72.2.2.71 Hierarchical Assets Structure

Etere allows managing assets under a hierarchical assets structure based on Parent-Children relationships, allowing furthermore to handle alternative versions of a same asset. All relationships between assets are bidirectional, so once added from an asset form, they will be automatically added to the linked asset form, the diagram below show the type of relationships managed between assets:

Hierarchical Assets Structure

Hierarchical Relationships

Parent
•Function: A non-child asset (e.g. source) which is superior to at least one child asset.
•Relation : Parent assets can have an unlimited number of children.
•Color: Highlighted with a pale green background color.

Super-child
•Function: A child asset (e.g. source) which is superior to a parent asset.
•Relation : Parent assets can have only one super-child asset.
•Color: Highlighted with a pale blue background color.

Child
•Function: An unlinked asset which is subordinated only to one parent asset, to for example, be its derivative.
•Relation : Child assets can have only one parent.
•Color: Highlighted with a white background color.

Sub-parent
•Function: A parent asset (e.g. derivative) which is subordinate to only one child asset.
•Relation : Child assets can have an unlimited number of sub-parent assets.
•Color: Highlighted with a pale blue background color.

Version
•Function: An alternative version of another asset (whether a parent or child).
•Relation : An parent/child asset can have an unlimited number of versions.
•Color: Highlighted with a pale red background color.

NB: Please note that in case the asset is an episode of a TV season which counts with promotional assets (i.e.: trailers), this trailers will be displayed in the Relationships tab of all this and all the rest of episodes belonging to that TV season, the color of the link will be yellow.