FileWalker

With the FileWalker you can make direct access to files saved on your network available to users in the browser. A FileWalker connection can be used with the "FileWalker" application element.

Filewalker offers an interface similar to Windows Explorer and allows read and write access to shared folders. The corresponding files can be included in the portal-wide search. It is also possible to insert individual path components dynamically from the current data record. For example, documents relating to a specific project can be displayed.

Via the main menu "FileWalker / Add" or the corresponding context menu, a wizard is opened in which a new FileWalker connection can be created. To do this, the "FileWalker" entry must be selected in the left-hand area.

General settings

Enter the name of the connection here.

Path

Files located in the directory entered here are displayed in the browser by the connected FileWalker application element.

Browse...

Opens a dialog in which shared directories can be selected.

Standard client path

Here, the directory for access to clients will be entered. As the mapping for client and server access (such as in heterogeneous network environments) may vary, the directory path and the standard client path can differ.

Consider user file permissions

With this setting, only files for users with sufficient permissions will be shown.

Enable search (generate search index)

By selecting this option, a search index of the files embedded via FileWalker will be generated.

Always use in global search

Makes the index available via the global search of the portal.

Hit visualization style

• no summary

  Only the title, file name and path are shown

• Summary from document

  Document properties are also shown

• Highlight results in document text

  Graphically highlights hits in the document

Standard character set

Here, the character set which will be used for the search will be defined.

File filter

Whitelist

File names or endings in this list are displayed by the FileWalker application element.

Filter wizard

With this option, you can permit file names, wildcards can be used here as well, and file extensions for the FileWalker.

Add file name / file extension

Adds another row to the list. By double-clicking in the row, the value can be modified.

Delete file name / file extension

Deletes the selected entry from the list.

Own filter expression

If this option is selected, you can enter your own filter expression. Further information on this topic can be found here.

Show hidden files

Shows hidden files as well.

Index files if:

The settings in this section allow you to specify which files are included in the index by setting file size and creation date restrictions.

Blacklist

The settings on this tab correspond to those of the whitelist. File names entered here will not be allowed to be shown or accessed using the FileWalker.

Permissions

All information on this topic can be found here.

Edit existing connections

Each FileWalker connection that you have created is listed in the "Design" module in the right-hand section. Via the main menu "FileWalker" or the corresponding context menu, the FileWalker connection can be edited or removed and a new connection can also be created.

The menu item "Show applications" opens a dialog in which you receive information about the applications in which a FileWalker application element uses the connection.

Applications

All applications that use the FileWalker connection are listed here.