# 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

  1. Read the Error text carefully.
  2. Common causes: network blips, wrong bucket name, missing permissions, file deleted before upload finished, provider disabled.
  3. Fix the underlying issue.
  4. 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

# Next step

Managing the Service →