Hi Forum,  I'm a newbie to Avid MAM and I've been trying to update assets using AXF files via the dropfolder.   When I submit the AXF using the MAM Desktop "Import AXF" it updates the asset as expected. When dropped into the watchfolder it creates a new asset with a new GUID,  ignoring the GUID in the AXF file.

Also,  is there a way to add locators (makers) in the AXF ?

Two question,  any help will be much appreciated.

Declan

As simple example AXF

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?>

<!-- Simply change the comment and drop into WatchFolder\WatchServiceMamImport\WatchFolder\VIDEO\METADATA -->

<AXFRoot>

  <MAObject type="default" mdclass="VIDEO">

    <GUID dmname="">201805270958141192168254064005056B4416A0000013292B00000D0D000024</GUID>

    <Meta name="COMMENT" format="string">Running AXF UpDateMeta from watchfolder</Meta>

   </MAObject>

</AXFRoot>

Hi,

the import process uses the EXTERNAL_ID attribute to identify the asset.

So for example if you modify your AXF slightly so that it looks like this:

<AXFRoot>

  <MAObject type="default" mdclass="VIDEO">

    <GUID dmname="">201805270958141192168254064005056B4416A0000013292B00000D0D000024</GUID>

    <Meta name="COMMENT" format="string">Running AXF UpDateMeta from watchfolder</Meta>

    <Meta name="EXTERNAL_ID" format="string">MyGreatAsset</Meta>

   </MAObject>

</AXFRoot>

You can use it to update your asset.

If there is no EXTERNAL_ID present the import uses the Filename (including extension) as EXTERNAL_ID for the created asset.

Thanks so much Julius.

Julius,

Can I also inject locator/markers at the same time as the registration ?

Declan