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Configuration Data Items

The following list defines all of the items in the Configuration data items tree and in the Edit item box (listed with bullets). The items from the Configuration data items tree are sorted alphabetically.

Approval Records the approvals given for the product.
  • Level. The level or purpose of the approval
  • Status. The status of the approval
Date/Time [Role] Records the dates of events, and the context of the event. (The SOLIDWORKS software does not currently record the times of events.)
  • Date. The date of the event
  • Role. The context of the date
Organization Represents groups of people, such as companies or departments within a company.
  • ID. The identifier of the organization
  • Name. The name of the organization
  • Description. A brief description of the organization
Person Contains the information about a person.
  • ID.The unique ID of the person
  • Prefix title. Optional prefix title of the person, such as Dr., Mr., Mrs., and so on
  • First name. The first name of the person
  • Middle name. The middle name of the person
  • Last name. The last name of the person
  • Suffix title. Optional suffix title of the person, such as Jr., Ph.D., and so on
Person/Organization Role Defines the role that a person performs for an organization.
  • Role. The role that the person in the organization performs
Product Lists the exported parts and assemblies.
  • ID. The identifier of the product
  • Name. The name of the product
  • Description. A brief description of the product
Product Category Assigns products to categories.
  • Name. The name of the product category
  • Description. A brief description of the product category
Product Definition Establishes specific life cycle stage views of the product data.
  • ID. The identifier of the person whose views of the product are shown
  • Description. A brief description of the product
Product Definition Formation Records version information for parts and assemblies and tracks their sources.
  • Version. The version of the product
  • Description. The reason for the creation of the version
  • Source. The source of the product
Security Classification Records the sensitivity of the information.
  • Purpose. A brief description of the security clearance
  • Security Level. The level of security clearance


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