About Item Libraries

Item libraries in enable you to specify the operating-system directory that Dimensions CM will use to store the associated item files, and the required level of protection for that directory.

PRIVILEGES Manage Libraries

The functions provided enable you to:

- Define the default item library to be used for all item types in the product.

- Define the item library for a specific item type to override the default.

- Delete the item library definition for a specific item type.

- Delete the default item library definition for the product.

To maintain the integrity of the library data, follow these precautions:

- Do not use the directories that store libraries for any non-Dimensions CM files or subdirectories.

- Use each library for items of one or more types that belong to a single product.

- Make sure that there is adequate disk space available. Any disk-space quota limits, if enforced, must be sufficient.

- Keep library names well within any operating system limits, such as the total filename length and number of subdirectory levels. In general, keep directory names to 50-60% of any operating system limits.

- Make sure that you do not use the same directory name for libraries in multiple databases. This would cause Dimensions CM to be unaware of potential clashes with filenames when operating on any of these databases.

The Product Manager is permitted to revise the library definitions in this function at any time. However, Dimensions CM will not move the library contents to correspond with the revised definitions – it merely issues a warning message advising the Product Manager of the need to do this. Therefore, the definitions must not be altered while other Dimensions CM users are logged in and using them: to do so would be likely to cause Dimensions to report fatal library access errors. After making alterations here, the Product Manager must transfer the files in the library directories so they correspond with the new definitions before permitting other users to access the libraries for this product.

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