Altering the Storage structure

The Network tree allows you to create, rename, and delete groups of network nodes.

Creating a group

  1. Right-click the parent group (to create a first-level group, right-click the root node);
  2. Click Create a group in the context menu;
  3. Type the name of the group and press Enter.

Renaming a group

Click Rename in the context menu or select the group and press F2. Type the desired name and press Enter.

Renaming the root node will change the Storage name. Another way to do this is via the Storage properties.

Moving nodes into a group

  1. If you need to move multiple nodes, select them using your mouse’s Rectangle Selection or your keyboard’s Shift or Ctrl;
  2. Do one of the following:
      1. Drag the selected nodes onto the target group;
      2. Right-click one of the selected nodes and choose Move to group.

Deleting network nodes and groups

To delete one or more nodes or groups, select them and press Delete on your keyboard or use the Delete option from the context menu. When deleting, you will be prompted to confirm the deletion. If you confirm the operation, the selected device or group will be permanently deleted. This confirmation can be disabled in the program Options , in the Confirmations menu.

Attention!

Deleting a network node is an irreversible operation. All data associated with the deleted asset will be permanently lost. Consult the Contents of an asset file section to find out what exactly is being deleted.

Deleting a group is not the same as “ungrouping”. All the assets inside the group will be deleted as well.

 

Working with storage files directly

The Storage structure mirrors the directory structure inside the Storage folder, as described in the Storage section. Therefore, you can create, delete, or rename groups and move assets between them by performing the corresponding file operations in any file manager. TNI will react to these changes automatically.

Right-click any node and choose Show in Explorer to quickly locate the directory or file associated with the selected node. This opens Windows Explorer at the corresponding location. If the selected node is an asset node, its file will be selected.

You can also use this feature to back up data, copy assets, or transfer Storage contents to another TNI user.

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