Creating a smart folder

You create smart folders in the Compose tab.

About this task

You use smart folders to navigate through your projects according to criteria that you select.

Note:

You can change the order in which your smart folders are displayed on the Explore tab by clicking Options in the top banner.

For an example of how a smart folder displays project elements in accordance with the criteria selected, refer to the Tutorial: Using smart folders and queries.

To create a smart folder:

On the Compose tab, select Smart Folder as the type of project element to create and then click OK.
In Step 1: Properties of the Compose Wizard, enter the name of your smart folder and then click Next.
In Step 2: Query, specify how the smart folder searches through the project.
For information about queries, refer to Query: Search your projects.
In Step 3: Displayed Properties, specify how you want the smart folder to display the elements that it finds in its query.
To select properties, in the Available Properties window, select the properties that you want displayed and then, using the arrow between the two properties windows, move the required properties to the Displayed Properties window.

Note:
Each property you move to the Displayed Properties window adds a level to the display.
Use the up and down arrows next to the Displayed Properties window to change the display order.
In Step 4: Documentation, document your smart folder.
In Step 5: Version information, enter the version information.
Click Finish.