Analyzing File Count by File Category

File Count by Category views provide search results output for specific file categories. These file categories include the following:

• Audio – Files using audio formats (for example, mp3, AAC, or wav).
• Compressed – Files in compressed format (for example, zip, tgz, rar, or jar)
• Database – Files used by Microsoft (MS) Access and other databases
• Directory – File directories
• Document – Files using a document format (for example, text, XML, MS Word, or Wordstar)
• Image – Files using image formats (for example, gif, jpg, or png)
• Presentation – Files using a presentation format (for example, Apple Pages or MS Powerpoint)
• System – Files typically used in operating systems (for example, MS Windows DLL files)
• Video – Files using video formats (for example, mp2, mov, or mpeg)
• Other – Files not recognized as part of any other category

The File Distribution view is essentially a faceted search results view that is constrained to provide only search results for the selected tag option. The functions in a File Distribution view are identical to the functions found in other search results views. For more information, see Using Search Results Views.

To open a File Distribution view:

1. From the Home tab, select Discover > Insights.

2. Click a VM in the Insights summary.

   For more information, see Insights Tab.

3. Click a tag bar from the File Count by Category tile.

   For more information, see File Count by Category Tile.