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title: "What is task automation native integration for asset management?"
date: "2025-05-07T09:36:41+00:00"
summary: "Streamline asset management with automated metadata updates, group assignments, and date modifications in Acquia DAM."
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The task automation native Integration streamlines asset management in Acquia DAM. It automates tasks such as updating metadata, assigning asset groups, and modifying release or expiration dates.

Key features
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The task automation native integration offers several key features to enhance your asset management processes:

*   **Metadata management:** Populate values in metadata fields consistently and accurately.
*   **Asset group assignment:** Assign asset groups based on predefined criteria to ensure proper alignment of permissions.
*   **Date management:** Modify release and expiration dates without manual intervention.

How it works
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The integration automates workflows through a system of triggers and actions, operating without user intervention:

*   **Triggers:** Events such as new asset uploads or edits that initiate the automated process.
*   **Actions:** Responses such as updates to metadata or asset group assignments are executed seamlessly in the background.

Use cases
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Below are practical applications of the task automation native integration:

*   **Assigning Asset Groups for Expired Assets:** The integration reassigns expired assets to an **Archive** group, which restricts access for general users. This process occurs daily at 12 a.m. CT.
*   **Storing Original Filenames:** Capture and transform original filenames upon upload to align them with your standard naming conventions.

Technical considerations
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When implementing the integration, consider the following technical aspects:

*   **Permissions:** Set permissions correctly to avoid unauthorized access.
*   **API limitations:** Integration functionality is confined to the capabilities of the DAM public API.
*   **Background operation:** The integration operates without requiring additional user interface components.

To implement the task automation native integration, contact your account representative to request integration setup.