How to configure output channels

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Output channels allow to "assign" assets to either Online Channel instances or HCMS instances with everything on top of them (a custom frontend, a social network, etc.). They define which instance can consume and modify those assets.

Output channels need to be configured in the censhare Server.

Tagging with output channels

You can tag an asset with the output channel using either the Java Client or in the censhare Web UI.

Channel hierarchy

Channels are organized into hierarchies, e.g., root.customer.portal.. The latter is one of the out-of-the-box values that come with every censhare Server installation. You can also add your own values.

In the Java Client

For a single asset:

• Open the asset in the Client
• In the upper right corner, click on the Channels tab
• If it is not visible, click on the downward arrow and then select "Channels"
• Select channels from the dropdowns

You can also tag more than one asset at once, for instance, from a search results list. You just need to find the Flags section in the properties. In your list:

• Select the assets using your mouse and the Shift button
• Right-click
• Select Edit metadata
• Find the Features tab
• Scroll to the section Features (internal)
• Click on the Plus button
• Select Output Channel hierarchy
• Select the channel
• Repeat to add more channels if necessary

For instructions on how to add new channels to those dropdowns, see '→this section'.

In the Web UI

For a single asset:

• Open the asset
• Go to the Administration tab
• On the Flags widget, click on Edit (a small pencil in the upper right corner of the widget)
• Select channels from the dropdown

For instructions on bulk-editing asset properties in the censhare Web Client, please check one of the articles:

• editing using the wizard
• editing using the Properties Editor

For instructions on how to add new channels to those dropdowns, see '→this section'.

How to configure output channels

You need admin permissions for configuring output channels. You can only add new output channels using either the Admin Client or the HCMS command line tool.

In the Admin Client

• Open the Admin Client
• Go to:
  • Master data
  • Features
  • Double-click on censhare:output-channel (Output channel hierarchy)
• Scroll to the Values section

You can add, modify, enable and disable output channels existing here. root will always be the highest node in the hierarchy.

In the HCMS CLI

Follow the instructions in one of the articles:

• For configuring only
• For configuring and adding new output channels to the HCMS configuration, see these instructions