Assign data formats to object types

In the Administration Console, assign data formats to item types to determine in which format items can be added to Dimensions CM. Assign data formats to Dimensions CM request types to define how requests are displayed.

To assign data formats, you need the Manage File Format Definition privilege.

About assigning data formats

Assign data formats to item types to ensure that items are added in the correct format.

For example, C source files are assigned as source code, Word document files—as design documents, and so on. The assignment mappings are in the direction of item type list > data format, which means that a data format is assigned to one or more item types.

Note: If an item type doesn't have a data format assigned, then any format can be used when an item of that type is created, even the format that has not been defined.

Assign data formats to request types to determine how they are displayed. The assigned format and MIME type are used by the web client, desktop client, and IDEs to correctly choose an application/viewer to display the request.

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Assign a data format to item or request types

You can assign a data format to one or more item or request types.

To assign a data format:

  1. In the Administration Console, navigate to Configuration Object Management > Data format & MIME types.

  2. In the Data Format & MIME Types content pane, select the relevant data format and click the Edit button.

  3. In the Edit Data Format dialog box, select the Relationships tab. For details, see New/Edit Data Format dialog box.

  4. On the Relationships tab, click the Assign button on the toolbar, and select To Item Type or To Request Type, depending on the type of assignment you are creating.

  5. In the Assign dialog box, specify the object type details:

    Field Description
    Product ID Select the product that owns the item or request type to which you are assigning the data format.
    Item/Request Type Name Select the item or request type to which you want to assign the data format.
    Extension Request types: (Optional) Specify the file extension to be assigned to the request type.

  6. Click OK to save the assignment and return to the Edit Data Format dialog box.

  7. (Optional) In the Edit Data Format dialog box, click Assign to assign the data format to another item or request type.

  8. Click OK.

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Unassign a data format

You can remove the assignment of a data format from item or request types.

To unassign a data format:

  1. In the Administration Console, navigate to Configuration Object Management > Data format & MIME types.

  2. In the Data Format & MIME Types content pane, select the relevant data format and click the Edit button.

  3. In the Edit Data Format dialog box, select the Relationships tab. For details, see New/Edit Data Format dialog box.

  4. On the Relationships tab, select one or more item or request types, and click the Unassign button.

  5. In the Unassign dialog box, click Yes to confirm.

  6. Click OK to close the Edit Data Format dialog box.

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