Create Media Library

Explanation

This activity is used to connect media items to a media library. Media library header is automatically created when you start Media Library Manager window for instance from Base Part Characteristics or Configuration Characteristic window. Right-click and use Manage Media Library or use the attachment pane for Media to start Media Library Manager window from the respective window. Here you can connect media items in three ways:

1. Create a new media item and connect it to the current library.
2. Connect an existing media item to the current library.
3. Copy a set of media library items from another library.

Prerequisites

• This activity requires an existing media item header.

System Effects

• A connection between the media items and the media library will be created.

Window

Media Library Manager

Related Window Descriptions

Media Library Manager

Procedure

Use one of the following options.

Create a new media item and connect it to the current library.

1. Navigate to Media Library Manager window with the corresponding record.
2. Create a new line in the table and enter values for Name, Description fields.
3. Select the value for Media Item Type field from the available options.
4. Enter a note text if you wish to add and save the record.
5. Select the created line in the table.
6. Right-click and then click Browse.
7. Locate the relevant file and click Open. The media item will now be saved in the library.

Connect an existing media item to the current library.

1. Navigate to Media Library Manager window with the corresponding record.
2. Go to the Media Item ID field and select the required media item from the List of Values. You may use either Icon View or List View tabs.
3. Enter a note text if you wish to add and save the record.

Copy a set of media library items from another library.

    1. Navigate to Media Library Manager window with the corresponding record.
    2. Right-click and then click Copy From in the header to open the Copy Media Library window.
    3. Enter required values for all the available fields. (Number of available fields depends on the value specified in the Connected obj source field.)
    4. Click OK.

Note: The first media library item of the type Image, that you enter in the library is set as the default image. You can change the default image for a library as follows:

1. Select the record from the table.
2. Right-click and then click Set as Default Image.