Manually ingest simple asset
File size limit
2GB/file
If you need to ingest larger objects (files), please use the batch ingest function as it allows for handling larger files.
10 steps to manually upload and describe an asset
Navigate to the collection you want to ingest the object into
Click on the “Manage” tab found above the collection title
On the newly loaded page, click “Add an object to this Collection”
Select the content model that is most suitable for the content you are ingesting. Refer to Content models for an overview. If you have questions, contact the DAMS management team for help.
Click “Next”
You are now on the MODS form where you describe the object. Fill in the form-required fields (marked by an asterisk *) and any other fields needed to describe the object.
Once the form is complete, click “Next”
You are now at the file uploader. Click “Browse” to locate and select the object file you are ingesting to the collection.
Click “Upload” after you have selected the file for ingest.
Click “Ingest”. If the ingest is successful, you should see a message with two bulleted statements:
"Derivatives successfully created”
the object’s unique persistent identifier (PID)
If you manually ingested an A/V media object, you will need to add additional datastreams for CAPTIONS and/or TRANSCRIPTS in order for the asset to be publishable. Refer to the documentation of the Content models for details.
Placeholder objects
If you plan to create metadata first and add objects later, you have to upload a placeholder object after manually creating the metadata. Download the appropriate placeholder to use with Single object ingest from this page. When employing Batch ingest or Tiered ingest, placeholder files are automatically included in processing.
