# 7. Database Explorer
Address: http://localhost:55000/database
Use this page when you need to inspect what TotumService thinks about files and uploads — especially for stuck or failed work.
# Summary cards
| Card | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Total Files | Files ever tracked across monitored folders |
| Active Uploads | Currently uploading or waiting |
| Uploaded | Successfully reached cloud storage |
| Failed | Errors — dig into Recent Failures |
# Tracked Files tab
Shows the folder monitor’s view of each file.
# Filters
- State — Detected, Stable, Uploading, Uploaded, Failed, Failed Permanent
- Folder — folder configuration name
- Search — path text
- Errors Only — focus on problems
# How to read a row
- File Name / path — what was found
- Folder — which monitor owns it
- State — where it is in the lifecycle
- Detected — when it was first seen
- Attempts — how many upload tries
# State reminder
Detected → Stable → Uploading → Uploaded
↘ Failed → retry or Failed Permanent
# Transfers tab
Shows low-level transfer jobs (the coordinator’s view).
Useful when:
- A file is “Uploading” for a long time
- You need provider name, progress, or duration
- You are correlating with Active Transfers on the dashboard
Cancel in-flight work from the main dashboard, not always from this page.
# Recent Failures tab
A focused list of files that failed after retries.
What to do
- Read the Error text carefully.
- Common causes: network blips, wrong bucket name, missing permissions, file deleted before upload finished, provider disabled.
- Fix the underlying issue.
- Transient failures often retry automatically; permanent failures need a config or environment fix, then often a new file drop or manual operational follow-up.
# Export
Use Export CSV when you need to share a snapshot with support or keep an offline record.
Use Refresh after making config changes or waiting for a scan cycle.
# When to use Dashboard vs Database Explorer
| Question | Prefer |
|---|---|
| Is the service up right now? | Dashboard |
| Is S3 available? | Dashboard → Transfer Providers |
| Did this PDF upload? | Database Explorer → Tracked Files |
| Why did uploads fail yesterday? | Database Explorer → Recent Failures |
| What was the exact error? | Failures tab + Recent Logs |