How can I determine how many files are in a single folder, or in a folder structure?

Background

User is trying to determine how many files are in a folder, and in the folder tree.  Basically looking for statistics about a folder and the folders and files it contains.

Steps to Accomplish

Option 1: Use the Statistics tab in the Folder Properties

1. In ProjectWise explorer, right click on the folder and choose properties.
2. Click on the Statistics tab. 
3. At the bottom of this tab is the number of documents and subfolders and the disk usage.
4. If you have subfolders it does not list out how many files are in each subfolder, rather adds up how many files in the tree from where you started.
5. You can of course go to each sub folder and see the statistics there.
6. Note:  If you are using versions, but are not showing versions, the count still includes versions.. So if you only see two files in the folder, but the document count says 3, it could be that the third file could be a version that you can't see.  Also workflow and permissions might play a role in what you see versus what the document count is.  The Document count should always be the correct number of files in the folder or folder tree.

Option 2: View Statistics in the Preview Pane

1. In ProjectWise explorer, under  the 'View" menu make sure the "Preview Pane" is checked on.
2. Highlight a folder and click on the folder properties tab in the Preview Pane
3. Look for the 'document count' in the Preview Pane under the folder properties tab.
4. This does not add up all the subfolder files and only gives the number of files in the folder you have chosen.
5. Note:  If you are using versions, but are not showing versions, the count still includes versions.. So if you only see two files in the folder, but the document count says 3, it could be that the third file could be a version that you can't see.  Also workflow and permissions might play a role in what you see versus what the document count is. The Document count should always be the correct number of files in the folder or folder tree.

1. Highlight all the files in the folder by hitting ctrl + a.
2. At the bottom left hand corner of Projectwise, there will be the number of objects selected.
3. Note: This method only provides a count of objects you have selected, so if you have hidden versions or are not able to see certain files due to permissions, the actual count of files in the folder will be off.  This method is a what you see is what you get.

See Also

ProjectWise Explorer Help