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terrycloth wrote:
So my simple question is this: What do you recommend I do to implement a simple search and explorer-type utility for my ReadyNas?
You may wish to try the new search feature in ReadyNAS OS 6.8.0 which is now available!
Please let us know how you find it.
Search is a great addition in 6.8.0. Trying it now...
One thought - can you add the file path?
Assume the NAS is used to transfer data from multiple computers and devices from a family or business. There are likely to be multiple ways files are organized, and duplication of data across backup folders.
With a path listed, I can then consolidate photos if I search of "*.jpg" and I see that these are in many places on the NAS.
With a path I can also de-duplicate files. For example, my test search was for photos labelled "2016*.jpg". If I see there are multiple copies of a particular photo, I need to be able to see the folder (s) containing the duplicates so I can clean up the NAS.
I can do this on a file by file basis with the current solution, but with many TB of data, this becomes difficult.
Nice addition, though! It solved my primary problem immediately.
Dave
terrycloth wrote:
Search is a great addition in 6.8.0. Trying it now...
One thought - can you add the file path?
Assume the NAS is used to transfer data from multiple computers and devices from a family or business. There are likely to be multiple ways files are organized, and duplication of data across backup folders.
With a path listed, I can then consolidate photos if I search of "*.jpg" and I see that these are in many places on the NAS.
With a path I can also de-duplicate files. For example, my test search was for photos labelled "2016*.jpg". If I see there are multiple copies of a particular photo, I need to be able to see the folder (s) containing the duplicates so I can clean up the NAS.
I can do this on a file by file basis with the current solution, but with many TB of data, this becomes difficult.
Nice addition, though! It solved my primary problem immediately.
Dave
Hi Dave,
Nice suggestion. We will explore that!
Doug
