File Lists
File Lists are reusable lists of files.
General
Use the File Lists section to create a reusable list of valid files. From the main page you can:
- Create a New File List (
) from scratch
- Import from File (
) imports scan files from an XML file - Examine or modify the Properties of an existing file list (
)
- Duplicate (and then modify) existing file lists (
) - Delete a file list (
) - Export (
) one or more file list(s) to an XML or CSV file. (Either export them all by clicking the Export... button, or choose from the drop-down list to export only those that are selected or displayed) - Add/Remove Columns (
) columns can be added or removed by clicking Add/Remove Columns. The order in which the columns are displayed can be controlled by dragging them into their new position. Listed items can be sorted and searched by the contents of any column.
Clicking New () or Properties () displays the File List Properties window.
File List Properties
General Information
The name and description of the file list.
File(s)
Type the file(s) that are going to be on your list. Only put one filename per line.
Supported Formats
The inclusion settings accept either forward slash "/" or backslash "\" to support both Windows and Linux conventions.
The following table describes the syntax available for defining File List inclusions:
| Inclusion | Format | Description | Example |
| File | FILE | Includes all files with the specified file name regardless of its location or directory. | abc.doc Includes all files named "abc.doc" in all directories. Does not include "abc.exe". |
| File path | FILEPATH | Includes the specific file specified by the file path. | C:\Documents\abc.doc Includes only the file named "abc.doc" in the "Documents" directory. |
| File with wildcard (*) | FILE* | Includes all files with a matching pattern in the file name. | abc*.exe Includes any file that has prefix of "abc" and extension of ".exe". *.db Matches: 123.db abc.db Does not match: 123db 123.abd cbc.dba *db Matches: 123.db 123db ac.db acdb db Does not match: db123 wxy*.db Matches: wxy.db wxy123.db Does not match: wxydb |
| File with wildcard (*) | FILE.EXT* | Includes all files with a matching pattern in the file extension. | abc.v* Includes any file that has file name of "abc" and extension beginning with ".v". abc.*pp Matches: abc.pp abc.app Does not match: wxy.app abc.a*p Matches: abc.ap abc.a123p Does not match: abc.pp abc.* Matches: abc.123 abc.xyz Does not match: wxy.123 |
| File with wildcard (*) | FILE*.EXT* | Includes all files with a matching pattern in the file name and in the extension. | a*c.a*p Matches: ac.ap a123c.ap ac.a456p a123c.a456p Does not match: ad.aa |
| Environment variable | ${ENV VAR} | Includes files specified by an environment variable with the format ${ENV VAR}. These can be defined or overridden using System Setting > Computers Tab > Environment Variable Overrides. | ${myDBFile} Includes the file "myDBFile". |
| Comments | FILEPATH #Comment | Allows you to add comments to your inclusion definitions. | C:\Documents\abc.doc #This a comment |
Assigned To
The Assigned To tab lists the names of the files making use of this file list. Clicking the names of the file lists displays their Properties windows.