Help mediafiles

Media Files

Overview

The Media Files list view displays all media file records in Proclaim. Media files represent audio, video, and document resources attached to messages, hosted across various server platforms.

How to Access

Components -> Proclaim -> Media Files

Toolbar

Button	Action
New	Opens a server picker modal, then the media file form
Actions	Dropdown: Publish, Unpublish, Archive, Trash, Batch
Empty Trash	Permanently deletes trashed items (shown when viewing trash)
Help	Opens this help page

Columns

Column	Description
Checkbox	Select items for batch operations
Ordering	Drag-drop handle for manual ordering
Status	Publication status icon
Resource Name	Server type identifier (click to edit)
Study Title	The parent message title
Media Type	Content type (audio, video, document)
Create Date	When the media file was created
Access	Joomla view access level
Stats	Play count and download count
ID	Unique database identifier

Filters

Filter	Description
Search	Free-text search (supports id: syntax)
Status	Published, Unpublished, Archived, Trashed, or All
Year	Filter by creation year
Access	Filter by view access level
Language	Filter by language

Batch Operations

Option	Description
Language	Change language assignment
Access Level	Change view access level
Player	Change the player type
Popup	Change popup behavior
Media Type	Change the media type classification
Link Type	Change the link behavior

Tips

• Use id:123 in the search box to quickly find a media file by its database ID.
• The Stats column shows play and download counts -- useful for identifying popular content.
• A lock icon on a row indicates the item is checked out by another user. Use Check In to release it.
• Sortable columns: Ordering, Status, Study Title, Create Date, Access, ID.

Related

• Help-mediafile -- Media file edit form
• Help-messages -- Messages that media files attach to
• Help-servers -- Servers list (hosting platforms)