The general outsourcing options allow you to modify the outsourced file or folder:


 



  • To automatically create a compressed file of the outsourcing folder, check the box:


 


PDMOutsourcing will automatically select the "Compressed Archive" option during outsourcing:


 



  • This option allows you to set the name of the archive or the name of the external folder, depending on the option selected:


 


The variable concatenation tool then allows you to use the variables from the external file to name the export



  • By default, the external file will be placed in the user's "My Documents" folder on Windows:


 



To change this location, it is possible to browse a folder and/or to use lThe variable concatenation tool to build the path:


 



If the myPDMtools administrator wishes, they can prevent users from changing the outsourcing settings; to do so, simply check the box:


 


When this option is checked, the outsourcing settings can be modified by the user:


   



Otherwise, the user will not be able to change the export location or type: