HDFS File Explorer
The HDFS File Explorer enables you view the metadata of the files and folders in HDFS. By default, the HDFS displays the Home
directory or the `/user/username' directory as saved on your cluster. You can see the list view of your files and folders.
You can view the following parameters of any file or folder.
Parameter | Description |
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Name | The name of the folder. |
Permission | The set of access rights given to a file or directory owner, or members of a user group. |
Size | The size of the file or directory. |
Total Files | The total number of files in the directory. |
Small Files | The number of files smaller than the HDFS block size of 64MB. |
User | The name of the user that can acces the file or directory. |
Group | The name of the group to which the user belongs. |
Last Modified | The date and time at which the directory or file was last modified. |
Last Accessed | The date and time at which the directory or file was last accessed. |
Filters
You can filter out files and folders in HDFS with the following types of filters.
Filter | Description |
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Show Trash Only | Click the checkbox to view only the files and folders you have deleted. |
File Type | The type of file in the directory. |
File Size | The size of the files in the directory. You can filter files by the following sizes. < 1Mb 1-10 Mb 10-128 Mb 128 Mb-1Gb 1-10Gb > 10Gb |
File Temp | The file storage type that can be either of the following. cold: Files that are no longer being used. warm: Files accessed less frequently in the last one month. hot: Files that are frequently in use or accessed more frequently. |
Last Modified | Displays the files that were last modified in the following timeframe. 1 Year+ 6 Months to 1 year 30 days to 6 Months 7 to 30 days last 7 days |
Last Accessed | Displays the files that were last accessed in the following timeframe. 1 Year+ 6 Months to 1 year 30 days to 6 Months 7 to 30 days last 7 days |
Users | Displays a list of users a file or directory is accessible to. Note: You can search for a user by typing the user name in the Search User text box. |