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  5. Adding/Editing file categories

Adding/Editing file categories

Note:

WARNING: When you edit any file category, you will lose the historical category data because the revised category no longer represents the data that already has been collected and categorized.

Add a file category

Access this Super User feature from:

Admin>Reports>File Categories

  1. On the File Categories Administration window, click Add.

  2. Complete the following fields in the Add Category window.

Name

Name of the file category

Extensions

Enter comma-delimited file extensions, without the period; for example, mif

Edit a file category

When editing a file category, simply add or delete file extensions in the comma-separated list.

Note:

WARNING: When you edit any file category, you will lose the historical category data because the revised category no longer represents the data that already has been collected and categorized.

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