of technical content of an item.

revision file

Electronic file attached to a specific revision with controlled technical content.

search term

Valid characters in quotes, or a token, but not including any operator that acts on the term.

search token

A sequence of one or more valid characters.

server UDV

A user-specified view that uses standard Microsoft SQL Server SELECT statements.

snapshot

An existing item copied to a new record that has similar requirements.

source part

A part designed and supplied by a partner and approved for use by the home organization.

source rank

Preferred use of equivalent sources based on technical attributes or performance.

stop word

A common word that won't add value to searches, and is not indexed.

structure

An indented list of parts and supporting references needed to produce an assembly.

subscription license

Software use on one server by the licensed named user accounts that requires periodic payment.

substitute part

A part that's interchangeable as a Source (all uses) or an Alternate (limited use).

super administrator

Default member of the Persons collection with special permissions.

symbol

A character that is not an alphanumeric (A-Z,0-9) character.

title case

Format where the first character of a word is uppercase and all others are lowercase.

type

The attributes and rules for different objects within a class.

user-specified view

A Views member that filters and sorts data from public views and other user-specified views.

valid character

Any user-entered alphanumeric or symbol character, except non-display control characters.

variation

A "family" of parts that share many properties, with each having a unique part number.

version

A label given by another configuration management system to identify an iteration.

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