Global Data Manager FAQ
Roles & Permissions
My company has multiple teams that use OneTrust. How can I define permissions for these teams with Global Data Manager?
There are permission groups for Projects Object, Relationship Types and Object Records. The Managing Organization access controls are honored.
What Object Records can I see in my environment?
Users can only access Objects Records in their given organization level and all child organizations below it.
Workflows
How can I create a custom workflow?
The application provides a default workflow from which you can clone to make a custom workflow with unique stage names.
For more information, see Managing Custom Workflows in Global Data Manager.
What management actions are available for workflows?
You can perform the following actions to enhance your workflow management:
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Clone
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Archive
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Publish
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Delete
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Unarchive
Do I need to manually advance workflow stages or is there any automation?
Workflow stages can automatically advance when the automation rule criteria is met including, conditions and actions and authorized user approval.
Object Records
Can Object Records be cloned or duplicated to permit for custom configuration?
A Custom Object Record is a unique instance of the Projects Object. There can only be one record with the same name. There can be, however, multiple records with the same properties.
For more information, see Creating Object Records.
Relationship Records
How can I add multiple Relationship Records for an Object Record?
You can easily create multiple Relationship Records from a given template through the Bulk Import feature.
For more information, see Managing Relationship Records.
Can I save and export the Relationship Records for an Object Record?
Yes, Relationship Records can be exported in bulk from the Related tab of the Object Record and be saved locally in a PDF for easy distribution.
Tasks
Is there a way to automate task assignments?
Yes. For Object Records, creating Tasks can be automated from the stage rules added as part of the Object Workflow. This added action limited to the given workflow stage. External tasks will need to be added from the central Tasks tab.
For more information, see Creating Tasks for Object Records.
Can I add multiple assignees to the same Task?
Yes, you can select multiple assignees from the list of users on the Assignee field.
Documents
How can I add documents to an object?
Documents and Links can be attached to an Object Record from the Documents tab.
For more information, see Adding Documents & Links to Object Records.
What type of files can I upload from the Documents tab?
See the list of supported formats in Adding Documents & Links to Object Records.