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Update an Asset
Over time, you might need to revise the contents of the Registry. Such updates can include:
Access Tools | Reusable Asset Service > Registry Browser
Update Tasks
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Register new Asset Packages and Storage files |
You can add further Asset Packages and files to a Storage at any time. |
Register New Asset |
Register a new version of an Asset Package |
You register a new version of an Asset Package as if it were a new Asset. In the 'Current Version' field on the 'Register Package(s)' dialog, you enter a different number or reference to that assigned to the currently-registered asset. You can overwrite an existing Asset Package under the same version number only if the Storage has 'Draft' status. If the Storage has 'Complete' status, you cannot overwrite the existing Asset Package under the same version number. To replace the current version, you must delete the Asset from the Storage and register the Package again. |
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Delete Asset Package from Storage |
Click on the Package name in the 'Registry Browser' tab and either:
In either case a short submenu displays, prompting you to select to delete:
When you select the appropriate option, a prompt displays for you to confirm the deletion. Click on the . A message displays to confirm that the Package has been deleted from the Registry, and the name of the Package is removed from the 'Registry Browser' tab. If the Storage is password-protected, the system prompts you to enter a Complete Access password before it begins deleting the Package(s). If any of the registered Packages depend on the Package being deleted, the system displays the names of these Packages and prompts for confirmation before deleting each Package. |
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Register a new version of a Storage File. |
You register a new version of a Storage file as if it were a new file under a different file name. You can overwrite an existing file under the same file name only if the Storage has 'Draft' status. If the Storage has 'Complete' status, you cannot overwrite the existing file. To replace the current version, you must delete the file from the Storage and register the file again. |
Register New Asset |
Delete Storage Files from Storage |
On the 'Storage Files' tab, right-click on the file name and select the 'Delete From Registry' option. A prompt displays for you to confirm the deletion. Click on the . A status message confirms the deletion, the file is removed from the Registry and the file name is removed from the 'Storage Files' tab. If the Storage is password-protected, the system prompts you to enter a Complete Access password before it begins deleting the file. |
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Change Storage Details |
This task is as documented for setting up the Registry. Note that whilst you can copy a Storage as a new Storage, you cannot transfer assets directly between existing Storages. |
Setup Asset Service |
Delete a Storage and its contents |
This task is as documented for setting up the Registry. Note that whilst you can copy a Storage as a new Storage, you cannot transfer assets directly between existing Storages. |
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Refresh Registry Browser |
If there is a possibility that another user has updated the Registry while you have had it open, click on the |
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