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PathcoreScholar User Manual

Folder Listing


Folder Navigation

Navigating through the folders in the Repository is similar to other file systems. Simply click into a folder to open it (i.e. enter into it) or click on a file to launch it. Any of the supported image formats, such as whole slide images, DICOM images and photos, can be viewed with the built-in image viewer on-demand via streaming technologies. Many non-image data files will need to be downloaded and viewed using external software.

To navigate to a folder

  1. Click on the Folder Repository button from the left-hand sidebar

  2. Navigate to a folder using the folders listing

To create a new folder

  1. Click on the Actions button at the top right of the item list

  2. In the popup menu, click Create Folder

  3. Type a name for the new folder in the field

  4. Click on the Submit button

Current Folder

Wondering where you are? The path to the current folder is shown in a breadcrumb in the top bar of the Repository page. For example, Repository > Folder > Subfolder

You can navigate to a parent folder by clicking into the breadcrumb.

Current Folder Operations

By clicking the Down Arrow button next to the current folder's name in the breadcrumb (near the top of the page) you can access a menu of operations to perform on the folder.

Depending on your Role some operations may not be available.
Move

Move opens the Move Item dialog, allowing you to move this folder to any other accessible folder.

  1. Click on the Down Arrow button next to the current folder's breadcrumb

  2. Click Move

  3. In the popup dialog, select the destination folder from the available list

  4. Click on the Move to Folder button

Copy

Copy opens the Copy Item dialog, allowing you to make a copy of this folder in another folder.

  1. Click on the Down Arrow button next to the current folder's breadcrumb

  2. Click Copy

  3. In the popup dialog, select the destination folder from the available list

  4. Click on the Copy to Folder button

Rename

Rename allows you to change the name of the current folder.

  1. Click on the Down Arrow button next to the current folder's breadcrumb

  2. Click Rename

  3. In the popup dialog, type a new name for the folder

  4. Click on the Rename button or press the Enter key to save. To discard your changes, click on the Cancel button or press the Escape key

Share

Share opens the Share Links dialog, which allows you to add and manage share links for the current folder.

A Share icon in the breadcrumb indicates share links are associated with the current folder.

  1. Click on the Down Arrow button next to the current folder's breadcrumb

  2. Click Share

  3. The popup dialog allows you to add and manage share links. See Managing Share Links for more details

Favorite / Unfavorite

Favorite tags the current folder as Starred. Items tagged this way are quickly and easily accessible from the Starred Items List. Unfavorite removes this tag. See Favorite Status for more details.

  1. Click on the Down Arrow button next to the current folder's breadcrumb

  2. Click Favorite to add the Starred tag, or

  3. Click Unfavorite to remove the tag

Download

Download opens the Download dialog, allowing you to save the contents and metadata locally.

  1. Click on the Down Arrow button next to the current folder's breadcrumb

  2. Click Download

  3. In the popup dialog, select what you would like to download (files and/or metadata). See Downloading for more details

  4. Click on the Download button

Delete

Delete allows you to remove the folder and all of its contents from the Repository.

Deleted items cannot be recovered. Be careful with this action.

  1. Click on the Down Arrow button next to the current folder's breadcrumb

  2. Click Delete

  3. Click on the Yes button to confirm if you are sure you wish to remove the item. To cancel the delete action, click on the Cancel button or press the Escape key

Image Labels

Image labels (sometimes called slide labels) can be shown in the Repository folder listing alongside an image's preview.

To toggle image labels

  1. Navigate to any folder in the Repository (click on the Folder Repository button from the left-hand sidebar then navigate to a folder)

  2. Click on the Display Settings button at the top right of the item list

  3. Set the Display labels in slide listings toggle

List View

List View displays the content of a folder in a tabular format and you can sort the table using the available columns. Each column corresponds to a field.

To enable List View

  1. Navigate to any folder in the Repository (click on the Folder Repository button from the left-hand sidebar then navigate to a folder)

  2. Click on the Display Mode button at the top right of the item list. This button will appear different depending on the current display mode: List (List), Compact List (Compact List), or Icon (Icon)

  3. In the popup menu, click List

Sorting in List View

List View arranges repository items in a tabular fashion, making it convenient to display metadata and to sort the entries. In this mode, the columns of the table can be customized to show the Fields that are associated with each entry.

The table columns and sort order are automatically remembered.
To sort items in List View

  1. Navigate to any folder in the Repository (click on the Folder Repository button from the left-hand sidebar then navigate to a folder)

  2. From the table header, click on a column until the desired sort order is shown (sort order is shown with Up Arrow for ascending order and Down Arrow for descending order in the table header adjacent to the selected column)

To add a column

  1. Navigate to any folder in the Repository (click on the Folder Repository button from the left-hand sidebar then navigate to a folder)

  2. Click on the Display Settings button at the top right of the item list

  3. (Optional) Filter the available fields using the search box in the Available Columns section

  4. Click on the Add Circle button next to a field in the Available Columns section

  5. Click on the Save button

To remove a column

  1. Navigate to any folder in the Repository (click on the Folder Repository button from the left-hand sidebar then navigate to a folder)

  2. Click on the Display Settings button at the top right of the item list

  3. Click on the Remove Circle button next to a field in the Visible Columns section

  4. Click on the Save button

Image Thumbnail

The size of the preview image (thumbnail) is controlled by the Row height setting

You can hover over the thumbnail with the cursor for a larger view
To change the Row Height

  1. Click on the Display Settings button at the top right of the item list

  2. Use the slider to adjust Row height to the desired value

  3. Click on the Save button

Compact List View

Compact List View displays the content of a folder in a tabular format similar to List View, however image thumbnails are not shown and the rows are more compact. This allows you to see more entries at a time on a smaller display. You can still sort the table using the available columns. Each column corresponds to a field.

To enable Compact List View

  1. Navigate to any folder in the Repository (click on the Folder Repository button from the left-hand sidebar then navigate to a folder)

  2. Click on the Display Mode button at the top right of the item list. This button will appear different depending on the current display mode: List (List), Compact List (Compact List), or Icon (Icon)

  3. In the popup menu, click Compact List

Sorting in Compact List View

Sorting in Compact List View is the same as sorting in List View. See that section for more details.

Icon View

Icon View displays the content of a folder as a series of icons. Icon View provides larger image thumbnails and labels, making it easier to preview image content. In this mode, metadata can only be seen for the selected item from the Metadata tab of the right-hand sidebar.

To enable Icon View

  1. Navigate to any folder in the Repository (click on the Folder Repository button from the left-hand sidebar then navigate to a folder)

  2. Click on the Display Mode button at the top right of the item list. This button will appear different depending on the current display mode: List (List), Compact List (Compact List), or Icon (Icon)

  3. In the popup menu, click Icon

To view metadata for an entry

  1. Navigate to any folder in the Repository (click on the Folder Repository button from the left-hand sidebar then navigate to a folder)

  2. Select an entry by clicking on it

  3. View associated metadata in the Metadata tab of the right-hand panel (or the bottom panel when viewing on a mobile device). You may need to click on the Collapsed button if the panel is collapsed

Sorting in Icon View

The folder items in Icon View can be sorted by item name, type, or last modified time.

To sort items in Icon View

  1. Navigate to any folder in the Repository (click on the Folder Repository button from the left-hand sidebar then navigate to a folder)

  2. Click on the Display Settings button at the top right of the item list

  3. Select the desired sort option from the Sort By dropdown: Name, Type, or Last Modified