# Document Management Module

## Introduction

The Document Management Module allows non-technical users to add information to the product record or to make qualified decisions based on it.

The information in this documentation can be applied on the Java, Web, and Windows client. The Manager Information can only be applied on the Java and Windows client.

The design has adopted familiar concepts of the Windows operating system the user is already familiar with:

- The internal browser provides a hierarchical structure of projects, sub-projects and specific "document folders" - similar to the directory structure of the operating system.
- An "Element List", that shows detailed information of the current browser entry and its structure, can be opened via the context menu.
- The element list provides a context menu and allows direct access to the corresponding mask via a hyperlink.

This design allows users an easy use of centralized document management functionalities. Check-in and check-out functions have been designed to support daily operations, such as:

- Single files or complete directories can be uploaded via drag&drop to the element list, making de-centralized data migration easy.
- Project hierarchies or document structures can be downloaded from the browser to a local directory structure to make this data available offline.

The standard browser tabs Global and My Workplace can still be used.
Getting Started > How to ... > Program Window > Browser

The Projects tab lists all created projects with their assigned projects, items and documents. When clicking on a project the element list is opened.