Filtering and Sorting

Advanced Attachment Manager provides powerful filtering and sorting capabilities to help you find and organize attachments efficiently.

Filtering

Filter Options

Usage Status

Filter attachments by their usage status:

  • Used attachments (referenced in content)
  • Unused attachments (orphaned)
  • All attachments

File Type

Filter by common file types:

  • Images (PNG, JPG, GIF, SVG)
  • Documents (PDF, DOC, DOCX)
  • Spreadsheets (XLS, XLSX)
  • Presentations (PPT, PPTX)
  • Other file types

Uploader

  • Filter by specific users
  • Filter by user groups
  • Filter by upload date range

Space and Page

  • Filter by specific spaces
  • Filter by specific pages
  • Filter by page hierarchy

Sorting Options

Sort your filtered results by:

  • File size (ascending/descending)
  • Upload date (newest/oldest)
  • File name (alphabetical)
  • Usage status (used/unused)
  • Last modified date

Best Practices

  1. Start Broad: Begin with minimal filters
  2. Narrow Down: Add filters progressively
  3. Save Filters: Save commonly used filter combinations
  4. Export Results: Export filtered results for reporting
  5. Regular Cleanup: Schedule regular filtering for unused files

Tips and Tricks

  • Use multiple filters together for precise results
  • Save filter combinations for frequent tasks
  • Export filtered results for offline analysis
  • Use sorting to identify largest files quickly
  • Combine filters with bulk actions for efficient cleanup