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I have many PDF documents in my site, assigned to the Document File Type by Drupal.

I have added a few fields to the content type, thus allowing nice interface in showing all PDF files on the site, with nice filtering.

Now I want to include Zip archives in this interface. (Zip archives are not by default added to any Document type). I have updated the Document type definition to include the mime type application/zip on this page: /admin/structure/file-types/manage/document/edit

My question is basically comprised out of 2 questions:

1. Should it only affect future zip uploads, and that those already on the site will not be assigned to the Document File Type?

2. Is there any way I can automatically update the existing zip archive files so they are assigned to the Document File Type? As mentioned, there are quite a lot of them and I'd prefer not to have to upload them all again.

I have many PDF documents in my site, assigned to the Document File Type by the File Entity Module.

I have added a few fields to the content type, thus allowing nice interface in showing all PDF files on the site, with nice filtering.

Now I want to include Zip archives in this interface. (Zip archives are not by default added to any Document type). I have updated the Document type definition to include the mime type application/zip on this page: /admin/structure/file-types/manage/document/edit

Is there any way I can automatically update the existing zip archive files so they are assigned to the Document File Type? As mentioned, there are quite a lot of them and I'd prefer not to have to upload them all again.

I have a site with a lot of PDF documents. These are of course assigned the Document File Type by Drupal. I have added a few fields to the Document type, which has allowed me to make a nice interface to all the PDF files on the site with filters.

Now I want to include Zip archives in this interface. (Zip archives are not by default added to any Document type). There are already a lot of zip file on the site. I have updated the Document type definition to include the mime type application/zip on this page: /admin/structure/file-types/manage/document/edit

However, am I right in thinking this will only affect future zip uploads, and that those already on the site will not be assigned to the Document File Type? Is there any way I can automatically update the existing zip archive files so they are assigned to the Document File Type? As mentioned, there are quite a lot of them and I'd prefer not to have to upload them all again.

Thanks for any help you can provide.

I have many PDF documents in my site, assigned to the Document File Type by Drupal. 

I have added a few fields to the content type, thus allowing nice interface in showing all PDF files on the site, with nice filtering.

Now I want to include Zip archives in this interface. (Zip archives are not by default added to any Document type). I have updated the Document type definition to include the mime type application/zip on this page: /admin/structure/file-types/manage/document/edit

My question is basically comprised out of 2 questions:

1. Should it only affect future zip uploads, and that those already on the site will not be assigned to the Document File Type?

2. Is there any way I can automatically update the existing zip archive files so they are assigned to the Document File Type? As mentioned, there are quite a lot of them and I'd prefer not to have to upload them all again.