Edit a collection in Adobe Acrobat Analyzer

Edit a collection to keep its document set aligned with your current analysis needs.

Editing a collection lets you change which documents are included after it has been created. You can add documents to a collection, remove documents from a collection, or update the collection’s contents as requirements change. Editing a collection does not modify the original source files.

What editing a collection means

Editing a collection refers to managing the documents associated with that collection. This includes adding new documents, removing documents that are no longer relevant, or adjusting the set of documents used for analysis.

Edits affect only the collection. They do not change the underlying documents stored elsewhere.

Supported edits

Depending on the collection type and ownership, you can perform the following actions:

• Add documents from supported sources.
• Remove documents from the collection.
• Update the collection contents as analysis requirements evolve.

The availability of specific edit actions depends on whether you own the collection and whether the collection is shared or synchronized.

Removing documents versus deleting documents

Removing a document from a collection does not delete the document from Adobe Acrobat Analyzer or from its original source.

• Removing a document updates only the collection's membership.
• Deleting a document permanently removes it and may require appropriate ownership or permissions.

Ownership determines which actions are available and how they affect document availability elsewhere.

Editing synchronized collections

For synchronized collections, such as those connected to Microsoft SharePoint, editing behavior is constrained by the external source.

Changes to document membership may need to be performed in the source system rather than directly within the collection. 

When to edit a collection

You typically edit a collection when you need to:

• Add newly available documents to an existing analysis.
• Remove documents that are no longer relevant.
• Refine the scope of files used for filtering, export, or analysis.
• Maintain an accurate document set as content changes over time.

Related tasks

For procedural instructions and UI-based steps, see:

• Create a manual collection
• Share a collection
• Delete a collection