A Pre rule is executed on
the assets being imported before the assets are brought into the
assets system.
Table: Conditions for Pre rule are as
follows:
Table: Conditions for Pre rule
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Condition
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Description
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Always
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The specified action is performed on the assets every time.
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If an asset being imported does not exist in the asset
system
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The action is performed only if the asset that is being imported
does not exist already in the asset system.
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If an asset being imported exists in the asset system
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The action is performed only if the asset that is being imported
already exists in the asset system.
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If field of an asset being imported is not set
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The action is performed only if the asset field is not set.
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If field of an asset being imported has a relation with a
specified value
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The action is performed only if the field of the asset that is
being imported has a specified relation with the specified
value
For example, <field> <operator><value>
<Asset Custodian><equals><ABC>
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Table: Actions for Pre rule are as
follows:
Table: Actions for Pre rule
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Action
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Description
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Discard an asset being imported
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Ignores the asset that is being imported.
The asset is not added to the asset system if no Add Rule is
specified.
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Set the field value of an asset being imported as specified
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Sets the field value of the asset that is being imported as the
value that you specify.
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Example for the Pre
rule:
If an asset being imported exists in the asset
system THEN Set the field value of an asset being imported as
specified
This rule condition
checks if the asset to be imported exists in the system. If the
asset already exists, it sets the value of the selected field for
that asset according to the given value.
