The number of levels of folders in a vault, possibly controlled by the Field-Path definition, can also affect performance. While folder structure usability from the user’s perspective decreases with as few as 4 folder levels, we recommend not more than 10 folder levels. In addition, try to organize the folders so that there are fewer top-level folders, each of which contains more subfolders, rather than having many top-level folders.
Related concepts
Optimizing the vault configuration
Understanding the effects of work areas
Understanding the effects of folders
Understanding the effects of files per folder
Understanding the effects of multiple vaults
Understanding the effects of security role assignments