Tools
Matrix contains several tools that allow you to perform system-wide functions. The tools available on the system tools screen are shown in the figure below.

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Click Tools in the Matrix toolbar.
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Select the tool you want to use.
Available tools
Depending your your user account type, some tools may not be available to you from this menu. |
- Asset sorting tool
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The asset sorting tool allows users to permanently reorder assets in the asset tree based on a standard asset field, such as asset ID or asset name, or an asset attribute field such as name or file for a Microsoft Word document.
- Bulk file upload tool
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This tool allows you to upload multiple files through the browser into a specified location. The type of asset used will be assigned based on the extension of each file you upload.
- Mass clone tool
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This tool allows you to make multiple copies of an asset to which you have access.
- Import Assets from XML tool
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This tool allows you to perform actions passed in from an XML file, including creating assets and setting metadata.
- Export assets to XML tool
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This tool allows you to take an asset and all its children and export its details to an XML file.
- Structured file import tool
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This tool allows you to import ms word documents into Matrix and create a structured tree of standard pages. The tool converts the file to HTML, creating a new page for each heading it finds.
- Export files tool
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This tool allows you to export all file assets from a specific root node to an archive file. Any folder structure that may have been created in the asset tree can be optionally preserved in the export.
- Export online quiz to XML tool
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This tool allows you to export all assets relating to an online quiz in a format that complies with SCORM e-learning standards.
- Clear Matrix cache tool
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This tool allows you to clear or repopulate the Matrix cache for an asset. You can also create a one-off or repeating cron job using this tool. These options are similar to the cache manager’s options but are available to all users.
- Clear Squid cache tool
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This tool allows you to clear or repopulate the Matrix Squid cache for an asset. You can also create a one-off or repeating cron job using this tool.
- Re-indexing tool
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This tool allows you to manually re-index either all or a section of your site for search purposes if search manager indexing is disabled.
- Search and replace tool
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This tool allows you to search for a string and replace it with a different value. You can select which part of the system you would like to search in and what types of assets.