Attached files indicator on asset page
Hello
I have a question about indicator of uploaded files on an asset. When you enter a comment, next to the “Comments” section appear a number showing that there are comments and how many there are:
However, when a files are uploaded or used in any rich text field, there is no indicator next to “Files” section.
Can this be enabled anyhow on DGC (online v2022.07)?
In addition, is there any way to put additional column (or any other way) on the “Files” section to distinguish which files are part of RTF fields and which were manually uploaded?
Many thanks.
Grzegorz
Grzegorz Ręgałek
Posted 4 years ago · Edited 1 year ago·Last reply 3 years ago
5 comments
Grzegorz Ręgałek
OP3 years ago · EditedThank you Both for the answers.
Grzegorz
arthurburkhardt
·4 years ago · EditedNo @grzegorz.regalek.effem.com, it can’t be enabled and the idea was rejected because it would apparently impact performance too much.
=> See if there is an attachment / file for an asset, | Ideation platform (collibra.com)
While using the Operating model diagnostic with a Collibra architect, he warned us we might have too many attachments (about 3000), which are mostly images pasted into descriptions of assets. We have been repeatedly advised by Collibrians to avoid using attachments as much as possible.
I think that overall, file management is tolerated, but should not be used as a core functionality of the Collibra platform. It does not look like it will improve in the future.
arthurburkhardt
·4 years ago · EditedNo @grzegorz.regalek.effem.com, it can’t be enabled and the idea was rejected because it would apparently impact performance too much.
=> See if there is an attachment / file for an asset, | Ideation platform (collibra.com)
While using the Operating model diagnostic with a Collibra architect, he warned us we might have too many attachments (about 3000), which are mostly images pasted into descriptions of assets. We have been repeatedly advised by Collibrians to avoid using attachments as much as possible.
I think that overall, file management is tolerated, but should not be used as a core functionality of the Collibra platform. It does not look like it will improve in the future.
Ann Wuyts
·4 years ago · Edited@grzegorz.regalek.effem.com For distinguishing the images from the rich text editor fields and manual uploads, we do have another idea that still needs to be reviewed:
(This is also more limited in scope, and just requests the attachment count to be displayed on the asset page, not in asset views/for multiple assets. I would assume this makes a difference for performance implications as well.)
roelandherrebosch
·3 years ago · EditedGiven that we had some recent questions around the performance concerns linked to using attachments that referred to this discussion, let me clarify some things:
In general, attachments are meant to allow
The attachment feature was not designed to be a full fledged file storage system, so file archival or file versioning use cases are definitely not a good fit for this feature. When it comes to performance degradation, there are 2 situations to distinguish:
The total number of files stored in the system will impact the size of the backup file (attachments are included in this backup) that is available through the Collibra Console. A heavy usage of files will eventually make the backup file difficult to download and re-upload due to the mere size of the backup file.
Having a large number of files attached to a single resource (community, domain or asset) may impact page load. Now, before it becomes a performance issue, it should be noted that the Collibra UI was not designed to handle the management a large number of files. Having many files attached to a single resource will first be a UX problem long before it becomes a page load performance problem.