The TIBCO EBX® Digital Asset Manager Add-on allows you to manage digital asset storage, classification, and versioning. Once you've created a storage location, you can use the add-on to upload assets and enrich them with metadata.
You can also use the add-on's API to connect to a third-party digital asset management system. This allows you to use the third-party tool for management purposes, but still link assets to TIBCO EBX® data model fields.
The asset governance process can include adding descriptive metadata to assets, creating versions, deactivating/deleting and backing up and restoring assets. The add-on allows you to perform these tasks from simple-to-navigate screens. See Managing digital assets for more information.
The EBX Digital Asset Manager Add-on uses Drives as physical storage locations for assets. You can use Drives as part of asset governance by creating one for asset types, assets from different sources or, any other organizational requirement. For information on creating a, and uploading assets into a Drive, see Getting started with the add-on.
A Digital asset component (D.A.C.) links a storage location (Drive) to a data model field configured to use the add-on. You can then attach assets from the Drive to the field. For example, a data model table containing product information could have a field containing assets that show one or more views of the product.
This guide contains the following sections:
Section | Contents |
|---|---|
Getting started | This section covers initial add-on configuration. Most of the steps in this section require administrative privileges. |
Uploading and attaching assets | This chapter describes how to upload assets to a Drive and attach them to a data model field. Add-on configuration must be complete prior to performing these tasks. |
Previewing assets | This chapter describes behavior when previewing assets. |
Configuring asset filters | This chapter outlines the different types of filters the add-on offers. |
Managing digital assets | Digital asset governance can include managing basic asset information, tags, metadata and versions—all topics covered in this section. Additionally, this section discusses how to create a backup of, and restore assets. |