Moodle

Provide search function for Server Files area in File Picker

Details

  • Type: Sub-task Sub-task
  • Status: Open Open
  • Priority: Critical Critical
  • Resolution: Unresolved
  • Affects Version/s: 2.0
  • Fix Version/s: None
  • Component/s: Files API
  • Labels:
  • Environment:
    qa.moodle.net - 15th July
  • Affected Branches:
    MOODLE_20_STABLE

Description

At the moment, the only way to re-use a file which I've used in another course (assuming I'm using Server Files and not an external repository) is to browse through Category>Course>Section>Activity/Resource>Files and hope I can remember where I put it. If its something recent AND i was the one who added it then it should be in my recent files, but if not then its unweildy to find a file from another course which I'd like to use.

One way to get around this would be to have a search facility in the File Picker which would let me search any files to which I have access.

And yes, I know Moodle isn't a file repository

Issue Links

This issue will help resolve:
MDL-27338 Access to files via server files Minor Open

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Martin Dougiamas added a comment -

This would be very CPU intensive but I think it's worth looking at.

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Martin Dougiamas added a comment - This would be very CPU intensive but I think it's worth looking at.
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gavin henrick added a comment -

What about just changing how the "Server files" browsing works?

Category>Course>Section>Activity/Resource>File is very precise but having to remember the topic and resource a file was added to, is not feasible for me anyhow

Would it not just be possible to have Category>Course - lists all files or at worst Category>Course>Section>file list

Thoughts?

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gavin henrick added a comment - What about just changing how the "Server files" browsing works? Category>Course>Section>Activity/Resource>File is very precise but having to remember the topic and resource a file was added to, is not feasible for me anyhow Would it not just be possible to have Category>Course - lists all files or at worst Category>Course>Section>file list Thoughts?
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Martin Dougiamas added a comment -

The problem is that we have files all over the place, such as:

  • assignment submissions
  • forum attachments
  • embedded media in labels
  • resources

etc

Surely we can't just smoosh all that together in the browsing interface ...

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Martin Dougiamas added a comment - The problem is that we have files all over the place, such as:
  • assignment submissions
  • forum attachments
  • embedded media in labels
  • resources
etc Surely we can't just smoosh all that together in the browsing interface ...
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gavin henrick added a comment -

Good point.

Currently too precise, my suggestion is too general, whats a usable middle group?

No clue on solution.

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gavin henrick added a comment - Good point. Currently too precise, my suggestion is too general, whats a usable middle group? No clue on solution.
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Jon Witts added a comment -

Would a search facility at this level be the first stage to be being able to link in Dublin Core Meta tag data to the uploaded resources? I think I would be really useful to be able to search by tags on the files, as well as file names... I appreciate that this would add load to the servers; but is that justifiable by the added functionality it would bring?

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Jon Witts added a comment - Would a search facility at this level be the first stage to be being able to link in Dublin Core Meta tag data to the uploaded resources? I think I would be really useful to be able to search by tags on the files, as well as file names... I appreciate that this would add load to the servers; but is that justifiable by the added functionality it would bring?
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Elena Ivanova added a comment -

I think this discussion is related: search, possible re-org, visibility of this area, some confusing breadcrumbs: http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=154880

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Elena Ivanova added a comment - I think this discussion is related: search, possible re-org, visibility of this area, some confusing breadcrumbs: http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=154880
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Howard Miller added a comment -

Just to make some noise. There's way too many places where files can be and ordinary users shouldn't have to be bothered. They just want to find the file. A lost of available files (regardless of where they come from) and a decent search is surely the answer. They don't want to know about 'Recent files', 'Site files', 'Private files'.....

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Howard Miller added a comment - Just to make some noise. There's way too many places where files can be and ordinary users shouldn't have to be bothered. They just want to find the file. A lost of available files (regardless of where they come from) and a decent search is surely the answer. They don't want to know about 'Recent files', 'Site files', 'Private files'.....
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Michael Blake added a comment -

This issue is affecting MP clients. Please give it priority.

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Michael Blake added a comment - This issue is affecting MP clients. Please give it priority.

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