Folder panel

The Folder panel provides a complete view of a folder’s configuration within the system.

To show it, click the folder row. From this panel, you can:

• View folder properties

• Manage permissions (ACL)

• Add and filter metadata

• Define processing rules

• Assign event listeners

• Configure retention and system‑level behavior

The panel is structured into two main tabs:

• Basic

• Advanced

Header and global controls

At the top of the panel, the folder name is displayed, along with some controls that make it easy to manage or navigate between folders:

• Back arrow – Return to the previous page

• Folder name field – Displays / edits the folder name

• Star icon – Mark folder as a favorite

• Edit icon – Rename the folder

• Delete icon – Remove the folder

Basic tab

The Basic tab shows the folder’s general information and frequently used configuration sections.

Folder information box

This section summarizes key folder attributes:

• Path: The folder’s full location

• Size: Number of sub‑folders and files

• Created: Timestamp of folder creation

• Last update: Timestamp of the latest modification

• Tags: A “+” button allows you to add custom tags to categorize or identify the folder visually.

Access Control List (ACL)

ACL defines who can access the folder and with what permissions. The section includes:

• Edit icon – Modify permissions

• Users count – Number of user accounts assigned to the folder

• Groups count – Number of user groups assigned

Selecting either opens the detailed ACL configuration window allowing you to manage ACLs.

Click the icon to open the ACL window and select the user/group that will have access to the folder, and set their permissions.

You can also click the Settings-VFS icon at the top of the screen and then the ACL chip. The system will list all the folders created in the VFS. Add the users/groups that will have access to the VFS and set their permissions.

Metadata

Metadata defines behavioral and descriptive properties for the folder.

The section includes:

• A button to add Metadata, with 2 options:

  • Folder Metadata: this option allows you to add metadata that applies only to the selected folder. Metadata can be selected from the list of already existing metadata (in Settings → Metadata) or created by clicking the New button and filling in the New Metadata window.

  • Metadata propagated to files: this option allows you to define metadata that will be automatically applied to every file processed or stored inside the folder. These options are available:

    • charset, with the list of applicable charsets.

    • source-char-eor, with LF and CRLF options.

• A Filter icon with advanced filtering by metadata group. This option allows you to filter metadata items based on their metadata group. You can quickly locate specific metadata by narrowing the list to a particular functional category. Depending on the metadata configured inside the folder or in inherited structures, the following groups may appear: file, spazio, transfer, zos and custom (user‑defined metadata).

Rules

Rules define automated processes applied to files in the folder. The section includes:

• Rule count (e.g., Rules (5))

• Refresh icon to reload the rule list

• A table with:

  • Name

  • Attributes count

  • Actions count

  • A menu for editing, cloning, disabling, deleting the rule

Clicking the button, you can create a new rule. See the Rules section for details.

File Event Listeners

File Event Listeners execute actions when specific file events occur (e.g., file arrival, deletion).

This section displays:

• A refresh icon

• A table listing all listeners

See the File Event Listeners section for details.

Advanced tab

The Advanced tab exposes deeper configuration features useful for system administrators or advanced users.

It contains two key system‑level configurations:

• Retention Class: this determines how long files are kept in the system after upload (PUT) or after download (GET). A dropdown menu allows you to choose an already created retention class (in Settings → Retention Class). If nothing is set, the folder inherits the global Virtual File System policy.

• Queue assignment: queues organize processing load and determine how folder operations are executed. If a queue is selected, the folder will use that queue. If left empty, the system default queue is used. A dropdown lists all available queues, created in Settings → Queues.

ACL, Metadata, Rules and File Event Listeners sections behave exactly as in the Basic tab, and remain accessible in both views.