Viewing files in the file manager with details

The product library file manager provides you with different ways to view the files that are associated with each level of the product library. Any type of file can be copied into the product library and associated with a solution, product class, series, product, instance, or area of interest.

You can view the files associated with other items in the product library using the details view. The details view displays the files using smaller icons and provides information about each file.

Details view of the files in the product library

The following is provided for each file by default:

• Name—The name of the file
• Size—The size of the file in kilobytes (KB) or megabytes (MB)
• Type—The type of file, as recognized by your operating system (For example, an .mxd file is listed as an ESRI ArcMap Document.)
• Editor—The user name of the person who last edited the file
• Comments—Comments that have been added on the Summary pane of the file's properties dialog box

In addition to the default fields, you can also display the following fields:

• Number of Links—The number of items the file is associated with, based on the Links pane of the file's properties dialog box
• Published—Indicates whether the file has been published
• Status—Indicates whether the file is currently checked in or out
• Checked Out To—If the file has been checked out, the user name of the person who has checked out the file
• Checkout Location—The local directory to which the file has been checked out
• Control File—Indicates whether the file is controlled by the product library

Learn more about control files

This view can be used in conjunction with the library tree view that is available in the file manager. The tree view appears the same way as the product library tree.

Steps:

1. Start ArcMap.
2. If necessary, open the Product Library window by clicking Customize > Production > Product Library on the main menu.

   A tree view of the product library appears.
3. Right-click Product Library, a solution, product class, series, product, instance, or area of interest, then click Manage Files.

   The file manager appears.
4. Click the drop-down arrow next to the Views icon and click Details.

The file manager displays the file details.

Tip:

To display one of the optional fields, right-click one of the field names and choose the field from the list that appears.

Tip:

You can sort the items in descending or ascending order by clicking a column name in the header.