ProductVision^® Regulatory Distribution Module (RD) Module is a web-based tool which enables users (both internal and external to your company) to access regulatory and other documents authored in ProductVision.  This module was created to make it easy to allow users to search for documents that were created and published in ProductVision and to either view them individually or to download them as a group.

Access to Documents is Security Controlled
The documents displayed in the utility are login protected, so you can control who is able to access this information.  This login is “cookie-enabled” to speed access by frequent users, such as customer-service personnel.  The program also allows you to assign security levels to users and documents, thus enabling you to easily control access to different levels of information, such as confidential MSDSs, full-disclosure MSDSs, product data sheets, etc.  For additional protection, you can even limit the number of documents that a user can download at one time and the total number of documents that they are allowed to download.  New users may create a login for themselves with minimal default capabilities without your interaction.  The defaults are set by the program administrator.  The user may then request additional access rights, which must be granted by the administrator.

Maintains a Log of All Documents Viewed or Downloaded
A transaction file is maintained which logs the user’s activity while using the program, such as viewing and downloading specific documents.  This log file may be searched to determine the number of documents that have been accessed, which documents have been accessed and which documents have been requested by the user.

Easy Searching and Retrieval
Documents may be searched for by Product Code or Name (and wildcards) and limited to specific layouts (formats), languages (for MSDSs).  The program returns a listing of all documents which meets the entered search criteria that the user has rights to view.  The user may then choose to view the documents individually or to add the documents to a “shopping cart” for downloading.  Multiple searches can be performed and all documents in the “shopping cart” can be downloaded together in a single ZIP file when the user “checks out”.

No User Client to Install
The Regulatory Distribution Utility is installed on your company’s web server running Microsoft Internet Information Server software.  You control where documents are published to and whether they are accessible inside the company, outside the company, or both.  The user simply needs access to the company intranet (if they are a company employee), or the Internet (if they are a customer) and a web-browser.

Utility May be Tailored by the User
The Regulatory Distribution Utility is designed to be linked to your existing company intra or Internet site.   The program allows you to easily “brand” the screen with your own company name, logo, background and “terms of use” without programming.  User administration and program tailoring options, such as security defaults, are available to system administrators.