Enable and Work with Holding Area

When files are uploaded, copied, moved, restored, or renamed to folder with a naming standard applied, their names are first checked in the file validator. If there are files that don't conform to the naming standard and the holding area is enabled, the member can choose to continue the upload process. The non-conforming files will be stored in the holding area and will need to be renamed so they display in the relevant folder.

If the holding area isn't enabled, all files copied, moved, restored, or renamed to a naming standard applied folder need to conform to the naming standard. If any files aren't renamed to conform with the naming standard then none of the files checked in the validator will be added or updated to the applied folder.

• Enable the Holding Area
• Holding Area Permissions
• Access the Holding Area
• Validate and Rename Files in the Holding Area
• Delete Files in the Holding Area

Enable the Holding Area

Project administrators can enable the holding area which will apply to all the naming standards created in the project.

1. Click Files from the left navigation in Autodesk Docs.

2. Click the Settings drop-down.

3. Click Naming Standards.

4. Select Enable holding area for non-conforming files.

   

Holding Area Permissions

• All project members can view the holding area when it's enabled.
• Project members with Create + Upload permission and above can view the file versions they've uploaded and rename those files.
• Project members with Edit permission and above for the target folder can also delete the file versions they've uploaded.
• Project administrators can view, rename, and delete all files in the holding area.

Access the Holding Area

1. Click Files tool.

2. Select the Holding Area tab.

   

   All files are sorted by default from the most recently added to the holding area. The holding area details:

   • File name
   • Version
   • Path: This is the path of the folder where the file will display when renamed correctly.
   • Added to holding area: The date and time the file was added to the holding area.
   • Added by: The member who uploaded nonconforming files which are stored in the holding area.
   • Compliance errors: Details the naming standard which the file currently doesn't conform to.
   • Attributes that are added as related attributes to naming standards. For example, Status, Revision and Classification.

Validate and Rename Files in the Holding Area

There are a few ways to rename files subject to your permissions:

• Validate all: You can rename all files in the holding area if they are all subject to the same naming standard.

• Select files that have the same naming standard and click Validate (x) to rename those files in the naming validator

• Hover the relevant file to access the More menu and click Validate.

  

  For detailed guidance on how to rename files in the naming validator and other actions, see the Validate, Upload, and Rename Files in Applied Folders.

Delete Files in the Holding Area

There are a few ways to delete files subject to your permissions:

• Delete all: Deletes all files in the holding area.

• Select the relevant files and click Delete (x) to delete those files.

• Hover the relevant file to access the More menu and click Delete.