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Let's start it here:
Tuesday April 7, 2:28 pm Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SOURCE: Auto-trol Technology
Auto-trol Technology Unveils CENTRAWeb(TM), Product
Structure Enhancements and Distributed Database Viewing
with CENTRA 2000(TM) Release 4.1
With Nearly 90% of Revision 4.1's Enhancements from Customer Input,
CENTRA 2000's Most Recent Release is clearly the "Customer's Release"
DENVER, April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Working with CENTRA 2000's users to define this latest release,
Auto-trol (OTC Bulletin Board: ATTC - news) has provided powerful web access, distributed database
viewing, enhanced data viewing capabilities, and many other functions needed by its customers to
meet their business objectives. CENTRA 2000, Auto-trol Technology's fully integrated EDM/PDM
system, enables immediate access to current and legacy data, ensures the security of critical
documents, and streamlines workflow.
As David S. VanNederynen, Senior System Analyst of DynMcDermott stated during a recent user
conference in Houston, ''I've been involved with our implementation from the beginning. I've really been
impressed with Auto-trol's interest in and incorporation of users' suggestions into the base software.''
''Auto-trol's strong commitment to increasing the value to our customer's total investment with us is an
important aspect of our product line strategy'', said Pat Yurek, CENTRA 2000 Product Manager. ''Our
product plans continually strive to balance new functionality and product enhancements that will
provide our customers with a strong technological foundation, while providing for enterprise-wide
expansions and integrations.'' Release 4.1's most significant enhancements include:
Enhanced product structure GUI
Columnized attribute list
Product structure superclass
Distributed database viewing
Inverted where-used tree
Enhanced search performance
Multi-language metadata with distributed database option
Project archive/restore
Enhanced workflow editing
Enhanced ROM report
Full text retrieval enhancements
PRODUCT STRUCTURES
Release 4.1 of CENTRA 2000 includes many new product structure capabilities, as well as
enhancements to existing features.
Product Data Structure GUI
With our customers' comments in mind, CENTRA 2000 product structure browser has been enhanced
for even more intuitive usability and navigation. By consolidating product structure creation, editing,
querying, and management under a single browser, release 4.1 enables users to move between
functions easily and naturally.
Product Structure Query
Speedy search and retrieval of product information is a high priority in a production environment. To
that end, release 4.1 now includes powerful Boolean search capabilities, as well as two flexible search
modes that enable users to seek information by individual components or entire assemblies.
Inverted Where-used Tree
Instead of requiring users to traverse an entire tree to locate all product structure links, release 4.1's
where-used interface presents the selected component at the top of the tree and displays assemblies
and product references below.
Product Structure Classes
With the addition of predefined classes consisting of attributes common to parts, assemblies, and
their use in products, release 4.1 further enables the rapid implementation of CENTRA 2000.
COLUMNIZED ATTRIBUTE LIST
Using an MS Explorer-like approach, users can set their PC browser to list nearly any attribute in the
item list screen. By clicking on a column heading, items can then be sorted by the selected attribute.
In addition, release 4.1's reorganized and enhanced PC browser user interface enables more intuitive
navigation for the casual or new user, thereby speeding the learning process and improving
functionality. Like other Windows(R) applications, multiple browsers can be tiled and cascaded.
CENTRAWeb
With CENTRAWeb, release 4.1 brings the power of the Internet to the desktop. Designed to allow
rapid tailoring for individual users, CENTRAWeb features robust find, view, print, file check-in, file
check-out and messaging capabilities. Consequently, it moves release 4.1 into the future -- where web
access and PDM/EDM data and function join forces.
Auto-trol's unique ''concurrent sockets'' approach makes no distinction whether the customer uses
their clients in networks, the Internet, intranets, or extranets. CENTRA 2000 lets customers access
their data without requiring the purchase of a separate web client.
DISTRIBUTED DATABASE VIEWING
To further facilitate access to information, CENTRA 2000's PC browser enables users to view multiple
databases within a distributed database system. New databases can be seen immediately in a new
window within the browser screen.
The CENTRA 2000 suite of products and services provides: Internet, intranet, and extranet web
access; application launching; an API with over 500 commands; customizable forms; workflow;
process management; context-sensitive help facilities; product structures; data modeling, configuration
management; change management; distributed file storage; distributed databases; training;
installation; integration; and implementation.
Auto-trol Technology Corporation is a major global developer and integrator of documentation,
information and process management systems for discrete manufacturing, process manufacturing and
other contemporary businesses worldwide. Based in Denver, Colorado, Auto-trol employs
professionals in offices throughout the world and has installed systems for thousands of customers in
both US and international markets. Auto-trol is a full service provider, supplying software, integration
and consulting services, training and software support.
Information about Auto-trol Technology and its products and services can be found on the World Wide
Web at auto-trol.com. Information about the CENTRA 2000 product line can be found on
the World Wide Web at centra2000.com.
CENTRA 2000 is a trademark of Centra 2000, Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Auto-trol
Technology Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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