Documents (Personal Project)

The Documents explorer in the personal project application view displays the documents or files you uploaded.

This topic discusses:

Common Actions
Documents Banner
Documents Table Pane
Explorer Action Bar
Details Pane Action Bar for the Root Folder
Details Pane Action Bar for Folders
Details Pane Action Bar for Files

Common Actions

Like other explorers in the application view, the Documents explorer has a hierarchical navigation tree A tree of subfolders in the navigation pane of the application view. To view the contents of the navigation tree on the table pane, click on a node or folder in the navigation tree., a common toolbar, a table pane Upper right section of the application view. The table pane displays all objects contained in the node you selected in the navigation tree. You can also view detailed information about the objects in the table pane by selecting the check box next to the item. Detailed information appears on the details pane., and a details pane Lower right section of the application view. You can view details and descriptions (if provided) of items selected in the table pane. You can also perform various actions, such as notifying others about the document you uploaded or subscribing to a discussion..

You can perform several actions through the buttons on the action bar. These buttons are context-sensitive, that is, what they do depends on the objects you have selected in the explorer. Buttons with have submenus.

To apply an action to a folder, such as deleting it or uploading files into the folder, select the folder in the navigation tree A tree of subfolders in the navigation pane of the application view. To view the contents of the navigation tree on the table pane, click on a node or folder in the navigation tree. first.
To apply an action to a file, such as editing its properties, select the document folder in the navigation tree and select the file in the table pane Upper right section of the application view. The table pane displays all objects contained in the node you selected in the navigation tree. You can also view detailed information about the objects in the table pane by selecting the check box next to the item. Detailed information appears on the details pane. first. If you do not select a file, the action may apply to the document folder instead of the file, or the buttons in the action bar remain grayed out.
To unselect a file, clear the check box to the left of the file name.
To view the file itself, click the file name in the Name column of the table pane.

Documents Banner

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Manage Project	Select Project Recycle Bin to manage the project's recycle bin. For more information, see Project Recycle Bin.
Project Search	Search for an object within your personal project. Type a search string into the text box and click the Search button. For more information about the results of the search, see Search Results.
Project Explorer	Open Project Explorer.

Documents Table Pane

When you click a folder, the table pane displays its contents.

Column	Description
Name	Name of the file. To view the properties of the file in the details pane or attach task lists to it, click to the left of the file name.
Size	The size of the file in kilobytes.
Date Modified	The date and time when the file was last modified.
Check in By	The user who checked in the file.
Checked out By	The user who checked out the file.

Explorer Action Bar

Click	To
	Navigate to the parent folder.
New	Create a new Microsoft Office document. Click Personal Documents in the navigation tree first. Clicking displays the submenu.
Folder (New Submenu)	Create a new document folder. You can create up to 20 levels of subfolders. In the New Folder Properties dialog box, set its properties and security.
Office Document (New Submenu)	Create a new Microsoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint file. For more information, see Office Document.
Web Folder (New Submenu)	Mapping a Web folder lets you use Microsoft Windows Explorer to navigate the document hierarchy in Oracle WebCenter Collaboration. For more information, see About Web Folders.
Upload	Upload single or multiple files into Oracle WebCenter Collaboration. You must have Bulk Upload to Collaboration activity right to upload multiple files. If you want to upload multiple files, click in the Upload button, and select Multiple Files from the menu. Before you upload a file or a folder of files, select the document folder where you want the uploaded files to reside.
Edit	Edit the properties of the selected object. Edit the properties and security settings of a folder. Select a folder in the navigation tree first. Edit the properties and security settings of a document or file. Select a file in the table pane first. Clicking displays the submenu.
Copy (Edit Submenu)	Copy the selected object. Copy a folder and all its contents and properties to a different folder. You can place the copy of the folder within the same project or to another project. Select the folder you want to copy in the navigation tree before you click Edit \| Copy. Copy a file. You can place the copy within the same folder. Select the file you want to copy in the table pane before you click Edit \| Copy. For more information, see Copy Document or Folder.
Move (Edit Submenu)	Move the selected object. Move a folder and all its contents and properties to a different folder or project. Select a folder in the navigation tree before you click Edit \| Move. Move a file to a different folder or project. Select a folder in the table pane before you click Edit \| Move. For more information, see Move Document or Folder.
Properties (Edit Submenu)	Edit the properties of the selected object. Edit the properties of a folder. Select a folder in the navigation tree first. Edit the properties of a file. Select a file in the table pane first.
	Delete the selected objects. Delete the folder and its entire contents. Select a folder in the navigation tree first. Delete the file. Select a file in the table pane first.
WebEdit	Edit a file directly without going through the check-in and check-out process. You can edit only Microsoft Office files directly; other files (such as a bitmap file) must go through the check-in and check-out process.
	Check in the revised file.
	Check out the file.
	Undo the check-out and revert to the previous version.
Download	Download one or more files or folders that you selected in the table pane or navigation tree. If you selected one file, choose to open or save the file. If you selected anything else, the Zip Download process begins. For more information, see Download Files.
Single File Download (Download Submenu)	Download one file that you selected in the table pane.
Zip Download (Download Submenu)	Download one or more files or folders that you selected in the table pane or navigation tree as a .zip file. For more information, see Download Files.
New Project	Administrators only. Create a new project and upload the selected files or folders to this project. For more information, see About Projects.
	Select the columns that you want to be visible in the table pane, using the Customize View Editor.

Details Pane Action Bar for the Root Folder

After you select the root folder (top node) in the navigation tree, click Copy to Clipboard to copy the notification link for the root folder to your clipboard. You can then paste the link directly into your email editor.

Details Pane Action Bar for Folders

After you select a folder, click Copy to Clipboard to copy the notification link for the folder to your clipboard. You can then paste the link directly into your email editor.

Details Pane Action Bar for Files

After you select a file, you can use these buttons to perform the following actions:

Click	To
Attach Task Lists	Attach task lists to the document. When the Choose Task Lists dialog box appears, select the task lists you want to attach and click Finish.
View versions	View the version history of the file. Oracle WebCenter Collaboration saves all revisions of a file, and you can view any of its versions. For more information, see File Version.
Delete	Delete attached task lists.
	Copy the notification link for the file to your clipboard. You can then paste the link directly into your email editor.

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In the My Projects portlet, click My Project.
Click the Documents tab in the application view.

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