2 Replies Latest reply: Aug 13, 2014 8:37 AM by kdeuler RSS

    Two questions about the logistics of PDF for review...

    kdeuler Community Member
    kdeuler Aug 13, 2014 8:19 AM

      Hi experts. I'd appreciate your thoughts on the RH feature "Create PDF for Review". I've come across a couple concerns...

       

      1. The instructions say that the source RH files shouldn't be edited/altered while a PDF document of the same material is out for review. This is understandable from a synchronizing perspective. But I'm wondering if any of you think it's a non-starter that the source material is locked. I often can't wait for people to return comments, even by a requested deadline, before making edits. This is my first foray into RH docs, and right now I'm more inclined to use cut-and-paste-in-emails to request and receive doc comments.
      2. For those of you who do use the feature, and use the shared PDF option, do you know of a service that will host the group-commentable PDFs? Adobe used to have a service for this, but it seems like it is no more. And our IT guy is super security conscious and is so far resistant to have a group-writable directory on one of our servers.

       

      Thanks in advance for your replies.

       

      Kurt Euler

        • 1. Re: Two questions about the logistics of PDF for review...
          Jeff_Coatsworth CommunityMVP
          Jeff_Coatsworth Aug 13, 2014 8:25 AM (in response to kdeuler)

          What version of RH? FM used to have the same issues about not messing with the source docs if the review PDF had been created, but that’s supposedly gotten better in FM12; RH may also have been done at that time too.

           

          I’d suggest a file sharing site/service like Dropbox or Google’s drive thing or MS’s OneDrive (formerly SkyDrive)

          • 2. Re: Two questions about the logistics of PDF for review...
            kdeuler Community Member
            kdeuler Aug 13, 2014 8:37 AM (in response to Jeff_Coatsworth)

            Thanks Jeff. Yes, I believe your right that FM12 no longer is sensitive to changed source code. RH11 (my version) displays a warning that that the source shouldn't be messed with during the review period.

             

            Hmmm, I'll have to look into the Dropbox or similar service. My sense is that supporting a file sharing service is something that the PDF review mechanism needs to be designed to support. I'll research this.

             

            Thx again.

             

            -Kurt