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PovEim
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February 25, 2025
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Exclude child folders from asset search in parent folder

  • February 25, 2025
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Hi,

 

I am on 6.5 onsite version. I am looking for a way I could search for assets inside a parent folder that has subfolders in it. The challenge is for the search to exclude the results from subfolders.

For example: Folder A has folders A1 and A2. Current search filter allows me to set search in Folder A, and it includes results from folders A1 and A2 because they are within Folder A. Task - tell the search not to include the results from folders A1 and A2, and only show results folder A. 

 

Please note - I am not a dev and do not have access to the code. If such a filter does not exist without a code tweak, just say so to save your and my time 🙂

 

Many thanks

Best answer by SreenivasBr

Here are the steps :

1. Navigate to Tools (Hammer Icon) -> Assets -> Reports

2. Click on Create

3. Select Files (Report of files in folder)

4. Provide a Title for the report

5. Select the folder path

6. Check the "Exclude SubFolders" checkbox

7. Click on Next

8. Select the metadata which you want (Title, Path etc..).

9. Click Create.

10. You will receive the link to the report in your email associated with the logged in user.

11. Navigate to the link and Download the report if you wish.

 

Reference - https://experienceleague.adobe.com/en/docs/experience-manager-learn/assets/advanced/asset-reports

 

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NavyaSri_M
Level 2
February 26, 2025

Hi @poveim ,

If you are using AEM dam search there is no direct way to exclude child paths from search results. Either you need to update the /oak:index/damAssetLucene index by removing include levels in aggregates folder and reindex it to see updated results or you can write custom query using path.exact=true to only fetch results from path given which automatically excludes child paths.

path=/content/dam/folderA
path.exact=true
type=dam:Asset
p.hits=full
p.limit=-1

Hope this helps!

    kautuk_sahni
    Community Manager
    kautuk_sahniCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    February 26, 2025

    @narendiran_ravi @saravanan_dharmaraj @sreenivasbr @chaudharynick @kapil_rajoria @monalikakapoor @khamat_bn @sh1ju @ashwinisathe1 Whenever you have a moment, please check out this question and share your knowledge!

    Kautuk Sahni
    SreenivasBr
    SreenivasBr
    Level 4
    February 26, 2025

    How are you doing the search? Are you using the assets console? If not, what interface are you using?

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      PovEimAuthor
      Level 3
      February 26, 2025

      Hi @sreenivasbr,

       

      I am using just the UI, not the /damadmin...

       

      Thanks 

        SreenivasBr
        SreenivasBrAccepted solution
        Level 4
        February 26, 2025

        Here are the steps :

        1. Navigate to Tools (Hammer Icon) -> Assets -> Reports

        2. Click on Create

        3. Select Files (Report of files in folder)

        4. Provide a Title for the report

        5. Select the folder path

        6. Check the "Exclude SubFolders" checkbox

        7. Click on Next

        8. Select the metadata which you want (Title, Path etc..).

        9. Click Create.

        10. You will receive the link to the report in your email associated with the logged in user.

        11. Navigate to the link and Download the report if you wish.

         

        Reference - https://experienceleague.adobe.com/en/docs/experience-manager-learn/assets/advanced/asset-reports

         

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