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ASPxFileManager.ProviderType Property

Specifies the type of provider used by the file manager.

Namespace: DevExpress.Web

Assembly: DevExpress.Web.v24.1.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Web

Declaration

[DefaultValue(FileManagerProviderType.NotSet)]
public FileManagerProviderType ProviderType { get; set; }

Property Value

Type Default Description
FileManagerProviderType NotSet

One of the FileManagerProviderType enumeration values.

Available values:

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Name Description
NotSet

Provides compatibility with the earlier control version. The type of the file system provider is determined automatically. If the ASPxFileManager.CustomFileSystemProvider or ASPxFileManager.CustomFileSystemProviderTypeName property is specified, file manager uses the custom file system provider. If the ASPxFileManager.DataSource or ASPxFileManager.DataSourceID property is specified, the control uses the data source file system provider. In other cases, the physical data system provider is used.

Custom

File manager uses a Custom File System Provider specified by the ASPxFileManager.CustomFileSystemProvider or ASPxFileManager.CustomFileSystemProviderTypeName property.

DataSource

File manager uses the DataSource File System Provider to access file system information in a data source.

Physical

File manager uses the Physical File System Provider to work with the server’s physical file system.

Dropbox

File manager uses the Dropbox File System Provider to access a file system retained in the Dropbox Service.

Azure

File manager uses the Azure File System Provider to access a file system retained in Azure Service.

Amazon

File manager uses the Amazon File System Provider to access a file system retained in Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3).

GoogleDrive

File manager uses the Google Drive File System Provider to access a file system retained in Google Drive.

GoogleDrivePersonal

File manager uses the Google Drive Personal File System Provider to access a file system retained in the Google Drive (personal account).

OneDrive

File manager uses the OneDrive File System Provider to access a file system retained in OneDrive.

OneDrivePersonal

File manager uses the OneDrive Personal File System Provider to access a file system retained in OneDrive.

SharePoint

File manager uses the SharePoint File System Provider to access a file system retained in SharePoint.

Remarks

ASPxFileManager provides the capability to operate with files and folders that are stored in a physical file system, or in a data base, or in cloud services. Use the ProviderType property to specify a type of storage, where a current file system is contained.

<dx:ASPxFileManager ID="FileManager" runat="server" ProviderType="GoogleDrive">
    <SettingsGoogleDrive AccountName="FileManagerGoogleDriveAccount" />
    ...
</dx:ASPxFileManager>

Concept

File System Providers Overview

See Also