When you upload assets to Acquia DAM, metadata will map to IPTC, XMP, and Exif fields. For metadata to be mapped, mappings must be established between the asset header information and the metadata fields in the DAM. Mapping must be completed before assets are uploaded.

Metadata can be mapped for all file types except InDesign files.

Create mappings for metadata imports

1. Go to the Admin app.
2. Click Auto-import mappings under Search Settings or Upload Settings in the left navigation.
3. Choose the type of metadata to map (i.e., IPTC, Exif, or XMP) from the Type dropdown menu.
4. Choose the field from the file to map (e.g., Dublin Core Metadata Initiative keywords) from the File Metadata dropdown menu.
5. Choose the metadata field (e.g., keywords, fonts) to map metadata to from the Asset Metadata dropdown menu.
6. Click Save.

Test metadata field mapping

Metadata field mappings can be tested after the mapping settings have been completed.

To test metadata field mapping:

1. Go to the Test metadata auto import on the Auto-import mappings page in the Admin app.
2. Click to search for an asset with metadata included in the header of the file.
3. Choose the appropriate metadata type.
4. Click Test.
5. Wait for the file to upload.
6. View the results to ensure the mappings worked correctly. Make any changes to the mapping as needed if the test did not return results as expected, save the changes, and retest until the results are as expected.

If the test upload is as successful, metadata field mapping is complete and assets can be uploaded.

How do I create mappings for metadata?

When you upload assets to Acquia DAM, metadata will map to IPTC, XMP, and Exif fields. For metadata to be mapped, mappings must be established between the asset header information and the metadata fields in the DAM. Mapping must be completed before assets are uploaded.

Metadata can be mapped for all file types except InDesign files.

 

Create mappings for metadata imports

To create a mapping for a metadata import:

1. Go to the Admin app.
2. Click Auto-import mappings under Search Settings or Upload Settings in the left navigation.
3. Choose the type of metadata to map (i.e., IPTC, Exif, or XMP) from the Type dropdown menu.
4. Choose the field from the file to map (e.g., Dublin Core Metadata Initiative keywords) from the File Metadata dropdown menu.
5. Choose the metadata field (e.g., keywords, fonts) to map metadata to from the Asset Metadata dropdown menu.
6. Click Save.

 

To map additional fields, click Add Row.

 

 

Test metadata field mapping

Metadata field mappings can be tested after the mapping settings have been completed.

To test metadata field mapping:

1. Go to the Test metadata auto import on the Auto-import mappings page in the Admin app.
2. Click to search for an asset with metadata included in the header of the file.
3. Choose the appropriate metadata type.
4. Click Test.
5. Wait for the file to upload.
6. View the results to ensure the mappings worked correctly. Make any changes to the mapping as needed if the test did not return results as expected, save the changes, and retest until the results are as expected.

 

 

If the test upload is as successful, metadata field mapping is complete and assets can be uploaded.