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File Station Navigation

This section describes tasks related to finding your files and folders on File Station.

Searching for Files and Folders

You can only search for files and folders in a specific mount. To search in a different mount, see Using Advanced Search to Search for Files and Folders.

  1. Open File Station.
  2. Near the top-right corner, click .

    A search box appears.

  3. Specify a file or folder name.
  4. Optional: Select a file or folder type.
    1. Click .

      A menu list appears.

    2. Select one of the following options.
  5. Press ENTER.

Using Advanced Search to Search for Files and Folders

Advanced Search allows you to search for files and folders in a different mount.

  1. Open File Station.
  2. Near the top-right corner, click .

    A search box appears.

  3. Click .

    A menu list appears.

  4. Select Advanced Search.

    The Advanced Search screen appears.

  5. Specify at least one of the following fields.

    Field

    Description

    Name

    Searches by file or folder name.

    Size

    Searches a file or folder greater than or less than a specified size.

    Modified Date

    Searches before, on, or after a specific date or a date within a range.

    Location

    Searches for files and folders in a specific mount.

    Type

    Searches by a file type.
  6. Optional: Select Filter based on the rules specified above.
    Note:

    This option autmatically turns on the Smart File Filter. When the Smart File Filter is enabled, it applies the specified criteria to all of your mounts. For details on the Smart File Filter, see Using the Smart File Filter to Search for Files and Folders.

  7. Click Search.

Using the Smart File Filter to Search for Files and Folders

The Smart File Filter allows you to apply a set of search criteria to all of your mounts. When you click a mount, the feature automatically filters your files and folders by the search criteria.

  1. Open File Station.
  2. Near the top-right corner, click .

    The Smart File Filter screen appears.

  3. Specify at least one of the following fields.

    Field

    Description

    Name

    Searches by file or folder name.

    Size

    Searches a file or folder greater than or less than a specified size.

    Modified Date

    Searches before, on, or after a specific date or a date within a range.

    Type

    Searches by a file type.
  4. Click Search.

    File Station turns on the Smart File Filter and filters by the specified criteria.