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NOTE The Statistics tab is also available in the Autodesk Content Service
Administration Console. Refer to the Autodesk Content Service Administration
Console help for more information.
Understand Watched Folders
A watched folder is a folder which has been selected for monitoring and
indexing by the Content Service.
A content source may be the local machine, Autodesk Seek, or designated
network location. When you search a content source that is a local or network
machine, all watched folders are searched. Any design files or objects in those
folders that match the search criteria are returned.
Watched folders can exist on the local machine where AutoCAD or an
AutoCAD vertical is installed, or on a network computer running Content
Service. You can configure which folders are watched in two different places,
depending one whether the folders are local or on a network.
Local Folders
If you are adding local folders to the search index for watching or if you will
be monitoring Autodesk Seek download folders, then you can configure the
watched folders using Content Explorer.
Network Folders
Folders on a network computer must be indexed and monitored by Content
Service. Content Service runs in the background, monitoring activities in the
watched folders and updating a single index to reflect any changes. You can
add and delete watched folders on a network machine in the Autodesk Content
Service-- Administration Console.
There are several rules regarding how Content Service watches folders on a
network computer. It is important to understand these rules before selecting
a folder as a watched folder.
Rules for Watched Folders on a Network Computer
■ The target folder must be configured as shared. If the folder is not shared,
it will not show up on the Select a Folder to Watch list for selection.
■ By allowing Content Service to index a shared folder, you are allowing
anyone to search the contents of that watched folder, even if some of the
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