FileWalker

With FileWalker, you can give users direct access from their browser to files stored on the network. 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 relevant files can be included in the portal-wide search. It is also possible to dynamically insert individual path components from the current dataset. For example, this allows you to view documents related to a specific project.

Selecting "FileWalker / Add" from the main menu or using the corresponding context menu opens a wizard where you can create a new FileWalker connection. To do this, the "FileWalker" entry must be selected in the left pane.

General Settings

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Directory path

Files located in the directory specified here are displayed in the browser by the linked FileWalker application element.

Search

Opens a dialog box where you can select shared directories.

Default Client Path

Enter the directory here so that the client can access it. Since the mapping for client and server access (e.g., in heterogeneous network environments) may differ, a distinction is made between the directory path and the default client path.

Take file permissions for users into account

With this setting, only the files for which the current user has sufficient permissions are displayed.

Enable Search (Create Search Index)

The search index is generated from the files integrated using FileWalker.

Always include in global search

Provides the index for the site-wide search.

Goal Display Style

• No summary

  Only the title, filename, and path are displayed

• Summary from the document

  Document properties are also displayed

• Highlight Matches in the Document Text

  visually highlights matches in the document

Standard character set

Here, you can select the character set to be used for the search.

File Filter

Whitelist

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

Filter Wizard

This option allows you to specify file names—including those using wildcards—and file extensions for FileWalker.

Add File Name / File Extension

Adds another row to the list. You can edit the value by double-clicking the row.

Delete File Name / File Extension

Deletes the selected entry from the list.

Custom Filter Expression

If this option is selected, you can enter your own filter expression. You can find more information on this topic here.

Show Hidden Files

Shows hidden files.

Index files when:

Using the settings in this section, you can specify which files are included in the index by limiting the file size and creation date.

Blacklist

The settings on this tab correspond to the settings on the whitelist. File names entered here will be excluded from display or access by FileWalker.

Permissions

You can find all the information on this topic here.

Edit Existing Connections

Every FileWalker connection you have created is listed in the "Design" module in the right-hand pane. You can edit or remove a FileWalker connection, or create a new one, using the "FileWalker" main menu or the corresponding context menu.

Selecting the "Show Applications menuu item opens a dialog that provides information about the applications in which a FileWalker application element uses the connection.

Applications

This section lists all applications that use the FileWalker connection.