Map File stores

If you map a File store in a Work server, you give the Work server access to the files in that File store. By adding Workers, specific tasks are performed on the files in the File store.

All the File stores you have created in SETTINGS > FILESTORES are by default listed in the Work server.

To map a File store, follow these steps:
  1. Log in as Administrator.
  2. Open SETTINGS > WORK SERVERS.
  3. Select the pencil next to the File store you want to map.
  4. Specify the path to the files.
    Note: Since this depends on the network location of each server independently, the path can be different for different servers.
  5. If needed, enter a user name and password.
  6. Select the Save icon.

The Work server can now correctly map the files in the File store. Consequently, every file in CLOUDFLOW can be uniquely identified by its cloudflow://file_name.

Set up a File store with or without Workers

If you have set up Workers in the Work server, the tasks of the Workers are by default performed on the files of all the mapped File stores. Setting up specific Workers will make sure that:
  • The files in the mapped File stores are indexed. For this, you need to add the FILE INDEXING Worker.
    Note: Make sure you run only one indexer per File store, running multiple indexers will cause the asset database to contain double assets and other inconsistencies.
  • The files in the mapped File stores are processed. For this, you need to add the following Workers:
    • the METADATA GENERATOR Worker.
    • the PREVIEW GENERATOR Worker.
    • the PROOFSCOPE RENDERER Worker.

However, you can also select not to add Workers to the File store. A Work server with mapped File stores but without Workers can be used as a file mapping in workflows for saving or retrieving files from (network) locations without indexing the resource.

Example

A use case for adding a Work server with a mapped File store and without workers is the CLOUDFLOW Plug-in Suite. For each different CLOUDFLOW Plug-in Suite client setup, you need to configure a Work Server with a File store mapping, and without Workers. For example MAC_CLIENT or WINDOWS_CLIENT.

See CLOUDFLOW Plug-in Suite for more information about the CLOUDFLOW Plug-in Suite.