Files

Files are unstructured geoscience data from any source. Files can be added to a workspace via the File API. In addition, you can directly upload files to an Evo workspace in the Evo portal.

This topic describes working with files stored in Evo workspaces. It is divided into:

Browsing files

When browsing in a workspace, you can filter the list of items stored in the workspace by the data type. When browsing specifically for files, it can be useful to filter out geoscience objects and then search for a file name or extension. For example, here the search is restricted to Type = File, then narrowed down further by entering ’tif’ to search for *.tif files:

Click on a file to view more information about it. You can also right-click on files to open them in separate tabs.

The file details include the file size, when it was created and who it was created by. Also displayed is its version history.

Files cannot be viewed on the map, nor can they be opened in other Evo applications; however, you can download copies of the files.

Downloading files

To download a file from a workspace, choose Download file from the file’s overflow menu (A). This downloads the latest version of the file, which is the version indicated in the details list (B):

If you wish to download previous versions, click on the overflow menu (C) for the version you wish to download.

Uploading files

You can upload new files or new versions of files that already exist in the workspace:

  • If you upload a file with a name that does not match a file that already exists in the workspace, the uploaded file will be regarded as a new file.
  • If you upload a file that has the same name as one that already exists, the new upload will be regarded as a new version of the existing file.

To start uploading one or more files, open the workspace and click the upload button () at the top of the workspace window:

In the window that appears, browse to where you have stored the files. Choose the files you wish to upload, then click Open.

Upload progress will be indicated in the notifications menu: