Specpoint Help for A/E Users

Using the Help Search
Using the Help Search
  • Phrase:Returns all topics that contain the exact phrase in the search criteria. Use quotation marks around the phrase.
    Ex."system administration"
  • And:Returns all topics that contain all the words in the search criteria, in any combination. Insert a plus sign between all words in the search criteria.
    Ex.system + administration
  • Or:Returns all topics with any combination of words in the search criteria. This is the default.
    Ex.system administration
For more information:Searching Online Help

Contents of the Note Details Window

Use the contents of this window to view, edit, or comment on a project note.

Navigate to the following contents:

Contents

In this window, the following fields are available:

Field Description
Note Name This displays the name or title of the note.

In edit mode, enter a unique name for the note.

Note Type This indicates whether this note refers to a project or a project element. The following options are available:
  • <Projet Element Type> + <Project Element Number> + <Project Element Name>: The project note refers to a specific project element that is active in the project.
  • General Note: The project note refers to the active project as a whole.
Note Description This displays the description of the note.

In edit mode, enter a description of the note.

Created By This displays the user who added the note.
Last Modified This displays the date when any project team member last modified or commented on the note.
Comments This displays the comments for the note, if any.

To add a comment, the following items are available:

Item Description
Write a comment In this field, enter a comment.
Send Click this button to add your comment to the project note.

For each comment, the following items are available:

Item Description
User Name This displays the name of the user who added the comment.

If the user is neither currently active in the A/E firm's Specpoint account nor currently part of the project team, this displays the name of the user who added the project note.

Comment Contents This displays the contents of the comment.
Added Date This displays the date when the user added the comment.
Delete Icon This button is available only for comments that you added or for comments in a note that you added.

Click this button to delete the comment.

Options

In this window, the following option is available:

Option Description
Edit Note This button is available only for notes that you added.

Click this button to turn on edit mode and edit the project note.

In edit mode, the following options are available:

Option Description
Cancel Click this button to cancel editing a note and discard all changes.
Ok Click this button to save your changes and update the note.