File Browser User Interface

Owned by Juliane Wetzel
Last updated: Jan 24, 2022
4 min read

Overview

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The File Browser is Datameer's User Interface for analysing data and administrating Datameer X - depending on the individual permissions. From the File Browser you can work on connections, imports, exports, file uploads and workbooks.

NumberNameFunction
1Datameer X tab
  • opens the Datameer X web homepage
2Icon bar
  • displays all available icons, depending on the displayed tab, e.g. 'Workbook' tab
3File Browser tab
  • navigates back to the File Browser
4Menu bar
  • lists all menu tabs, depending on the displayed tab, e.g. 'File Browser' tab
5'Add' button
  • quick start to add workbooks, connections, data links, etc.
6Tab bar
  • displays the opened tabs, e.g. 'Admin' tab
7File Browser Inspector
  • lists all information about the selected artifact
8Search bar
  • option to search for artifacts
9Date and time information
  • displays the current date and time information
10Tab navigation
  • option to switch between all open tabs in the tab bar
11Artifacts bar
  • lists and names all artifacts of the marked folder
12Folder Tree panel
  • collapsable tree bar to display all folders and subfolders

File Browser Menu Bar

NumberNameFunction
1Datameer

  • account settings
  • Datameer X version information
  • logout
2File

  • running a file
  • opening a file
  • file details
  • browse all data
  • file configuration
  • file dependencies
3Edit

  • copy and paste an artifact
  • rename and duplicate an artifact
  • delete an artifact
4View

  • show inspector
  • show the admin tab
5Help

  • link to user documentation
  • link to community
  • link to feedback

File Browser Icon Bar

NumberNameFunction
1Run
  • runs an artifact
2Depends On
  • displays the depending artifact
3Used By
  • displays the artifacts used by
4All Dependencies
  • lists all dependencies
5Dependencies Graph
  • shows the dependency graph
6Inspector
  • fades in/ out the File Browser Inspector

File Browser Inspector

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The File Browser Inspector content is adjusted depending on having the Folder Tree panel active or an artifact.

File Browser Inspector for Folder Tree Panel

NumberNameFunction
1Folder name
  • displays the folder name
  • displays the folder path
2Folder ID
  • displays the unique folder ID
3Owner
  • displays the owner of the folder, e.g. admin, analyst, etc.
4Shared with
  • settings for sharing the folder with, e.g. all users
  • check-boxes for permission 'View' and 'Edit'
5Group Search
  • add groups that have sharing permissions
6Permissions
  • change owner and/ or set group permissions

File Browser Inspector for Artifacts

NumberNameFunction
1'Information' tab
  • contains artifact information
2Artifact name
  • displays the artifacts name
  • displays the artifact path
3General section
  • displays all artifact information
  • tags, to add searchable keywords to a file
  • configuration ID
  • file ID
  • artifact type 
  • artifact size
  • date and time when the artifact was last processed
  • date and time when the artifact was created
  • date and time when the artifact was last changed
  • scheduling when the artifact is set to run
4Description
  • displays an artifact description
5'Sharing' tab
  • contains artifact sharing settings
6Owner
  • displays the artifact owner
  • change option of artifact owner
7Shared with
  • settings for sharing the folder with, e.g. all users
  • check-boxes for permission 'View', 'Edit', 'Run' and 'View Full Results'
8Group Search
  • add groups that have sharing permissions
9'Config' tab
  • contains artifact configuration options
10Production Mode
  • enable or disable production mode
11Kept Sheets & Synchronization
  • keep usable sheets to synchronize with external resources
12Schedule
  • configuration for schedules, export jobs

File Browser Folder Tree Panel

NumberNameFunction
1Administrator Home Folder
  • folder for admin artifact, permission for admin only
2Folder
  • main folder to structurize artifacts
3Subfolder
  • subfolder of a folder
4User Home Folder
  • folder for each user with permissions

File Browser Artifacts Bar

NumberNameFunction
1Name
  • designation of artifact
2Type
  • displays artifact type, e.g. .wbk (workbook)
3Status
  • displays the status of an artifact, e.g. completed, error
4Last Processed
  • displays the time the artifact was processed the last time
5Records
  • displays an indicator how many records are dropped or passed
6Size
  • displays the size of the artifact
7License total size
  • displays the license total size
8Owner
  • owner of the artifact, e.g. admin, user 1