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Creating a folder

When you create a folder, you set the content type, and folder owner. Setting the content type determines the type of objects that can be stored in the folder. Setting the owner is used to assign user permissions to the folder and its contents.

Procedure

  1. In the Publication Manager, Browse Repository window, click on the folder to which you want to add a child folder.
  2. Click New > Folder.
    The Add Folder window opens.
  3. Type a name for the folder.
    Note the following rules for folder names:
    • Folder names are limited to 100 characters.
    • All unicode characters (including special character) are allowed except:
      • A comma-space
      • All characters which are not allowed by the filesystem: \ / : * ? " < > |
  4. In the Content type field, select the content type (what it can contain) for the folder.
    You can select from the following options:
    Object typeWhat it can contain
    (None)Other folders
    ImageIllustrations. Graphics
    Library TopicReuse topics
    MapDITA maps or bookmaps
    TopicDITA topics
    PublicationPublications
    Other (Word, PDF, ...)Non-XML documents, for example, Microsoft Word or PowerPoint files
  5. Specify security options:
    1. Click the Security tab.
    2. In the Owner field, select the name of the group that owns this folder.
    3. In the Grant read access to group box, specify who should have read access to the folder.
    4. Click OK.