Filtering and Sorting

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

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