# Directory Overview

The Directory is your dedicated table view for analyzing organizational data. While the org chart visualizes hierarchy, Directory provides a spreadsheet-style interface for sorting, filtering, and exporting position and people data.

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## Directory vs Org Chart

| Feature                  | Directory              | Org Chart                   |
| ------------------------ | ---------------------- | --------------------------- |
| Format                   | Table (rows/columns)   | Visual hierarchy            |
| Best for                 | Data analysis          | Understanding relationships |
| Sorting                  | ✅ Yes                  | ❌ No                        |
| Multiple columns visible | ✅ Many at once         | ⚠️ Limited (card space)     |
| See reporting structure  | ⚠️ Manager column only | ✅ Visual lines              |
| Find outliers            | ✅ Easy (sort high/low) | ⚠️ Manual search            |

## When to Use Directory

* **Analyze data** — Sort by salary, tenure, pay grade to find outliers and highest/lowest values
* **Create exports** — Department rosters, contact lists, filtered position lists
* **Multi-column comparison** — View many attributes simultaneously
* **Quick lookups** — Find all managers in a location, identify vacant positions
* **Bulk operations** *(scenarios only)* — Select and edit multiple positions at once

## Directory Capabilities

| Feature                     | Learn More                                                                                |
| --------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Orientation & Navigation    | [Navigation & Access](https://docs.agentnoon.com/directory/navigation)                    |
| Filtering & Sorting         | [Filtering & Sorting](https://docs.agentnoon.com/directory/filtering-sorting)             |
| Column Customization        | [Column Customization](https://docs.agentnoon.com/directory/columns-customization)        |
| Bulk Operations (scenarios) | [Bulk Operations](https://docs.agentnoon.com/directory/bulk-operations)                   |
| Exporting Data              | [Exporting Data from Directory](https://docs.agentnoon.com/directory/exporting-reporting) |

## Common Workflows

**Find highest-paid positions** — Sort the Salary column high to low.

**Export a department roster** — Filter to Department = Engineering > show Name, Title, Email, Manager > Export CSV.

**Identify vacant positions** — Filter Employee Name = (empty) > sort by Department > review or export.

**Analyze pay equity** — Filter to Job Title = "Software Engineer" > sort by Salary > compare across departments.

**Find compression opportunities** — Filter to Direct SOC = 1–2 > sort by Pay Grade (high to low).

## Best Practices

* Use Directory for data analysis — table format is better for sorting and comparing numbers
* Use Org Chart for relationships — visual format is better for understanding hierarchy
* Filter before exporting — narrow to what you need rather than exporting everything
* Customize columns for your task — show only relevant attributes
* Remember that active filters carry over between Org Chart and Directory views

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