Settings for AIS properties

A list of specific settings that you need to configure when adding or modifying custom AIS properties.

You can add additional properties for the asset interface system (AIS). After you add them, you can see them on the Management > Asset Interface System > View and Change Properties page or on the Explorer > Assets > Properties page (if you select a folder or an asset before). You can search for these properties and use them in automatic actions or in various APIs.

FieldDescription
NameType the name of the property.
InheritanceSelect the inheritance of the property in the list. Available options are:
  • Not inherited – The property value set on a node is not inherited by its children.
  • Inherited – The property value set on a node is inherited by its children, unless a child's explicit value overrides it.
  • Inherited with path – The AIS path is appended to the property value of each child.
Property TypeSelect a value in the list. Available options are:
  • Text – The property can contain any text value.
  • Selector – The user has to choose between a predefined set of values that you can configure.
Selector Values

Define a list of values that users will choose from. For example, if you define a new AIS property called Status, you might want to add the Not Started, In Progress, and Done values. You can then associate an asset or a folder with a particular selector value in the Change Properties window (Management > Administration > View and Change Properties).

To add a value, enter it in the text field and select Add. To remove a value, select it in the list and select Remove.

Examples of use cases for selector values:
  • You can design a business rule that searches for assets that have the Done status and sends notifications when they are done.
  • You can use property values to determine which cost model to use. Defining a selector value for each cost model, associate assets with a value, write an automatic action to look at the value, and then apply the appropriate cost model.
  • You can define product property values and map them to TM properties. Thus, when your translators are looking at previous translations, they can see which product each translation was for, which helps them determine if that translation should be used for a specific product or not.