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image_manager [2022/03/14 15:12]
yves [Directory view (middle panel)]
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 A search bar let's you search for specific files or extensions across the entire spectrum of the PMA.core server (this feature is mainly useful during startup; search a multi-terabyte repository this way in real-time is not very practical, and we've developed [[https://​www.pathomation.com/​products|other products]] to facilitate this latter use case more efficiently). A search bar let's you search for specific files or extensions across the entire spectrum of the PMA.core server (this feature is mainly useful during startup; search a multi-terabyte repository this way in real-time is not very practical, and we've developed [[https://​www.pathomation.com/​products|other products]] to facilitate this latter use case more efficiently).
  
-There'​s a quick menu access ​menu to provide convenient access to certain managerial tasks related to the image management view.+There'​s a [[image_manager_left_menu|dropdown ​menu]] to provide convenient access to certain managerial tasks related to the image management view.
  
-=== Quick access menu - Root directories ​===+==== Directory view (middle panel) ====
  
-{{:​img_man_left_menu_rootdirs.png?400|}}+Clicking on a directory will display its contents in the middle section
  
-This menu takes you to the [[rootdir_config|root directory manager]].+{{::​img_man_mid.png?600|}}
  
-=== Quick access menu - External Treeview ===+Similarly to the Tree view, there'​s a quick menu access menu to provide convenient access to certain managerial tasks related to the directory content view.
  
-{{:img_man_left_menu_ext_treeview.png?​400|}}+Several operations can be performed on a directory:
  
-//Currently non-functional//​+=== Edit root directory ===
  
-=== Quick access menu - Stats ===+{{::​img_man_mid_menu_10_edit_rootdir.png?​400|}}
  
-{{:​img_man_left_menu_stats.png?​400|}}+This menu option takes you to the [[rootdir_config|configuration page]] for the current selected root-directory.
  
-//Currently non-functional//​+=== Rename this directory ===
  
-=== Quick access menu - Copy dir path ===+{{:​img_man_mid_menu_20_rename_dir.png?​400|}}
  
-{{:​img_man_left_menu_copy_dir_path.png?400|}}+As the name implies, this option allows you to rename the current selected directory
  
-Whether you want to verify ​a directory's content through the Windows Exploreror are building a script in Jupyter, there are number of reasons where it is useful to readily have a full path to a particular directory hierarchy available. This function does exactly that.+This option only applies for sub directories //within// root directories. For root directory ​itself you can [[rootdir_config|change its alias]]but not his original ​path reference.
  
-{{::​img_man_left_menu_copied_dir_path.png?400|}}+The success of this operation depends on the access rights of the underlying (security) entity used to access the original directory.
  
-==== Directory view (middle panel) ====+Renaming sub directories can be tricky: In a cloud context, unfortunately,​ oftentimes a rename/move function comes down to subsesequent copy/delete operations. This means that renaming empty directories is pretty much a straightforward operation, but renaming a complex structure can take a while to process.
  
-Clicking on a directory will display its contents in the middle section. ​+=== Create subdirectory ===
  
-Similarly to the Tree view, there'​s a quick menu access menu to provide convenient access to certain managerial tasks related to the directory content view.+{{:​img_man_mid_menu_30_create_subdir.png?400|}}
  
-Several operations can be performed on directory:+This menu option creates ​new 
  
-{{ :man2.png?​nolink&​200 |}}+The success of this operation depends on the access rights of the underlying (security) entity used to access the original directory.
  
 +=== Delete subdirectory ===
  
-=== Edit root directory ===+{{:​img_man_mid_menu_40_delete_subdir.png?​400|}}
  
-=== Rename ​this directory ​=== +The success of this operation depends on the access rights of the underlying (security) entity used to access the original ​directory.
- +
-=== Create subdirectory ===+
  
-=== Delete subdirectory ​===+=== Empty all cache files of this directory ​===
  
-=== Empty all cache files of this directory ===+{{:​img_man_mid_menu_50_delete_cache.png?​400|}}
  
 === Refresh directory === === Refresh directory ===
 +
 +{{:​img_man_mid_menu_60_refresh.png?​400|}}
 +
 +This option is useful during setup of new root-directories. For large volumes of data, working via an external ​
  
 === Export files === === Export files ===
 +
 +{{:​img_man_mid_menu_70_export_files.png?​400|}}
  
 === Copy dir path === === Copy dir path ===
  
 +{{:​img_man_mid_menu_80_copy_dir_path.png?​400|}}
 +
 +Whether you want to verify a slide'​s path through the Windows Explorer, or are building a script in Jupyter, there are number of reasons where it is useful to readily have a full path to a particular slide available. This function does exactly that.
  
  
image_manager.txt · Last modified: 2022/03/28 19:17 by yves