Example: Creating a Common View Containing All the Documents Created by the Current
User
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You must be either a vault administrator or a system administrator to be able to
define a common view.
In M-Files, open the document vault to which you want
to create the view.
Press Alt to open the menu bar.
Select Create > View...
Result:The Define View dialog is opened.
In the Name field, enter a descriptive name for the
view.
Example:The name of the view can be, for example, Documents Created by
Me.
Check the Common to all users check box.
Click the Define Filter... button.
Result:The Define Filter dialog is opened.
Go to the Properties tab.
Result:The Properties tab is opened.
Click Add Condition and add the following
condition:
Use the Property drop-down menu to select the
Created by property.
Use the Operator drop-down menu to select the
equal (=) operator.
Use the Value drop-down menu to select the
(current user) option.
Click OK to close the Define Filter
dialog.
Click OK to close the Define View
dialog and to finish creating the view.
All users of the vault should now have a new view under
Common Views. They can use the view to list all the documents
that they have created in the vault.