It would be extremely valuable to have dedicated Files/Documents and File Versions data available through Data Connector, containing all files stored in Forma Data Management along with their associated metadata and version history. The export should ideally include key information such as: File and folder ID Lineage ID Version ID File name and extension Full folder path Version and revision Status Created / modified dates and users Custom attributes and metadata Naming standard attributes Review and approval information where applicable File relationships and references where available A particularly important requirement is access to metadata at the individual file version level. Today, the File Log export primarily provides information about the latest/current version of each document. However, for proper document control and historical reporting, we need to be able to access every version of a document and the metadata associated with that specific version at that point in time. This would allow us to understand how a document and its metadata evolved throughout the project, including changes in revision, status, classification, attributes, and other information. Today, Data Connector already provides access to a large amount of project data, but there is no simple way to retrieve a complete and structured dataset of project files, their versions, and their metadata. Interestingly, document lineage IDs are already exposed in some Data Connector relationship tables, but without a corresponding Files/Documents dataset, these IDs are extremely difficult to use effectively for reporting and data integration. This capability is especially critical for major infrastructure and large-scale projects, where tens or hundreds of thousands of documents and potentially millions of versions may be generated throughout the project lifecycle. If exposing this volume of data creates performance or scalability concerns, this capability could potentially be restricted or enabled selectively for specific projects. However, for major projects operating a data-driven CDE, access to this information is essential. This is particularly important for CDE management, ISO 19650 workflows, document control, auditability, data quality monitoring, and BI reporting. Having Files/Documents and their version history available through Data Connector would allow teams to build automated document registers, metadata compliance checks, historical reporting, dashboards, and data-quality controls directly from the CDE, without relying on custom APIs or manual exports. For a data-driven CDE, documents, their versions, and their metadata should be as accessible for reporting as the data from other Forma modules.
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