The table below shows the main differences between Specification Binder packages and General Document Binder packages.
Specification Binder Package |
General Document Binder Package |
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You can only associate instrument specifications with Specification Binder packages. |
You can associate various types of documents with General Document Binder packages; these include any document that has a document number, specification sheets (including instrument specifications), process data sheets, enhanced reports and external documents such as Word or Excel files. |
If you add an instrument specification to a Specification Binder package, you cannot add the same instrument specification to any other package, whether it is a Specification Binder package or a General Document Binder package. |
You can add the same document to any number of General Document Binder packages; however, if you add an instrument specification to one or more General Document Binder packages, you cannot also add it to a Specification Binder package. |
Revisions on the package also apply to the instrument specifications in the package. |
Revisions on the package do not affect the revision numbers for individual drawings or documents in the package. |
You can generate Change Reports for Specification Binder packages. |
Change Reports are not available. |
You can include form notes associated with a particular instrument specification form. |
You can include document notes associated with a particular document type. |
The software calculates pagination for the entire package. |
The software does not calculate pagination for the package; each drawing item retains its original pagination. |
You can display an Instrument Specification List as a browser. |
You cannot display a Document List as a browser. |
When you double-select an instrument specification, the software opens it for editing. |
When you double-select a document, the software opens a report print preview. If you choose to open the report using the enhanced report format, the software displays it in view- only mode. |
You can apply purchase order and requisition numbers to the entire package and to individual tag numbers. |
You can apply purchase order and requisition numbers at the level of the package only. |
You assign instrument specifications by means of a specific menu command. |
You assign documents by dragging them from the Document Explorer to the Documents folder. |
The software uses Specification module templates to build spec notes. |
The software uses document note templates to build document notes for each document type. |