Metadata filters in AI Data Engine
The AI Data Engine Investigation view provides metadata filters to narrow your results to a specific data grouping. Apply one or more filters simultaneously to define the files you want to examine or act on.
Time filters
| Filter | Description |
|---|---|
Last created |
Filter files by the date they were created. |
Last modified |
Filter files by the date they were last modified. |
Last accessed |
Filter files by the date they were last accessed. Use this filter to identify cold or stale data. |
Discovered time |
Filter files by when AI Data Engine first detected them during scanning. |
File attribute filters
| Filter | Description |
|---|---|
File Type |
Filter by file extension or type classification. Select one or more file types from the list. |
File Size |
Filter by file size. Enter a minimum value, a maximum value, or a range. |
File / Directory Path |
Filter by the full or partial path of the file or its containing directory. |
File / Directory Owner |
Filter by the user or group that owns the file or directory. |
File Hash |
Filter by a file's hash value to find specific files or confirm duplicate content. |
Duplicates |
Filter to show only files that have duplicate copies detected in the catalog. |
Directory Type |
Filter by directory type. Applies to the Directories tab. |
Source filters
| Filter | Description |
|---|---|
Data Container |
Filter to a specific volume or share. |
System |
Filter to a specific cluster. |
System Type |
Filter by the type of storage system. |
Governance filters
| Filter | Description |
|---|---|
Tags |
Filter files that have a specific business tag applied. |
Policy |
Filter files that match a specific saved policy. Policy names appear in the filter list. |
Access filters
| Filter | Description |
|---|---|
Number of users with access |
Filter files by how many users or groups have access. Use this to identify broadly accessible data. |
Users / Group permission |
Filter files by a specific user or group that has access permissions. |
Combining filters
Filters are combined with AND logic, meaning the results must match all applied filters simultaneously.