# FolderType

Location: [gRPC API](https://developer.m-files.com/APIs/gRPC-API/index.md) > [Reference](https://developer.m-files.com/APIs/gRPC-API/Reference/index.md) > [Enums](https://developer.m-files.com/APIs/gRPC-API/Reference/Enums/index.md)

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Folder type enumeration.

- **Full name:** `MFiles.FolderType`
- **Proto file:** [`mfiles/enums.proto`](https://developer.m-files.com/APIs/gRPC-API/downloads/proto/mfiles/enums.proto)

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## Values

| Name | Number | Description |
|---|---|---|
| <a id="v-FOLDER_TYPE_UNKNOWN"></a>`FOLDER_TYPE_UNKNOWN` | 0 | Unknown. |
| <a id="v-FOLDER_TYPE_ANY_FOLDER"></a>`FOLDER_TYPE_ANY_FOLDER` | 1 | Any folder. |
| <a id="v-FOLDER_TYPE_VIEW_FOLDER"></a>`FOLDER_TYPE_VIEW_FOLDER` | 2 | View folder. |
| <a id="v-FOLDER_TYPE_PROPERTY_FOLDER"></a>`FOLDER_TYPE_PROPERTY_FOLDER` | 3 | Property (virtual) folder. |
| <a id="v-FOLDER_TYPE_TRADITIONAL_FOLDER"></a>`FOLDER_TYPE_TRADITIONAL_FOLDER` | 4 | Traditional folder. |
| <a id="v-FOLDER_TYPE_SEARCH_FOLDER"></a>`FOLDER_TYPE_SEARCH_FOLDER` | 5 | Search folder (extended view folder). |
| <a id="v-FOLDER_TYPE_EXTERNAL_VIEW_FOLDER"></a>`FOLDER_TYPE_EXTERNAL_VIEW_FOLDER` | 6 | External view folder. |

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## Used in fields

- [`Folder.type`](https://developer.m-files.com/APIs/gRPC-API/Reference/Messages/MFiles.Folder/index.md#f-type): The type of the folder, for example `FOLDER_TYPE_VIEW_FOLDER` or `FOLDER_TYPE_PROPERTY_FOLDER`.
- [`FolderData.type`](https://developer.m-files.com/APIs/gRPC-API/Reference/Messages/MFiles.FolderData/index.md#f-type): The type of the folder (eg. eftViewFolder).