Deleting Assets and Basic Sequences
You can delete assets and basic sequences from the Interplay MAM database. To do so, you can start a Delete process not only from the Assets pane, but also from the Media, File Info, Associations, and Search panes. In the Media and File Info panes, you can delete the asset or basic sequence open in the pane. In the Associations, Assets, and Search panes you can delete up to 50 assets and sequences at the same time.
Note the following limitations:
• You can delete assets and sequences only if you have the proper permissions in Interplay MAM.
• You can delete assets and basic sequences only from Interplay MAM systems. In addition, you must select the delete process from the same MAM system that also manages the assets and sequences.
• You can delete assets and basic sequence of all types.
• Deleting an asset or basic sequence does not remove the reference to the asset or sequence from the Assets pane.
To delete assets and basic sequences from the Interplay MAM database:
1. Do one of the following:
In the Assets pane, navigate to the desired folder and select the assets and basic sequences to be deleted.
In the Search pane, conduct a search and select the assets and basic sequences to be deleted in the results list.
Open an asset in the Associations pane and select the assets to be deleted (the source asset and any of its associated assets).
Open an asset or a basic sequence in the Media pane.
Open an asset in the File Info pane.
2. Do one of the following:
Click the Pane Menu button and select Actions.
(Assets and Search pane only) Right-click and select Actions.
3. (Optional) Select the MAM system on which the Delete process is to be created. This must be the system from which the asset was opened.
4. Select the Delete Assets and Sequences process type.
The Delete Assets and Sequences process dialog box opens and shows the assets that are to be deleted as attachments.
5. Provide a main title and a reason for deletion.
6. Click OK.
The Delete Assets and Sequences process dialog box is closed and the delete process is triggered.
7. (Optional) Open the Progress pane and monitor the progress of the delete process.
When all assets and sequences are deleted, the Progress pane shows a “Finished” message.
The Delete process does not remove the reference to the deleted asset or sequence from the Assets pane. After a manual refresh, you can notice the following changes in the Assets pane: In the Thumbnails column, the Default placeholder icon is shown and the Rights column does not shown a right indicator icon any longer.
When you double-click the reference of a deleted asset or sequence, you see a message such as “The asset does not exist” or “The sequence does not exist.” Delete the reference from the Assets pane, as described in
Removing Asset References.
