Create and manage data formats

In the Administration Console, you can add, modify, and filter data formats used for Dimensions CM requests and items.

To create and manage data formats, you need the Manage File Format Definitions privilege.

Create a data format

Create a new data format to associate with one or more item types.

To create a data format:

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

  2. In the Data Format & MIME Types window, click New on the toolbar.

  3. In the New Data Format dialog box, specify the data format details:

    Field Description
    Data Format Enter a unique name for the data format, up to 25 characters long.
    Class

    Select a file class from the list.

    Default: ASCII.

    Compression Level

    Select the compression level to apply when getting item revisions that are assigned this data format:

    • No Compression. Compression level 0.

    • Fast Compression. Compression level 1. Performs the compression quickly and uses less memory but is the least compressed.

    • Normal Compression. Compression level 6. A normal degree of compression. A happy medium between fast and best.

    • Best Compression. Compression level 9. The slowest but gives the best compression.
    Delta Compression (Optional) Select to apply delta compression. For details, see Use delta compression.
    MIME Type Enter a valid MIME Type.
    Description (Optional) Enter a description for the data format, up to 240 characters long.

  4. Click OK.

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Filter data formats

Use the filter to narrow down the list of data formats displayed in the content pane.

You can use the following wildcards:

Underscore (_) Matches exactly one character. For example, d_g matches dog or dig.
Asterisk (*) or percent sign (%) Matches any number of characters. For example, d%g matches dog,  drag, or dreaming.

To filter data formats:

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

  2. In the Data Format & MIME Types content pane, click the Filter link at the top right.

  3. In the Data Format Filter dialog box, set up your filtering criteria:

    Field Description
    Ignore case

    Specifies whether text strings are case-sensitive when filtering. By default, they are not case-sensitive.

    This setting applies to all fields.

    Data format

    Specify the name of the data format.

    Enter a text string with wildcards, up to 25 characters.
    Class Select a file class to be displayed. Or enter a text string with wildcards.
    MIME type Specify the MIME Type(s) of the data formats to be displayed.
    Description Enter a text string with wildcards that matches the data format description.
    Reset filter Click to clear all the fields when you want to display all the data formats again.

  4. Click OK. The content pane displays only those data formats that fit your criteria.

  5. To display all the data formats again, click the Filter link. In the Data Format Filter dialog box, click Reset Filter.

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Edit or delete a data format

You can edit the properties of a data format, including its name and description, file class, MIME type, and compression level.

To edit 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.

    You can select multiple data formats to delete.

  3. To update the data format, click the Edit button. In the Edit Data Format dialog box, update the data format, as needed. For details, see New/Edit Data Format dialog box.

  4. To assign or unassign this data format to item or request types, click the Relationships tab. For details, see Assign data formats to object types.

  5. Click OK.

  6. To delete the selected data formats, click the Delete button, and confirm the deletion.

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