Creating an archive file collection

Use the Archive File Collection Editor to create an archive file collection.

To create an archive file collection:

  1. Expand a folder in the Directory Explorer that contains the archive service, expand the Archive Services node, and double-click the archive service to edit. The Archive Service Editor opens.
  2. Select the Collections tab.
  3. Click Add. The Add Collection window opens.
  4. Select Create a new collection and click OK. The Archive File Collection Editor window opens.
  5. Right-click the Archive Files grid and click Add Archive Files. The Archive File Filters and Select Archive File(s) windows open.
  6. In the Archive File Filters window, enter filter criteria, and click OK to limit the list of Archive Files in the Select Archive File(s) window.
  7. Select one or more files to add to the collection. Select. To select a single Archive File, double-click the file name or select the file name and click Select.
  8. Select a Default Date used for rows in a table without a date column that is unioned with a table that includes a date column.
  9. Click File > Save to save the Archive File Collection.


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