Configure User Preferences

You can customize your user settings by accessing the Preferences dialog. These settings are designed for advanced users of Autoloader and are divided into three sections: Duplicate File Management, Scan Options, and Folder Locations. All settings are retained for subsequent Autoloader sessions.

Duplicate File Management

Indicate your preferences for finding duplicates during a scan based on certain file attributes or determine whether an archive report of duplicates is generated in this section.

Scan Options

Specify a threshold for the number of files scanned in this section. When a scan is generated, a notification displays informing the user if the threshold is met or exceeded. The user can then decide whether to continue the scan or end it.

Folder Locations

Specify the default folder locations for scan analysis reports, upload reports, and archives in this section.

Configure User Preferences

  1. Click the Preferences icon to dis play the Preferences dialog.
  2. Select the Find duplicate files during Scan check box to locate duplicate files during a scan session.
  3. Click the Settings button to select the file attributes for which the scan searches for duplicates.

    On the Settings dialog select which file and date and time stamp attributes by which you'd like to scan for duplicates. Click OK to save the changes. If you want to ignore library and content center files when scanning for duplicates, select the Ignore Libraries and Content Center Files check box.

  4. On the Preferences dialog, select the Generate archive report check box to create an archive report of duplicates found during a scan.
  5. Select the Notify if file count exceeds check box and enter the file limit at which a scan will halt if it meets or exceeds. The notify threshold must range from 1 to 999,999.
  6. Enter the default folder locations for scan analysis reports, upload reports, and archives in the Folder Locations section, or click the browse button to navigate to the appropriate directory.
  7. Click Close to save the settings and close the Preferences dialog.
Parent topic: Autoloader