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Objects List Page

The objects list page allows you to view a list of all the objects in a bucket or folder, upload and download objects, copy and delete objects or folders, create folders, manage permissions, view details, and make public on selected objects. Use the scroll bar to view additional objects not in the browser's current view.

Prerequisites

To access this page, you must first access a bucket or folder. In order to access a folder, you must first access a bucket. Each bucket or folder displays a list of objects, such as files or folders it contains. The objects list page is identified by the name of the bucket or folder that the objects reside.

Note: To access a bucket, see bucket access prerequisites.

Change the Information Displayed

A variety of ways to display information is available from this page.

You can use the search feature to display only information important to you; and use the sort and views to manipulate how the information is displayed:

Change the view. You can toggle between the table view and the grid view by clicking the appropriate icon next to the View label at the top right of the screen.
Sort the list. In the table view, sort the list by name using the arrow icon next to the NAME column to toggle between ascending and descending sort order.
Search and filter. To perform a simple search/filter, type some search text into the search text box above the list.

Manage Object(s)

Objects can be uploaded, downloaded and deleted from a bucket or folder.

To upload an object to a bucket or folder:
1. From the list of objects page or from a folder, click the UPLOAD OBJECT(S) button near the top of the page.
  The Upload object(s) dialog box opens. For additional information on completing that page, refer to the instructions provided in its Help content.
To download an object from a bucket or folder:
1. From the list of objects page or from a folder, locate the object or file you want to download.
2. In the Actions column, click the action icon (･･･) for the object you want to download and select Download.
  Note: If you get an error message that the object cannot be retrieved, check the names again, or contact the owner or administrator of the bucket or folder to grant you the proper permissions.
  
  If access is allowed, the object downloads to your designated folder.
To delete an object from a bucket or folder:
1. From the list of objects page or from a folder, locate the object or file you want to delete.
2. In the Actions column, click the action icon (･･･) for the object you want to delete and select Delete.
  The Delete object confirmation dialog box opens.
3. Click Yes, delete object to confirm the deletion of the object from the bucket or folder.
  Alternatively, you can delete all objects and files in a bucket or folder at once. To do so, click the DELETE ALL OBJECTS/FOLDERS button near the top of the page. A confirmation dialog box opens to confirm the deletion.

For more information on folders, see the subsequent sections on how to create a folder, paste an object, and folder options.

Manage Folders

You can create folders to organize objects and files. You can upload files and objects to folders, or place copied files into a folder. You can create folders within buckets or within other folders.

Create a Folder

To create a folder:

From the list of objects page, click the down arrow next to the UPLOAD OBJECT(S) button near the top of the page.
Select Create Folder.
The Create new folder dialog box opens.
Enter the name of the new folder in the field provided.
Click the CREATE FOLDER button.
If access is allowed, the newly created folder displays as a folder icon in the list of objects of the selected bucket or folder.

Paste an Object/File

You can place a copy of any object, such as a folder or a file into a folder.

To paste an object/file to a folder:

From the list of objects page, locate the object/file you want to copy.
In the Actions column, click the action icon (･･･) for the object/file you want to copy and select Copy.
Navigate to a folder you want to paste the copied object/file and select the folder.
Click the paste icon button near the top of the page:

The folder shows the pasted object/file in the list.

Folder Options

Each folder has a context menu, accessible from the Actions column. Clicking the action icon brings up a menu of actions that you can perform on the selected folder.

The following context menu actions are available:

View contents. Brings up a list of objects associated with selected folder.
Copy folder. Allows you to make a copy of the selected folder and paste the object into another bucket or folder.
Paste object. Allows you to paste a copied object directly in the selected folder without opening it.
Delete. Allows you to delete the selected folder and all its contents.

View Details of an Object

You can see details about an object, such as its last modification time and date, the link to the file, and any metadata or permissions assigned to it.

To view the details of an object:

From the list of objects page, locate the object or file you want to view.
In the Actions column, click the action icon (･･･) for the object you want to view and select View details.
The Details page for the selected object opens. For additional information on viewing or editing the information on that page, refer to its Help content.

Actions

Each entry in the objects list has a context menu, accessible from the Actions column. Clicking the action icon brings up a menu of actions that you can perform on the selected object.

The following context menu actions are available:

View details. Brings up the detail page for selected object.
Manage permissions. Allows you to view and edit the permissions of the selected object.
Download. Allows you to download the selected object to a designated folder.
Make public. Allows any user to view and download the selected object, as long as they have the object's URL. These users are not required to be authenticated with the cloud.
Copy object. Allows you to make a copy of the selected object and paste the object into another folder.
Delete. Allows you to delete the selected object.

Parent topic: Work with Objects