Explorer

The Explorer is your main interface for browsing and managing files in BluePLM.

Interface Overview

The Explorer shows:

• Connected Vaults - Top-level containers you have access to
• Folder Tree - Navigate through directories
• File List - Files in the current location
• Status Indicators - Sync status, checkout state, modifications

Connecting a Vault

Before you see files, you need to connect to a vault:

1. If no vaults are connected, you'll see the Welcome screen
2. Click Connect next to an available vault
3. BluePLM creates a local folder and syncs files

File States

Files show different states based on their sync status:

State	Meaning
Synced	Local and cloud versions match
Modified	Local changes not yet uploaded
Cloud Only	Exists on server, not downloaded locally
Outdated	Server has a newer version
Checked Out	Someone is actively editing
Moved	The file sits here on your disk, but the vault still records it at its old path
Moved Away	The vault still lists the file here, but on your disk it has moved elsewhere

Actions

Download Files

Click the download button to fetch files that exist only in the cloud and are not yet on your disk. It acts only on Cloud Only files, so a folder containing both Cloud Only and Outdated files downloads just the ones you do not have.

Get Latest

Click the update button, or choose Get Latest from the right-click menu, to replace files you already have with a newer version from the server. It acts only on Outdated files.

Resolve Moved Files

Moved and Moved Away are two views of the same file: one row where it actually is, one where the vault still expects it. Choose Resolve Moved Files… from the right-click menu to pick which side wins. Update the Vault writes the path on your disk to the server, and everyone else picks up the new location on their next sync. Restore Local Files renames the files on your disk back to the path the server already records, and writes nothing to the server.

Either direction skips files checked out by someone else unless you explicitly include them, and skips any file whose destination is already occupied.

To check every one of these states across a whole vault at once, and fix the ones that are safe to fix automatically, see Re-align with Server under Organization Settings.

Check Out

Before editing a file, check it out to lock it:

• Others see who has it locked
• Prevents conflicting edits

Check In

When done editing, check in your changes:

• Uploads your modified file
• Releases the lock

Multi-Select

Hold Ctrl (or Cmd on Mac) to select multiple files for batch operations.

Pinned Folders

Pin frequently-used folders for quick access:

1. Right-click a folder
2. Select Pin
3. It appears in the Pinned section at the top

Drag pinned folders to reorder them.

Context Menu

Right-click files/folders for additional options:

• Open in Explorer/Finder
• Rename
• Copy/Move
• Delete
• View History

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
F5	Refresh
Delete	Move to trash
F2	Rename
Ctrl+C	Copy
Ctrl+V	Paste