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SI Explorer File Menu - New Job: General

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  1. Job name
  2. Date Created
  3. Job Title
  4. Contract
  5. Location
  6. Lead Specifier
  7. Source
  8. Path
  9. Primary Master
  10. Default Settings
  11. Print
  12. Additional Learning Tools
  13. Technical Support Information

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Illustration Icon Indicating Helpful HintThe red asterisks (*) next to a field indicate information is required.

Job name

The Job Name is a required field that identifies your Job in both the SpecsIntact Explorer and Windows File ExplorerThe Windows Explorer is Microsoft Windows file manager application that is included in the operating system. It provides a graphical interface and allows users to manage files, folders, and network connections, as well as search for files and related components, and must be 16 characters or less, using only letters, numbers, hyphens, and underscores.  By default, the Job Name is printed on the top right corner of each Section within the Job.

Illustration Icon Indicating Important Information To NoteJob Names will automatically appear in UPPERCASE.

Date Created

The date and time displayed is automatically generated by the system when the Job is created.

Job Title

The Job TitleIs the name given to a job. By default the Job Title is printed at the upper left corner of each page. The Job Title cannot contain more than 64 characters is a required field that provides additional detail and must accompany the Job Name.  Job Titles can only be up to 64 characters, and contain numbers, punctuation, spaces, and uppercase and lowercase letters.

Illustration Icon Indicating Important Information To NoteJob Titles should be entered in Title Case or UPPERCASE.  They may contain up to 64 characters to include numbers, punctuation and spaces.

Contract

The Contract NumberA number that is assigned to a particular Job assigned to this Job can be entered and will be printed on the Submittal Register.

Location

The physical location where the facility will be constructed can be noted, but not required.

Lead Specifier

The assigned lead Specifier for the Job.

Source

Used to capture the original Source of the specifications used in your Job.  Such as a particular UFGS Release or a Local MasterA Master that is specific to a District, Region, or AE Firm that contains unique Sections that cannot be found in the Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) Master.  For example, 'UFGS May 2017'

Path

The default Working DirectoriesA designated location on your systems hard drive or network drive where the Jobs, Masters, and Templates are stored path will automatically display in this text box.  Other Working Directories will display in the drop-down list if they are selected in the Working Directories window.

Add Hyperlink

Illustration Icon Indicating Helpful HintTo create or change the Working Directory, select the Working Directories button, the SpesIntact Explorer's Setup menu > Working Directories, or the ToolbarToolbars assists the user in preparing and editing specifications by allowing quick access to commonly used commands. If you place your mouse pointer over any toolbar button, you will see a tool tip telling you the command associated with that button button Illustration SI Explorer's Toolbar Connect Working Directories button.

Primary Master

Displays the default Primary MasterIdentifies the source Master for a Job when created to establish the primary source of specifications used in your Job. The default Master is the Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) Master, or depending on the project requirements a District or Regional Master can be used chosen during installation.  A different Primary Master can be chosen for the Job by selecting the Connect MasterA group of standard Government agency (Master) Guide Specifications used in the preparation of a Job button on this window, the SI Explorer's Setup menu

Default Settings

Displays the default settings for the Submittal Register Format the CSISpecsIntact Section formatting conforms to the Construction Specifications Institute’s (CSI) format MasterFormat™MasterFormat is used throughout the construction industry to format specifications for construction contract documents. The purpose of this format is to assist the user to organize information into distinct groups when creating contract documents, and to assist the user searching for specific information in consistent locations. The information contained in MasterFormat is organized in a standardized outline format within 50 Divisions (16 Divisions pre-2004). Each Division is subdivided into a number of Sections.

Print

When selected, will print the contents from all the Properties Tabs.

Additional Learning Tools

Illustration Icon Indicating eLearning ModulesWatch the eLearning module within Chapter 2 - Creating a Job and Adding Sections.

Users are encouraged to visit the SpecsIntact Website's Support & Help Center for access to all of our User Tools, including eLearning (video tutorials), printable Guides, a Knowledge Base containing Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Technical Notes and Release Notes, and Web-Based Help.

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