Archive has redesigned how views are organized with the introduction of view grouping and custom groups. This new system provides better organization and flexibility for managing your content views and collections.
Understanding View Grouping
Archive's new view grouping system transforms how you organize and access your content. The redesign addresses previous limitations and introduces powerful new capabilities for content management.
Before the Update:
Users had expandable panels to group each type of views and collections
Users were not able to create their own groups to organize somehow views and collections
We had a way to create a view or collection from slider, which led to strange flow: you create a view, but it is not really created before you add some filters, and then you should save it
After the Update:
Users can create their own groups, name it and add there any type of view (and collections, which are now also as a view under the hood)
Users can't edit default groups: Content Views, Collections, Social Profiles Views, Creators Views
Users can edit groups they had created. They should hover over group tab, click on ellipsis, and rename or delete group
If you delete the group, your views will remain in default groups
Collection to View Transition
To support view grouping fully, Archive has transitioned collections into views. Collections are no longer a separate entity, they now function as UGC tags - each new tag creates a view with the same name. This simplifies the model and moves toward a unified structure.
Key Changes:
Collections are now part of CRM and created as multi-select custom attribute
Custom attribute collection has filter
Collection Filter Features: The collection filter includes multiple options for refined content organization:
Include/Exclude: Choose whether to include or exclude specific collections
Contains/Does Not Contain: Filter based on content criteria
Is Empty/Is Not Empty: Filter collections based on whether they contain content
Collection View Capabilities:
What remains from the previous system:
Show Reporting Stats (toggle)
Copy public link
Rename
Delete
What's new in the updated system:
Add to group
Set up Slack Alert
Ability to change Layout: Cards, List
Import as: Media, CSV file, UGC link
Export CSV
Note: Shoppable UGC Feeds support should be implemented to enable a complete transition.
Creating Custom Groups
Custom Groups allow you to organize your content using any combination of views - Content Views, Collections, Social Profiles Views, and Creator Views. This flexibility helps you create logical groupings that match your workflow and content strategy.
To create a Custom Group:
Navigate to the Groups section in your sidebar
Click the "+" button to add a new group
Name your custom group
Add any combination of views to organize your content effectively
Managing Custom Groups:
Hover over any custom group tab to access options
Click the ellipsis (...) to rename or delete the group
Remember that deleting a group will move views back to their default groups
Default groups (Content Views, Collections, Social Profiles Views, Creators Views) cannot be edited
The new view grouping system provides enhanced organization capabilities while maintaining all the functionality you need to manage your user-generated content effectively. This update streamlines your workflow and gives you greater control over how your content is organized and accessed.