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Filtering Folders versus Files

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0. Needs triage enhancement feature: files
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Description

⚠️ This issue respects the following points: ⚠️
  • This is a bug, not a question or a configuration/webserver/proxy issue.
  • This issue is not already reported on Github (I've searched it).
  • Nextcloud Server is up to date. See Maintenance and Release Schedule for supported versions.
  • Nextcloud Server is running on 64bit capable CPU, PHP and OS.
  • I agree to follow Nextcloud's Code of Conduct.
Bug description

The archive does not allow document classification

Steps to reproduce

The archive does not allow document classification

Expected behavior

The archive section allows to classify documents, allowing to sort by document type

Installation method

Community Manual installation with Archive

Nextcloud Server version

25

Operating system

Debian/Ubuntu

PHP engine version

PHP 8.1

Web server

Apache (supported)

Database engine version

MariaDB

Is this bug present after an update or on a fresh install?

Fresh Nextcloud Server install

Are you using the Nextcloud Server Encryption module?

Encryption is Disabled

What user-backends are you using?
  • Default user-backend (database)
  • LDAP/ Active Directory
  • SSO - SAML
  • Other
Configuration report
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List of activated Apps
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Nextcloud Signing status

No response

Nextcloud Logs

No response

Additional info

No response

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

No files, tests, entry points, logs, or app details are identified in the report. First clarify which Archive component is involved and how document classification and sorting by type should work; completion should be verified by reproducing the behavior and confirming that the Archive section supports the expected classification and filtering.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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