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Setting Multimedia Schema default values for WebDAV

If the Multimedia Schema used for content created through WebDAV has mandatory metadata fields, you must configure default values for these fields because WebDAV does not allow users to set these values.

Default Multimedia Schema
When you save a multimedia file to Content Manager via WebDAV, the Content Manager uses the default Multimedia Schema of the Publication to create a Multimedia Component for the multimedia file. You can modify or replace this default Multimedia Schema.
Linked Multimedia Schema
When you save a multimedia file via WebDAV in a Folder that has a mandatory linked Multimedia Schema, this Schema is used instead of the default Multimedia Schema.
Setting default values
If your default Multimedia Schema has mandatory metadata fields, you must configure default values for these fields because WebDAV does not allow users to set these values. Supply default values for these fields in the Default Value field in the Design tab otherwise WebDAV client users will not be able to save binary files to the Content Manager.
Setting default values using the Event System
You can also provide default values for items created through WebDAV on the fly, by implementing an Event Handler.