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Properties Dialog

The Properties dialog displays information about a selected item, such as a folder, a BarTender document, or an image. You can use this dialog to examine items that Librarian contains to determine their location, size, or contents. The information that the dialog includes might vary depending on the selected item.

The following Properties dialogs are available.

ClosedFolder Properties

To open the Properties dialog for a folder, use one of the following methods:

The Properties dialog for a folder includes the following tabs.

The Security tab appears when the Enable Security for this computer check box is selected on the Security page in Administration Console.

ClosedDetails Tab

  • Location: Indicates the path to the selected folder in Librarian.

  • Size: Indicates the size of the selected folder and the files that it contains.

  • Contains: Indicates the number of files and folders that reside in the selected folder.

ClosedSecurity Tab

  • Object name: Indicates the path to the selected folder in Librarian.

  • Inherit permissions from parent folder: Specifies that the permissions for the folder are the same as those of the parent folder.

  • Group or user names: Specifies the groups and users that have permissions for the folder. To add a group or user name to the list, click Add, and then select the group or user name that you want in the list. To remove a group or user name, select it, and then click Remove.

  • Permissions for: Specifies the permissions that you want to allow or deny for the selected group or user name.

ClosedFile Properties

To open the Properties dialog for a file, use one of the following methods:

The Properties dialog for a file includes the following tabs.

The Security tab appears when the Enable Security for this computer check box is selected on the Security page in Administration Console.

ClosedDetails Tab

  • Name: Indicates the name of the selected file.

  • Location: Indicates the path to the selected file in the repository.

  • State: Indicates the state of the selected file.

  • Revision: Indicates the revision number of the selected file. If you select a file in the Files pane, the revision is the head revision.

  • File Status: Indicates the status of the selected file.

  • Size: Indicates the size of the selected file.

  • Modified: Indicates the date and time when the selected file was last modified.

  • Preview: Provides a preview of the selected file.

ClosedSecurity Tab

  • Object name: Indicates the path to the selected file in Librarian.

  • Inherit permissions from parent folder: Specifies that the permissions for the file are the same as those of the parent folder.

  • Group or user names: Specifies the groups and users that have permissions for the file. To add a group or user name to the list, click Add, and then select the group or user name that you want in the list. To remove a group or user name, select it, and then click Remove.

  • Permissions for: Specifies the permissions that you want to allow or deny for the selected group or user name.