FileWatcher Inventory File Reference
Published:
25 Jan 2019, last updated 25 Jan 2019 16:41
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Introduction
This article explains the structure and data stored within XML file generated by FileWatcher's create inventory process.
What is stored
All inventory information is stored within a single XML file (see example below). This file contains details about the inventory itself and also the items included in the inventory.
If not manually specified, FileWatcher will automatically generate a filename based on the system's current date and time.
Inventory Information
The first XML node within inventory file is inventoryInformation. This is used to hold details about the inventory.
| Item |
Explanation |
| name |
The name of the inventory. If not is not manually specified, then a name will automatically be generated based on the current system date and time. |
| description |
A short description of the inventory. |
| folderPath |
The path to the root of the folder being inventoried |
| ident |
A notionally unique identifier for the inventory. This is for use in future versions of FileWatcher. |
| fileCount |
The number of files included in the inventory. |
| folderCount |
The number of folders included in the inventory. |
| fileSize |
The total filesize in bytes of all files included in the inventory. |
| version |
The version of FileWatcher used to generate the inventory. |
Inventory items (files and folders)
An inventory item is the name for an individual XML node used to hold attributes for an inventoried file or folder.
| Item |
Description |
| type |
The 'type' of the entry. This is either file or folder. |
| fullPath |
The full path to the item |
| relativePath |
The relative path to the item from the inventory's folderPath. |
| size |
The total size of the item in bytes. |
| created |
The filesystem's recorded creation date and time for the item |
| lastModified |
The filesystem's recorded date and time of last modification of the item. |
| checksum |
The alphanumberic checksum for an item. This only applies for files and will be empty for folders. |
Example of an inventory
In the example below, an inventory was created against the folder D:\Testing\FolderToInventory
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<inventory>
<inventoryInformation>
<name>New Inventory 18 Jan 2019 11:32:21</name>
<description>Invoked From command line on 18 Jan 2019 at 11:32:21</description>
<folderPath>D:\Testing\FolderToInventory</folderPath>
<ident>Inventory-18-Jan-2019_113221</ident>
<fileCount>12</fileCount>
<folderCount>2</folderCount>
<fileSize>7244406</fileSize>
</inventoryInformation>
<inventoryItem>
<type>Folder</type>
<fullPath>D:\Testing\FolderToInventory</fullPath>
<relativePath>D:\Testing\FolderToInventory</relativePath>
<size>5387734</size>
<created>18/01/2019 11:26:37</created>
<lastModified>18/01/2019 11:26:56</lastModified>
<checksum />
</inventoryItem>
<inventoryItem>
<type>File</type>
<fullPath>D:\Testing\FolderToInventory\03_hd.png</fullPath>
<relativePath>03_hd.png</relativePath>
<size>1707208</size>
<created>18/01/2019 11:26:37</created>
<lastModified>16/05/2011 23:36:23</lastModified>
<checksum>A0766BB2869543D8EB4DF610DF962EADF2D60AE0B1E7657E980057813DCE455E</checksum>
</inventoryItem>
<inventoryItem>
<type>File</type>
<fullPath>D:\Testing\FolderToInventory\04_hd.png</fullPath>
<relativePath>04_hd.png</relativePath>
<size>1840263</size>
<created>18/01/2019 11:26:37</created>
<lastModified>16/05/2011 23:36:50</lastModified>
<checksum>995D98D2D085E2530E78B8C3EC279FA2C4469C5E58B7F571C41982E327D852D6</checksum>
</inventoryItem>
<inventoryItem>
<type>File</type>
<fullPath>D:\Testing\FolderToInventory\05_hd.png</fullPath>
<relativePath>05_hd.png</relativePath>
<size>1840263</size>
<created>18/01/2019 11:26:37</created>
<lastModified>16/05/2011 23:37:51</lastModified>
<checksum>995D98D2D085E2530E78B8C3EC279FA2C4469C5E58B7F571C41982E327D852D6</checksum>
</inventoryItem>
<inventoryItem>
<type>Folder</type>
<fullPath>D:\Testing\FolderToInventory\Classic Fine Art</fullPath>
<relativePath>Classic Fine Art</relativePath>
<size>1856672</size>
<created>18/01/2019 11:26:37</created>
<lastModified>18/01/2019 11:26:37</lastModified>
<checksum />
</inventoryItem>
<inventoryItem>
<type>File</type>
<fullPath>D:\Testing\FolderToInventory\Classic Fine Art\A_Bar_at_the_Folies-Bergere_(Manet).jpg</fullPath>
<relativePath>Classic Fine Art\A_Bar_at_the_Folies-Bergere_(Manet).jpg</relativePath>
<size>208183</size>
<created>18/01/2019 11:26:37</created>
<lastModified>08/02/2008 00:16:41</lastModified>
<checksum>1F034E98228CE91A2F8540648FC562CCD538C5D1F71F0C3E4AEDBC8211437BEC</checksum>
</inventoryItem>
<inventoryItem>
<type>File</type>
<fullPath>D:\Testing\FolderToInventory\Classic Fine Art\A_Vanitas_Still_Life_(Claesz).jpg</fullPath>
<relativePath>Classic Fine Art\A_Vanitas_Still_Life_(Claesz).jpg</relativePath>
<size>107836</size>
<created>18/01/2019 11:26:37</created>
<lastModified>08/02/2008 00:17:52</lastModified>
<checksum>0F4DD093C504E6A2755A818F3701E765541B71A35BB860575940E9E03619076C</checksum>
</inventoryItem>
<inventoryItem>
<type>File</type>
<fullPath>D:\Testing\FolderToInventory\Classic Fine Art\A_Young_Girl_Reading_(Fragonard).jpg</fullPath>
<relativePath>Classic Fine Art\A_Young_Girl_Reading_(Fragonard).jpg</relativePath>
<size>189963</size>
<created>18/01/2019 11:26:37</created>
<lastModified>08/02/2008 00:17:32</lastModified>
<checksum>BC8C85C95EA95B492795DA98A658EC059E95B978FDCC4A91685555E534E80F34</checksum>
</inventoryItem>
<inventoryItem>
<type>File</type>
<fullPath>D:\Testing\FolderToInventory\Classic Fine Art\Adoration_of_the_Magi_(Mantegna).jpg</fullPath>
<relativePath>Classic Fine Art\Adoration_of_the_Magi_(Mantegna).jpg</relativePath>
<size>204469</size>
<created>18/01/2019 11:26:37</created>
<lastModified>08/02/2008 00:18:11</lastModified>
<checksum>32AB43FDE36C455C41C1EE84AACA159DE471F7795AF5415196FCDEEE1E9C82FB</checksum>
</inventoryItem>
<inventoryItem>
<type>File</type>
<fullPath>D:\Testing\FolderToInventory\Classic Fine Art\Alexander's_Victory_(Altdorfer).jpg</fullPath>
<relativePath>Classic Fine Art\Alexander's_Victory_(Altdorfer).jpg</relativePath>
<size>271022</size>
<created>18/01/2019 11:26:37</created>
<lastModified>08/02/2008 00:18:25</lastModified>
<checksum>4CC2468933C22BA82E6F266784588A7A6465275348D2F0FA412C8E0C86ED1390</checksum>
</inventoryItem>
<inventoryItem>
<type>File</type>
<fullPath>D:\Testing\FolderToInventory\Classic Fine Art\American_Gothic_(Wood).jpg</fullPath>
<relativePath>Classic Fine Art\American_Gothic_(Wood).jpg</relativePath>
<size>189510</size>
<created>18/01/2019 11:26:37</created>
<lastModified>08/02/2008 00:17:19</lastModified>
<checksum>0272AAE3167526FCAEEFD4169CA8B3F6FFE43918330C4BF760AAED859267AE36</checksum>
</inventoryItem>
<inventoryItem>
<type>File</type>
<fullPath>D:\Testing\FolderToInventory\Classic Fine Art\Aristotle_Contemplating_the_Bust_of_Homer_(Rembrandt).jpg</fullPath>
<relativePath>Classic Fine Art\Aristotle_Contemplating_the_Bust_of_Homer_(Rembrandt).jpg</relativePath>
<size>193777</size>
<created>18/01/2019 11:26:37</created>
<lastModified>08/02/2008 00:16:46</lastModified>
<checksum>232D2C082D059FE8B2F0AEDC37FC54CC4E370C658E68347683413D42B383E7E8</checksum>
</inventoryItem>
<inventoryItem>
<type>File</type>
<fullPath>D:\Testing\FolderToInventory\Classic Fine Art\Bathing_at_Asniers.jpg</fullPath>
<relativePath>Classic Fine Art\Bathing_at_Asniers.jpg</relativePath>
<size>246152</size>
<created>18/01/2019 11:26:37</created>
<lastModified>08/02/2008 00:19:52</lastModified>
<checksum>AD30BCE18057AA5ACBF2D4FAB2CCDA3A9E2D75520039E9D4C42C6869618239E7</checksum>
</inventoryItem>
<inventoryItem>
<type>File</type>
<fullPath>D:\Testing\FolderToInventory\Classic Fine Art\Thumbs.db</fullPath>
<relativePath>Classic Fine Art\Thumbs.db</relativePath>
<size>245760</size>
<created>18/01/2019 11:26:37</created>
<lastModified>08/02/2008 00:23:23</lastModified>
<checksum>6D9E368A90D4CD284A7BF5BE420C38B31137E851EEF7199C331BFCF03F2CB318</checksum>
</inventoryItem>
</inventory>