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The Artwork Group Explorer displays a list of Artwork Groups and is visible in the explorer menus when artwork is enabled for the company.



Click Explorer > Explore Artwork Group



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Here's an example of what the Artwork Group Explorer will look like:



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===== Basic Search and Filter Criteria =====



The following search and filter criteria are available in the basic explorer search panel:



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===== Artwork Group Explorer Columns =====



The Artwork Group Explorer column chooser shows the following columns. The checked columns are shown by default.



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One of the conceptual differences between the Artwork Group explorer and most other Explorers is how it handles child Artwork Items (and their Proof Files). The creation of sub-explorers for Artwork Items and Proof Files would introduce a level of nesting that most users would find confusing and unhelpful. Further, it would clutter the screen with 2 (or 3) Explorers for artwork.



In the Artwork Group explorer, Artwork Items are displayed **within** the artwork group line. If there are multiple artwork items in a group, then the value from all Artwork Items is displayed together on a multi-line row. For example, if an Artwork Group had two Artwork Items (and corresponding Proof Files), the column for “File Name” would be displayed as:



Picture1.jpg;



Picture2.jpg;



Picture3.jpg



The explorer row height is automatically set to accommodate the number of proof files if any of the artwork item or proof information is displayed.



===== Artwork Group Right-Click Options =====



Right-clicking on an Artwork Group in Explorer displays an action menu specific to the artwork group selected.



Here's a view of the default right click options menu:



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The actions that are available for the artwork are dependent upon the following factors:
  * That current status of the artwork.
  * The band of the artwork.
  * The statuses enabled in artwork setup.
  * The user and her/his security rights.
  * The status of the order or estimate.



In addition to the standard actions for artwork groups, the following actions are also included in the right-click pop-up menu.



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===== Artwork Group Super & Sub Explorer Usage =====



The Artwork Group Explorer may be used as a super-explorer to the following types of sub-explorers:
  * Order
  * Estimate
  * Line Item
  * Service Ticket
  * Account (Company)
  * Contact



The Artwork Group Explorer may be used as a sub-explorer to the following types of super-explorers:
  * Order
  * Estimate
  * Line Item
  * Service Ticket
  * Account (Company)
  * Contact



===== Artwork Group Advanced Explorer Options =====



The Advanced Artwork Group Explorer supports custom queries. The following artwork categories and criteria are supported:



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===== Changes to Existing Explorers =====



In addition to the inclusion of a new Artwork Explorer, several existing explorers have been tweaked to reflect new features in the artwork approval system.



==== Order / Estimate Explorer ====



The order and estimate explorers have the following new columns. None of these columns are enabled by default.



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==== Line Item Explorer ====



The order and estimate explorers have the following new columns. None of these columns are enabled by default.



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==== Company Explorer ====



The company explorer has the following new columns. None of these columns are enabled by default.



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===== Source =====



Contributor: Cyrious Software



Date: 04/01/2016



Version: Control 05.7