Virtual
Folders from a List of Files
How to Load a Virtual Folder from a File
This function allows loading a list of files and / or
folders into a Virtual Folder where they can be managed
just as if they were the results of a search, i.e.
rename, delete and copy.
And you can specify options whether or not you want
FileBoss to validate the existence of the files whether
FileBoss should create a navigation structure (add folders)
to the list.
Create the text file
Create a plain ASCII text file with one file to a line
with its full path, e.g.
\\corpnet\backup\user files\london\expense.doc
\\corpnet\backup\user files\london\notes.doc
\\corpnet\backup\user files\london\ideas.doc
...
The entries can be in any order and folders need not be
entered unless they are expressly needed.
Open the Import from Text File Dialog
 Press
Alt+F, D, I
Or select File | New Dynamic File Set | Import from Text
File... from the main menu
Supply the
Input file and any options
Enter or Browse for the input file
Browse for the file you want to input using the 'Browse'
button and then press the OK button.
FileBoss will then read the text file and load each file
into a Dynamic File Set.
Don't Validate Files
If the Don't Validate Files box is checked FileBoss will
check each entry for existence and if an entry in the text
file can't be found FileBoss will display it in red. If
there are many network entries that can't be found FileBoss
will take quite sometime as checking for missing files on a
network is very time consuming.
Create Navigation Structure
When the Create Navigation Structure box is checked
FileBoss will attempt to create a file structure for the
files. But if the imported files are pretty much at random,
file structure wise, the structure FileBoss creates may be
quite ugly..
Once the entries are loaded successfully you can manage
them with all of FileBoss's tools just the same as in any
other view.
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