Upload
General
This configuration allows one to define under which conditions an upload is performed. An administrator can specify to which storage the file will be uploaded first, which workflow is triggered, and which metadata can be assigned by the user.
Target Storage: Select one of the previously configured storages as the destination for the upload.
Workflow triggered on file upload: Select previously configured VidiFlow workflow which is triggered on the uploading file.
Metadata: Define in the Metadata View Builder which metadata the user can insert. It is possible to define via the context menu which metadata is mandatory,or if rules for input apply by a RegEx pattern. Also, default values can be defined.
The layout defined under general serves as a default view if no other upload form has been defined.
Upload layout in ConfigPortal.
Upload Forms
There can be different forms for different media types, categories and user groups. Depending on the criteria, the metadata form and workflow will differ.
Availability of different upload forms in ConfigPortal.
Name: Defines display in ConfigPortal.
Media Type: Different views for different media types.
Category: Different views for different Category Metadata.
User Group: Different view for existing user groups.
Workflow triggered on file upload: Select a pre-defined workflow which is triggered based on the criteria. Different workflows for image and video are for example possible with this.
Mask Control: Define metadata to display.
Defining the metadata in the upload form via ConfigPortal.
Trigger Workflow When Uploading into New Collection
When performing an upload into a collection it is possible to trigger an additional VidiFlow workflow that runs based on the Collection ID after all items have been successfully uploaded.
Accepted file extensions
Define which file extensions can be uploaded. Create a white list, which defines the different formats that can utilized for a upload via the MediaPortal.
Defining accepted file extensions in the upload form via ConfigPortal.
Generate thumbnails as per defined by shape tags
Define if the Import Job should create the thumbnails based on the HiRes or if this should be handled within the triggered workflow
Toggle for specifying whether thumbnails should generated respective of their shape tags.