The file name of a Digital Asset is generated by SyncForce when a digital asset is downloaded or listed in an export.
As SyncForce can generate and/or store different variants of one specific Digital Asset all these variants need to get their own unique filename. The Original Filename under which a digital asset is uploaded will only be available as a reference in SyncForce and won't be reused when exporting the digital asset.
Downloading from Management modules and APIs
Generated filenames are coded and short when downloading from within a Management module or when they are listed in output of the SOAP or REST API.
The structure is as follows:
{character}{digital asset Nr}.{extension}
The Character is one letter (A-Z) or one number (0-9) indicating the type of file. Character A is, for example, the smallest thumbnail available in SyncForce (128px). Character B is the larger thumbnail of 350px. These two characters are standard for each customer, but all the other characters can be configured differently per customer.
The Digital Asset Nr is the same as the Digital Asset Nr shown in SyncForce, but then padded with additional zeroes in front to create a 7 digit number.
The Extension simply denotes the filetype (often 3 characters, but there are exceptions like .tiff)
Example: The small JPG thumbnail of digital asset 3525 would be called A0003525.JPG
Downloading from Product Catalog, Media Library or My Selections
When downloading a digital asset from the Product Catalog or the Media Library a more meaningful name, than described above, will be generated. All Digital Asset types follow the same structure, except for the Images. There are currently no options for adjusting the structure of these file names. Ask your implementation partner, if you have a reason to deviate from the standard.
Image file types
The Image structure is as follows:
{digital asset name}_{dpi}dpi_{width}x{height}px_{character}_NR-{digital asset Nr}.{extension}
- The Digital Asset name is the digital asset name in the customer default language.
- The DPI is the resolution of the image in Dots per Inch.
- The Width is expressed in number of pixels, just as the Height.
- The Character is the same as described above, just as the Digital Asset Nr and the Extension.
Example: Shut-Off Hose SOH 12_300dpi_1181x364px_E_NR-27836.JPG
Other file types
The structure is as follows:
{digital asset name}_{character}_NR-{digital asset Nr}_{languages}_{countries}.{extension}
- The Digital Asset name, Character and Digital Asset Nr are already explained in the paragraph above.
- When the digital asset file belongs to a localization, the language(s) and/or country/countries are added at the end. The language is represented by the language code (en, nl, de, fr-CA, etc) and separated by a '_'. The country is represented by the country code (CA, FR, NL, UK) and separated by a '_'.
Example: T1 Forcible Entry Tool USA_F_NR-27271_en_UK.pdf