In the Documents tab, any documents, such as Word files or pictures, can be linked to TiCon elements. These documents can be found in the database as so-called document elements (see chapter “Documents").
In the tab, assigned documents are displayed as follows:
Documents ribbon
There are different options for inserting the documents. Documents can be inserted using drag and drop, the clipboard, the corresponding button in the "Document" area, or in the structure of the element.
Insert documents using Drag & Drop
A document can be linked to several elements and can therefore be used with several elements. You can link document elements using drag & drop.
Possible sources for Drag & Drop:
▪Explorer
▪Search
▪Tab Documents of another element
Drag & Drop of a document from Explorer to Document tab
A simple Drag & Drop in the Tab Documents links documents. No copy of the document is created.
Insert documents from the clipboard
A document from Windows Explorer can be inserted directly into an element using the "Insert" button in the "Clipboard" area. When inserting, the intermediate dialog for selecting the document element configuration appears for each document.
Dialog with selection of document element configuration
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Displays all document element configurations permitted for use at the folder and the open element configuration. |
Insert documents using the Document area in the Documents ribbon
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Function |
Definition |
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Attach file |
Opens a dialog for selecting the document element configuration as which the file should be added. Only document element configurations that are permitted for use in the relevant folder and the open document element configuration are displayed. Standard document element configurations: ▪Database copy to database [DB] – when copying to the database, please note that the status of the document is saved. Changes outside TiCon are therefore not taken into account. Copying also influences the size of the database. ▪File system link [DL] – a link refers to the current file in the file system. Linking does not influence the size of the database. ▪(Web) URL [DU] – a link to an Internet or intranet page with an individual description can be saved with an element. |
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Add link |
Opens a dialog for selecting document elements - already available in the database - that are supposed to be added. |
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Remove link |
Removes the selected documents from this element. However, the document is kept as a document element in TiCon and can be added to other elements. |
Insert documents from the structure
In the Structure tab, you have the ability to use the context menu or the ribbon to select documents that are already linked, such as images, PDF files, and so on. It is also possible to link new documents to the individual structure lines.
If it is a picture, this is displayed in the document column as a preview. The following symbol is displayed for all other document types:
Link document in the Structure tab using the context menu or drop-down list in the Document area in the Structure ribbon
Selection of possible documents, which are already included in the Documents tab of the analysis
Function |
Definition |
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Link document |
Links already existing documents |
Document from database |
Opens dialog for selecting a document |
Document element configurations like e.g. |
Lists all document module configurations that are permitted in the open module configuration and the corresponding folder, and makes them available for selection |
▪Document copy in database [DB] |
When copying to the database, take into account that the status of the document is saved. Changes outside TiCon are therefore not taken into account. Copying also influences the size of the database. |
▪(Web) URL [DU] |
Here, a reference to an Internet or intranet site with an individual description can be saved with an element. |
▪File system link [DL] |
A link refers to the current file in the file system. Linking does not influence the size of the database. |
Remove |
Removes the document from the selected document column. |
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The Document area in the Structure ribbon is only visible if at least one document column is active. |