How to arrange and locate your files

Introduction

This section describes how to arrange the way the files are displayed in your UNICORN workspace and how to locate files through a search.

Different view modes

You can choose how the files and folders are displayed in the UNICORN Manager windows. The options are the standard Windows alternatives:

  • Details

  • List

  • Large icons

  • Small icons.

How to change the view mode

If you want to change the view you either:

  • Select View and the option that you want,

or

  • Right-click and select View and the option that you want from the shortcut menu.

Sort order in detailed view

The files can be sorted in a different order when a window is displayed in detailed view. The table below shows the options.

Sorted by:

Order

Name

Alphabetical order or reverse alphabetical order.

System

Alphabetical order or reverse alphabetical order (Method window only).

Size

Smallest or largest files first.

Type

Alphabetical order of file extension type.

Modified

Most recently modified files first.

Created

Most recent creation dates first.

How to change the sorting order

Select one of the methods below to change the sorting order:

  • Select View:Sort and the option that you want,

or

  • Right-click and select Sort and the option that you want from the short-cut menu.

or

  • Click the column header for the option that you want to sort by (a second click on the same header will reverse the order).

Note: Only the currently active window is affected.

How to filter Method files

The files in the Method window can be filtered to show only methods for selected systems. You can also limit the displayed files by using standard Windows wildcard characters. The title bar of the Method window indicates if a filter has been activated.

The table below describes how to activate a filter.

Step

Action

1

  • Select View:Filter.

or

  • Right-click and select Filter from the shortcut menu.

Result: The Filter dialog box opens.

2

Click the check-boxes for the systems for which you want to show files.

3

Enter a file name specification (if necessary).

4

Click OK.

How to find files

The table below describes how to perform a search for files.

Step

Action

1

Click either the Methods or Results window and:

  • Select the File:Find menu command.

or

  • Right-click and select Find from the shortcut menu.

Result: The Find files dialog box opens.

2

Add search criteria to the dialog box, for example:

  • Type a name in the Name field.

  • Select a file type from the Type drop-down box.

  • Select if the search should include subfolders.

  • Select date limits in the Date drop-down boxes.

  • Type text strings to match Question or Answer texts.

  • Type a variable name and, if desired, a value.

  • Type a Batch ID.

Note: You can search for a sample ID provided the sample ID is defined as a variable.

3

Click Find.

Result: The search results are listed in the Found folders and files field. The search is limites to either methods or results and to the folder (including its subfolders) that is currently displayed.

4

Double-click a file in this list.

Result: The dialog box is closed and the selected file is highlighted in the UNICORN Manager window.

Note: If you click Close you will return to the UNICORN Manager window with no file highlighted regardless if you have selected one in the dialog box or not.

2005-06-15