The File Page
The File page shows the latest version of a data file — with respect to a specific a branch — by default. The toolbar at the top of the page contains the buttons:
Edit. Edit the file and save the changes as a new version — see Editing a File.
Versions. View older versions of the file — see File Version History.
Download. Download the file contents to your computer’s file system. File contents for a fileset is downloaded as a compressed archive file.
The file page shows the title, description, and assigned tags of the file. The list of metadata fields on the left are:
Location. The repository and branch that the file version is saved in.
Owner. The user currently set as the owner of the file.
Saved. The point in time when the version was saved.
Saved by. The user that saved the version.
File size. The total size of the file version in bytes.
Files in the Model Manager Reference Manual.
File Version Contents
Binary and text data for the file version are shown as file resources in the Contents table. A file version containing a single file resource is referred to as a plain file. Examples include an interpolation text file or an animation file. A file version containing multiple file resources is referred to as a fileset. Examples include a CAD assembly with external component files, an image sequence, or an HTML report.
The table columns are:
The Filename column — the filename of the file resource.
The File Size column — the size of the file resource in bytes.
The Last Modified column — the date and time when the contents of the file resource was last modified.
File resources in a file version may be organized into a hierarchy of directories. A directory is shown with a triangle symbol next to its name in the Filename column. Click the triangle to list the file resources and, possibly, subdirectories found inside that directory. File resources found on the top level in the table are thought of as belonging to an implicit root directory.
File Version References
You can see references between the current file version and other versions in the References table on the File page similar to how such references are shown on the Model page — see also Model Version References.
Editing a File
Click Edit to edit the file. The File page is shown with input fields for updating its title, description, and assigned tags. You can also add, replace, or remove file resources for the file.
The Contents table is shown with an additional top table row representing the root directory when the File page is in edit mode. Click the Add File button to upload a file resource to the root directory. In the opened dialog box, either drag and drop a file to the dotted rectangular area or click Click here to upload to browse for a file on your computer.
Click the Replace button next to an existing file resource to replace its binary or text data with that of a file on your computer. The existing file resource will keep its current filename.
Click Delete to remove a file resource from the table.
You can also create a new folder under the root directory. Click Add Folder to open the Add Folder dialog box. Write the name of the folder in the Title field. Click Add. With the folder added to the table, you can continue by adding new files and other folders under that folder.
None of the changes made on the page are stored in the database until you click Save, in which case all changes are saved collectively as a new file version. Click Cancel to return the page to its read mode with all data restored as it was before the edit began.
To save a new file version:
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Click the Save button at the bottom of the page.
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Click Save in the dialog box.
File Settings in the Model Manager Reference Manual.
File Version History
You can view the file’s version history with respect to the latest version on a particular branch on the Versions page similar to how this history is shown for models — see also Model Version History.