Action Description
The purpose of the "Create new version" action template is, as its name suggests, to allow the creation of a new version for a particular asset via T-workflow.
The code of the original asset version will be automatically saved into the "MAM > Final version code" metadata of the new asset version, thus allowing it to subsequently update its code into the original one (e.g. to make the latest version to replace the original asset).
Note
The function of this T-workflow action is the same as the "Media Library > File > New version" tool; that is, it creates a new version of an asset with the same general data but a different code based on the original asset's (newCode = originalCode_versionNumber). For instance, if the original asset's code is SUPERCAR, its versions' codes will be SUPERCAR_1, SUPERCAR_2, etc.
Once created, the asset's version is listed 'as red' under the Media Library > Links tab, making it also possible to quickly select them by using the Previous (F10) and Next (F11) options.
Action Parameters
The only required parameters for this action are listed and explained below:
General info
Name - Enter a self-descriptive name for the action (e.g. Create a new version without media)
Workflow - Optionally, select a T-workflow to be attached and launched on the newly created version.
The action can be executed with the following options:
None - If selected, the new version will feature the same EDL and media as the original asset.
Do not copy media - If selected, only the EDL will be associated with the new version (no media will be associated).
Do not copy EDL or media - No EDL or media will be associated with the new version if selected.
How to use it
This action can be used (in the T-Workflow designer) to, for example, delay the execution of a specific action (e.g. transcoding) in case the media requires some time before being ready for being transcoded.