Configuring the Metadata Card in M-Files

This FAQ provides an example for modifying the behavior of the metadata card with the JSON-based metadata configuration editor. The editor allows you, among other things, to add an additional header to the metadata card for a specific object type or class, assign set...

Calculated Values with M-Files and VBScript

Automatic values offer increased utilization of document and object metadata in storing and searching for information. In addition, using automatic values makes the naming of documents and objects more consistent and reduces the need for repeated data entries....

How do I change the Indexing Method of an existing field?

Indexing Methods can lead to search frustration if their functionality is not fully understood. In addition to the Stop List, Indexing Methods applied to profile fields are top reasons why the search results do not seem to match the document set you are searching. The...

What happens when you build an Alchemy database?

The build operation has three phases: 1. Copy phase (copying files) 2. Index phase (indexing files) 3. Write phase (write to the build destination drive) This step only occurs when you build to removable media or to a logical drive other than the drive where the you...