createAssetSet

Creates a generic asset set with a raw set definition string to be published to an Image Server.

Syntax

Authorized User Types

  • IpsUser
  • IpsAdmin
  • IpsCompanyAdmin
  • ImagePortalAdmin
  • ImagePortalContrib
  • ImagePortalContribUser

Parameters

Input (createAssetSet)

Name Type Required Description
companyHandle xsd:string Yes The handle to the company that will contain the asset set.
folderHandle xsd:string Yes The handle to the folder in which the new asset set is created.
name xsd:string Yes Asset name.
subType xsd:string Yes A unique identifier created by the client for the asset set type.
setDefinition xsd:string No The parameters in the set definition string.

These must resolve to the format specified by the target viewer.

thumbAssetHandle xsd:string No Handle of the asset that acts as the thumbnail for the new image set. If not specified, IPS tries to use the first image asset referenced by the set.

Substitution Functions for setDefinition

You can specify substitution functions in line which are resolved during catalog lookup or publication. Substitution strings have the format ${<substitution_func>}. Available functions are enumerated below.

NOTE

The handle literals in parameter lists must be surrounded by brackets ([]). All text that is outside of a substitution string is copied verbatim to the output string during resolution.

Substitution Function Returns
getFilePath([asset_handle>]) The asset’s primary source file path.
getCatalogId([<asset_handle>]) The asset’s catalog ID.
getMetaData([<asset_handle>], [<metadata_field_handle>]) Metadata values for the asset.
getThumbCatalogId([<asset_handle>]) The asset’s catalog ID (for image-based assets only).The associated thumb asset’s catalog ID (for other assets). If an associated thumb asset is not available, the function returns an empty string.

Sample Media setDefinition String

${getCatalogId([a|1664|22|1664])};${getCatalogId([a|1664|22|1664])};1,${getFilePath([a|103
6|19|144])};${getCatalogId([a|452|1|433])};2;${getMetadata([a|1036|19|144], [m|1|ASSET|SharedDateField])}

At catalog lookup or publish time, this is resolved to a string similar to the following:

jcompany/myRenderSet;jcompany/myRenderSet;1,jcompany/Videos/Somebodys_N08275_flv.flv;jcomp any/myimg-1;2;20090703 10:05:53

Output (createAssetSet)

Name Type Required Description
assetHandle xsd:string Yes The handle to the asset set.

Examples

Request

<createAssetSetParam xmlns="http://www.scene7.com/IpsApi/xsd/2009-07-31">
   <companyHandle>c|1</companyHandle>
   <folderHandle>f|jcompany/AssetSets/</folderHandle>
   <name>testAssetSet</name>
   <subType>MediaSet</subType>
</createAssetSetParam>

Response

<createAssetSetReturn xmlns="http://www.scene7.com/IpsApi/xsd/2009-07-31">
   <assetHandle>a|1801|44|1801</assetHandle>
</createAssetSetReturn>

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