What is Virtual folder in SDL Tridion

Question

Someone asked a question to me that "what is Virtual folder in Tridion and what is use of this".

i got something below text in SDLlivecontent

A Virtual Folder is an item that can contain different types of content items located in different locations in Content Manager

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In the TOM.NET and Core Service APIs, Virtual Folders are a class of item. To the end user, Virtual Folders present themselves in two different ways: Search Folders Search Folder represent a search query performed on Content Manager. The contents of a Search Folder are dynamically determined whenever a user examines its contents. Bundles A Bundle is a collection of content items for the purpose of collective processing, including applying a Workflow Process to the items collectively.

Is it something which can be created in CME similar to Folders ? if yes , How it is different with Folder in SDL tridion.

Thanks

Answer 1

VirtualFolder is not a folder in itself, in a sense that it doesn't contain any items, but rather links to items that are stored in other places. Let's consider SearchFolder and Bundle separately.

• SearchFolder is search result, it shows you items that match your criteria, but are stored in different places. You can create SearchFolder by clicking new VirtualFolder in CME, or searching for something and saving results

• Bundle is simply a virtual container. You add links to items, but not the items itself. You can create it in CME (introduced in Tridion 2013)

Virtual folders is a convenient way of grouping items, for example you may want to see all items, modified in the last few days (SearchFolder), or want to group items for you upcoming campaign (Bundle)