Description of the Menu Versions
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| - | + | As Metis Smart Suite can be rolled out in small to large organizations the software supports a versioning concepts. These feature allows it to be structured in a tree like schema. As the root of this tree there will always be the main delivered version of the application. | |
| - | The branches from that tree will represent created within the organization. As described in the figure below the headquarters of an organization is placed at the root of the tree, and all the country specific subsidiaries are shown as first child version (i.e. first level nodes). The | + | The branches from that tree will represent created version within the organization. As described in the figure below the headquarters of an organization is placed at the root of the tree, and all the country specific subsidiaries, for example, are shown as first child version (i.e. first level nodes). The leafs of the tree from a specific branch are for example partners within that country. |
| - | Within Metis Smart Suite a version is mainly described by its name and basic information, conditions, customer designation and directories which have to be used by it. Additionally | + | Within Metis Smart Suite a version is mainly described by its name and basic information, conditions, customer designation and directories which have to be used by it. Additionally '''[[Description of the Menu Profiles | Profiles]]''' of all types can be linked to a version in order to enforce default rights and privileges to all users which will be created in that version. |
| - | Versions are a key element of the Metis Smart Suite. This functionality allows | + | Versions are a key element of the Metis Smart Suite. This functionality allows the administrator to re-create the sales or legal structure of the company in which the software suite is being deployed. Additional examples of how this structure can support any organization can be found within the various screenshots of that section. |