Object Operations
The MDM Data Manager provides multiple ways to manage objects in a repository (see Working with Objects for more information). It also provides object- and context-specific operations to help you manage your repository objects efficiently.
A list of object-related operations, which objects they apply to, and from where they are available is shown on the table below.
Operation |
Description |
Object Menu |
Object Cell |
Object Lookup Cell |
Object Selector Dialog |
All Objects |
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Copy Link |
Copies the link selected on the lookup field. |
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X |
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Copy All Links |
Copies all links on the selected lookup field. |
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X |
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Paste Link |
Replaces existing links on the selected record with the copied link. |
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X |
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Paste Links as Append |
Appends the copied link to the list of existing links on the selected record. |
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X |
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Remove Link |
Removes the link selected on the lookup field. |
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X |
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Remove All Links |
Removes all links on the selected lookup field. |
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X |
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Add/Link New |
Adds new record to the object table and links it to the selected record. |
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X |
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Reimport |
Reimports the selected objects from their original location. |
X |
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Replace |
Replaces the selected object with a new object. |
X |
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Generate Thumbnail |
Generates thumbnails for the selected objects. |
X |
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View Detail |
Views the selected object and its detail. |
X |
X |
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X |
Edit Detail |
Edits the selected object and its detail. |
X |
X |
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X |
Edit Externally |
Edits the selected object using an external editor. |
X |
X |
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X |
Edit Data Groups |
Edits the Data Groups hierarchy. |
X |
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Import From File |
Imports an object from file. |
X |
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Replace From File |
Replaces on object from file. |
X |
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Set Variants From File |
Sets the variants for images from file. |
X |
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Merge Objects |
Merges the selected objects into a single object. |
X |
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Edit Object Layers |
Edits the language layers for the selected object. |
X |
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Image Only |
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View Original |
Displays the original image. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
View Thumbnail |
Displays the thumbnail of the image. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
View Variant |
Displays the selected variant. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Set Variant |
Sets an image to be used as a specific variant of an image. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Delete Variant |
Deletes the specific variant of the image. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Save Original as |
Saves the original image to disk. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Save Thumbnail as |
Saves the thumbnail of the image to disk. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Save Variant as |
Saves the selected variant of the image to disk. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Copy Original |
Copies the original image to the clipboard. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Copy Thumbnail |
Copies the thumbnail of the image to the clipboard. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Copy Variant |
Copies the selected variant of the image to the clipboard. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Set Print Size |
Sets the print size for the selected images. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Text Block Only |
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Copy Text Block |
Copies the text block. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Split Text Block |
Splits the text block by the specified delimiter: ● | ● \ ● Return |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Text HTML Only |
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Copy HTML |
Copies the HTML text block. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Copy Block Only |
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Copy Unexpanded Copy |
Copies the unexpanded version of the copy block. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Copy Expanded Copy |
Copies the expanded version of the copy block. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
PDF Only |
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View PDF |
Displays the PDF in an Acrobat browser. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Binary Object/Sound/Video Only |
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Save Object as |
Saves the object to disk. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
These and other object operations are described in the following sections.