Search Files

Files have a number of attributes which you can use to locate the file(s) you are interested in:

Search Files Attributes

Attribute	Description
File ID	Unique value by which your company identifies individual files. The File ID may come from a release management or source code control system.
System File ID	Unique identifier assigned by the the Producer Portal system when a new File object is created
File Description	The name of the file that the user sees on the download page. File Description is not case sensitive.
File Status	you can search all files, files for which an image has been loaded, or files for which an image hasn't been loaded.
File Name	Actual system level name of the file, e.g., installer_2_7.zip

The Search Files function is not case sensitive (except the File Description) and supports the use of the "*" character as a wildcard.

Note:Wildcards cannot be used for System ID fields.

If your search criteria match more than one File, then you are given the opportunity to choose the one you are looking for from a list of those matching your criteria.

Once you have selected a File, you can use the FILE menu to:

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Edit File—Edit the File information. See Edit File.

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Upload File—Upload a file (that is, upload the actual bits associated with this File object). See Upload File.

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Where Used—Find all the Products where this File is used (Where Used). See Where Used.

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Associate to Product—Associate the File with one or more Products. See Associate to Product.

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Inactivate/Reactivate—Inactivate/Reactivate the File.

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Associate Where—Instruct the Producer Portal to associate this File with all the Products which some other File is associated with (e.g., use Widget_2_1.ReadMe.txt wherever Widget_2_1.exe is found). See Associate Where.