It can be difficult to choose which client application will best meet a person's needs with so many different ways of accessing vault data. The following table compares the major features available in each of the Meridian Enterprise client applications.
Feature |
Meridian |
Meridian Enterprise Web Client |
Meridian Enterprise App. Int. |
Meridian Explorer |
---|---|---|---|---|
64-bit support |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
Add-on modules |
ü |
ü4 |
|
|
Application links |
ü |
ü |
|
|
Assembly import tool |
ü |
|
|
|
Automatic upgrade deployment |
ü |
|
ü |
|
Batch operations |
ü |
ü |
|
ü |
Briefcases |
ü |
|
|
|
Briefcase open standard formats |
ü |
|
|
|
Briefcase transmittal sheets |
ü |
|
|
|
Bulk import from database |
ü |
|
|
|
Client/server viewing |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
Column layouts configurable |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
Commands configurable |
ü |
ü |
|
|
Compare documents |
ü |
ü |
|
|
Context-sensitive online help |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
Derive and replace documents |
ü |
ü |
|
|
Document properties configurable |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
Document property pages configurable |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
Document types configurable |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
Documentation printable |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
Email integration |
ü |
|
|
|
Event email generation |
ü |
ü | ü |
|
External data sources |
ü |
ü |
ü |
|
File name calculation |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
Folder properties configurable |
ü |
|
|
|
Folder property pages configurable/visible |
ü |
|
|
|
Folder types configurable/visible |
ü |
ü | ü |
|
History baselines |
ü |
|
|
|
Hybrid document support |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
License monitoring |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
License reservation |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
Licenses concurrent |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
Local workspace synchronization |
ü |
ü | ü |
|
Localized user interface |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
Master document change control |
ü |
ü |
|
|
Offline operation |
ü |
|
ü |
|
Path calculation |
ü |
ü |
ü |
|
Preferences configurable |
ü |
ü |
|
ü |
Printing (draft) |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
Property value assignments and validation |
ü |
ü |
ü |
|
Property value lookup lists and tables |
ü |
ü |
ü |
|
Recently used shortcuts |
ü |
|
|
|
Redlining |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
Reference types configurable or visible |
ü |
ü |
|
ü |
Remote CAD application links |
ü |
ü |
|
|
Rendition support |
ü |
ü |
|
ü |
Reports configurable |
ü |
|
|
|
Revision number schemes configurable |
ü |
ü |
ü |
|
Scanner support |
ü2 |
|
|
|
Scopes |
ü |
ü |
ü |
|
Search full-text |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
Search global |
ü |
|
|
|
Searches saveable |
ü |
ü |
|
ü |
Security role-based |
ü |
ü |
ü |
|
Shared workspace | ü | ü | ü | |
Subscribe to document events | ü | ü | ||
Templates |
ü |
|
|
|
Undelete folders and documents |
ü |
|
|
|
Viewer included3 |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
Views configurable |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
Watermarking |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
Web browser client |
ü |
|
ü |
|
Window layouts configurable |
ü |
|
|
|
Wizards configurable/visible |
ü |
ü |
ü |
|
Work areas |
ü |
ü |
ü |
|
Work isolation mode |
ü |
ü |
ü |
|
Workflows configurable |
ü |
ü |
ü |
|