📂 Storage Deck
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Storage Deck

The Storage Deck enables admins to review, classify, and validate Categories, Folders, Recipients, and File Properties for large volumes of files uploaded before transferring it to Storage. This ensures seamless file storage, with plans to expand support for other sources.

This article contains the following sections:

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This feature is currently in Beta. Features are mostly complete, but may still be subject to change.

Users can install this feature in the Upgrade Center.


Policies

Once activated, admins can grant or deny Storage Deck permissions to users in Policies.

  • Review: Access and see all of the files in the Storage Deck.
  • Store: Move the files from the Storage Deck to Storage.
  • Delete: Permanently remove the files from the Storage Deck.


Access

If your account has the Review permission granted through a Policy, you can access the Storage Deck through the following methods, depending on your version of Strato:

Strato V1

You can access the Storage Deck via the Strato side panel, and click Storage Deck under the Strato Storage menu.

Strato V2

You can access the Storage Deck via the Strato Applications Menu.


Features

Storage Deck

The Storage Deck shows all files waiting to be stored to Storage.

By default, three columns are shown:

  • Name: The file's type icon, name, and extension.
  • Date: The date and time when the file is uploaded to the Storage Deck. This is displayed following the current user's time zone.
  • Status: The current state of the file in the Storage Deck.

The following columns can be toggled via the Show/Hide columns button:

  • Recipient: The intended receiver of the file when stored to Storage.
  • Folder: The location where the file will be stored.
  • Category: The Category to be assigned to the file.
  • Source: Shows how the file was uploaded to the Storage Deck.
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Learn more about how to navigate Storage Deck.


Upload Files

You can upload files to the Storage Deck by either using the Upload button or by dragging and dropping files to the files list.


Search Files

You can search for files in the Storage Deck by using the search bar.


Check File Information

The File Information side panel shows you information about the selected file. You can look at a preview of the file, and depending on your user's permissions, you can edit, delete, or store the file to Storage.


Edit File Information

The Edit side panel allows you to edit the file's details. The content displayed in the side panel varies based on whether you are editing a single file or multiple files at once.

Single File

Multiple Files


Dynamic Folder and Category Filtering

When selecting the destination folder, the list of Folders will be filtered according to the selected Category, and vice versa. This makes it easier to select a Folder or Category if a Category or a Folder has already been selected.

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Learn more about how to manage files in Storage Deck.


Preview File

The File Preview side panel allows you to quickly see the contents of the file. This can be seen alongside the current active side panel.


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