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Create an Asset using Drag and Drop

Note: You must have the necessary Roles associated with your User Profile

This is the quickest and simplest way to create an Asset.

There are 2 options to initiate this process:

  • Go to My Collection on the Navigation bar

  • Click on the ‘+New’ button at the top left

  • Select Asset

Or

  • Go to MANAGE on the Navigation bar

  • Select Assets

  • Click the Upload File button on the top right

  • Select a file to uploade from your Desktop to create an Asset. At the top of the screen you will see the progress of your upload.

NB: the known file size limit for an upload is 8.5GB

The steps required to create an Asset are automated, including the additional step to release the Asset.

The Asset is automatically created with the following default information:

Key Information

Name

Filename

Display Name

Filename

Source

Upload

Location

On Platform

Asset Type

Files

Created

Date of creation

Created By

The user who is creating the Asset

Released

Date of creation

Released By

The user who is creating the Asset

Metadata

Size

Automatically calculated

Created

Date of creation

Last data refresh

Date of creation

Share Permissions

Given to the registered user who is creating the specific Asset

Share

  • Manage

  • Share

  • Usage (Data Sharing)

The status of the Asset is LIVE.

Next Steps

Manage an Asset

Create a Product

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