File Manager organizes and maintains files in a hierarchy. This hierarchy is flexible and can be customized to reflect different projects and their tasks, engineering discipline organization, etc. Similar to the concept of directories (or folders), File Manager provides up to ten levels in which branches may be created for holding files. Taken together, the branches form the hierarchy tree in which users may freely work. Additional information can be found under File Repository.

A level is simply an indication of the depth into the directory structure. Each level is labeled to convey general information about branches in the hierarchy tree.

At each level, a set of branches can be created that hold the files. As with the levels, each branch can be labeled to provide a key to its contents. The branches are synonymous with the directories and folders that users are familiar with from other file systems.

The File Manager hierarchy provides a convenient view into what is termed the File Repository. The repository is simply the physical storage locations used by File Manager to house all users’ files.

A representative hierarchy is graphically depicted in Figure 2‑1.

The File Manager hierarchy is completely customizable to best suit each customer’s needs. The level labels can be based on project, engineering discipline, etc. Branch labels can be added at a later time, after the level labels are established.