In order to help users group documents REACH Delivery the system applies a "Context" to every received, accepted message (document), both messages and distributed files.  The creation of this "context" for every document is automatic and based on the metadata, message content and system parameters that a user sets.

If contexts are disabled then default contexts are created for messages that have been accepted ("context for message") and files that have been distributed ("distribution context").

Why is is useful to  group documents or put then into context?  Please consider a research project, you may receive multiple document, some for the finance department (invoices, requisitions, etc), some for the R&D department (technical notes, etc) and some for multiple departments (Safety Documents' etc).  By itself an invoice is just a request for payment, however, the project manager providing this the finance department and putting it in the context of his project provides an understanding of the document.

This screen provides the ability to search for the different contexts associated with the files you have received or distributed.