Named Paths

Use the Named Paths page to add, edit and delete named paths.

To access the Named Paths page

  1. On the Navigation Tree, click System Settings and select System Preferences.

  2. At the top of the page select the Named Paths tab.

To add a new named path

  1. Click the Add icon Add button.

  2. Enter a path name in the Name field.

  3. Select the path group in the Path Group field.

Path Group options:

  • Common: The named path is available to all items.

  • Filing Task: The named path is available to filing task path.

  • Model Dependencies: The named path is available to model dependencies (to replace path).

  • Preprocess Converter: The named path is available to preprocess converter item (for filing task).

  • Storage Volume: The named path is available to the storage volume.

  • Virtual Path. The named path is available to virtual paths.

  1. Select location in the Location field.

  2. Select Create folder allowed to show the Create New Folder field that will allow the user to create a folder in the file system.

  3. Select Browse from root to make the whole file system of a selected location is accessible to the user
        or 
    Enter the path in the Path field. In this case only files and folder within the path selected are accessible to the user.

  4. Click the Save button.

To edit a named path

  1. Click the name of the named path you want to change or click anywhere on the row, and then click Edit button.

  2. Make necessary changes. For details, see To add a new named path.

To assign rights to a named path

  1. Click the Rights tab found beside the Named Paths tab.

  2. If you want the selected named path to be available to all users, select the Global checkbox.

  3. Under User Groups, choose the user groups to which the named path should be assigned by dragging and dropping them from the Available User Groups pane to the Selected User Groups pane.

  4. Under Roles, choose the roles to which the named path should be assigned by dragging and dropping them from the Available Roles pane to the Selected Roles pane.

  5. Under Users, choose the users to which the named path should be assigned by dragging and dropping them from the Available Users pane to the Selected Users pane.

  6. Click the Save button to save all changes.

To delete a named path

  1. On the Named Paths page select the project location you want to delete.

  2. Click Delete end rowat the end of the row with the named path you want to delete.

  3. Click Delete to remove the named path from the list.

 

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