topic Re: How to find "missing" files? in Alfresco Archive

How to find "missing" files?

sscbrian — Mon, 31 Oct 2016 19:50:25 GMT

I've got an interesting case of a file that has gone missing. Doing searches on keywords specific to it and even trying the exact file name will not find it. Does not appear in the site file list that it was created in either. I've even searched the trash for it. How do I know it's really a thin

Re: How to find "missing" files?

idwright — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 10:37:14 GMT

I'd try using the Admin Console/Node Browser and browsing to the folder you want to go to and having a look there - or doing a search there.

I assume you've got the nodeRef from the published link and know where the file should be.

Outside of the admin console if you enter [hint:useCQ] in the search box then you will be using the database instead of the solr indexes which might give an indication that the solr indexes need rebuilding

Re: How to find "missing" files?

sscbrian — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 12:42:50 GMT

Unfortunately, I don't see the noderef anywhere on the public link page. I did try using the link code and hunt around in the node browser, but came up empty.

Good to know about the search hint, but that also came up empty. It's as if the file does not exist, yet somehow that public link works...