Selecting Folders

In some sections of ELMA, you can select folders (fig. 1).

Fig. 1. Document creation form. Selecting parent folder

You can do it when creating a document, searching a document, moving a document, creating links, etc. There are two ways to select a folder:

start typing in the name of the necessary folder. In the drop-down, the current user with the access permissions "Create documents" or higher will see the list that displays all the folders whose names contain the entered symbols. Choose the necessary folder from the drop-down list.

Fig. 2. Document creating form. Choosing a parent folder by typing in part of a folder name
click on the icon on the right-hand side of the corresponding field.

You will see a window for selecting a folder (fig. 3) with quick search available.

Fig. 3. Folder selection

When this window opens, it shows the current location of the file or the default folder.

Search in the folder tree

The window for selecting folders features quick search that allows you to search in the folder tree.

To start, enter the name of the folder that you are looking for in the search string. You can type only a part of the folder name, the results will be displayed automatically as you type.

Below the search string, you will see the folder tree with required folders including all parent folders (fig. 4).

Fig. 4. Folder selection. Search in folders

The tree displays all the folders for which you have Create document access permissions.

Select the required folder. To expand the folder, click on the

button on the right-hand side of the folder. To collapse the folder, click on

To select a folder, click Select, to cancel and close the window, click Cancel.

If necessary, you can clear the Select Folder field (fig. 1) by clicking

to the right of it.