The Delete Folder command allows you to permanently delete a folder from a workspace.
To delete a folder:
Note: A folder cannot be deleted if it contains any subfolders or documents.
The Edit Folder command allows you to edit a folder's description, metadata, or security.
To edit a folder using the Edit Folder command:
Note: The attributes that you are allowed to edit can vary from folder to folder.
The What's this folder for? command displays a web page associated with the selected folder.
To specify a help file:
The Move Folder command allows you to move the selected folder to any location within WorkSite to which you have access.
To move a folder:
The Edit Profile command allows you to set metadata values for the selected folder.
To edit a profile:
The Profile tab provides drop-down menus for setting the metadata values associated with the selected folders. By default, only Practice Area, Matter Type, Status, Jurisdiction, and Custom23 are available.
Document Options | Profile Changes Applied To |
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Update all documents | All the documents in the workspace. |
Update public documents | All public documents in the workspace. |
Do not update documents | No documents. |
Skip documents with the following author(s) |
Any document with an author not listed here. Authors must be specified by their WorkSite ID in a comma-separated list. |
Skip documents with the following document type(s) |
Any document with a document type not listed here. Types must be specified by their alias in a comma separated list. |
The Edit Security command allows you to modify the security of the selected folder by:
To edit a folder's security:
If required, configure options on the Advanced Options tab. Refer to the above table for descriptions of each option.
Field/Button | Description |
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Default Security |
The default security of the folder, which can be set to Private, Public, or View. |
Inherit Security from Parent |
Specifies whether the folder's security is inherited from its parent workspace/folder (checked) or unique (unchecked). Note: You cannot make changes to a folder's security while this option is enabled. |
User/Group | A drop-down menu from which you can select a user or group to add to the folder's security. |
Access Rights | The WorkSite access rights (Read, Read/Write, Full, or None) to be assigned to the user selected in User/Group. |
Reason | An optional explanation for the addition of the user/group that is recorded in the comments field of all related audit log items. |
Add |
Adds the user or group selected above to the access list below. Note: Users added to the access list are not added to the folder's security until after you click Submit. |
By default, security changes that you make on the Edit Security tab are applied to all folders and documents within the selected folder. To limit which items are updated, you can configure the following options on the Advanced Options tab.
Section | Option | Security Changes Applied To |
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Folder Options | Update all folders | All subfolders. |
Update only folders that inherit | All subfolders that do not inherit security. | |
Document Options | Update all documents | All documents in the folder and its subfolders. |
Update public documents | All public documents folder and its subfolders. | |
Do not update documents | No documents. | |
Skip documents with the following author(s) |
Any document with an author not listed here. Authors must be specified by their WorkSite ID in a comma-separated list. |
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Skip documents with the following document type(s) |
Any document with a document type not listed here. Types must be specified by their alias in a comma separated list. |
Section | Attribute | Option | Value |
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Folder Options | updatecustomsecurityoption | Update all folders | all |
Update only folders that inherit | inherit | ||
Document Options | updatedocuments | Update all documents | all |
Update public documents | public | ||
Do not update documents | none |