Attachment file types

This topic documents the supported attachment file types searchable by their content and/or metadata. Generally, every attachment is indexed by its file name, file extension, author ID, author name, update date and file size. Those listed here are also searchable by their content unless otherwise noted. Attachments are only indexed. and therefor searchable, if the system configuration property controlling indexing of attachments is enabled in the system configuration. See Advanced system tuning: attachments.indexingOfAttachmentContent.enabled.

Archive and package file types

The contents of archive files is also parsed.

  • .ar

  • .bzip2

  • .cpio

  • .gzip

  • .jar

  • .pack200

  • .tar

  • UNIX dump

  • xz

  • .zip

Audio file types

Only metadata is indexed.

  • Audio Interchange File (.aiff, .aif, .aifc)

  • Basic Audio (.au, .snd)

  • MIDI (.mid, .midi)

  • Wave audio (.wav)

eBook file types

  • IBook (ibook)

  • Epub (epub)

Image file types

Metadata is indexed.

  • Bitmap (.bmp, .dib)

  • Portable Network Graphics (.png)

  • Graphics Interchange Format (.gif)

  • JPEG (.jpg, .jpeg)

  • Windows Icon (.ico)

  • Wireless Application Protocol Bitmap (.wbmp)

Microsoft file types

  • Microsoft Office:

    • Excel (.xls, .xlsx, .xlsm, .xltx, .xltm)

    • Outlook (.msg)

    • Powerpoint (.ppt, .pptx, .pptm, .ppsm, .ppsx, .ppam, .potx)

    • Project (.mpp)

    • Publisher (.pub)

    • Visio (.vsd)

    • Word (.doc, .docx, .docm, .dotx, .dotm)

  • OLE Objects - only if Polarion is hosted on the Windows Server platform.

Open Document file types

  • Documents:

    • Open-Document Chart (.odc)

    • Open-Document Formula (.odf)

    • Open-Document Graphic (.odg)

    • Open-Document Image (.odi)

    • Open-Document Master (.odm)

    • Open-Document Presentation (.odp)

    • Open-Document Spreadsheet (.ods)

    • Open-Document Text (.odt)

  • Templates:

    • Open-Document Chart Template (.otc)

    • Open-Document Formula Template (.otf)

    • Open-Document Graphic Template (.otg)

    • Open-Document Web page Template(.oth)

    • Open-Document Image Template (.oti)

    • Open-Document Presentation Template (.otp)

    • Open-Document Spreadsheet Template (.ots)

    • Open-Document Text Template (.ott)

Other file types

  • FLV Video (Metadata is indexed)

  • HTML/XHTML files

  • Java class files (.class)

  • Mailbox files (.mbox)

  • Portable Document Format (.pdf)

  • Rich Text

  • Plain text: and derived formats (.txt)

  • XML and derived formats (.xml)