How to create a new category?

How to create a new category?

  1. In eMAM Director, to add a new category, click on Add Category from the Category widget pull down menu.
  2. A new Add New Category window pops up. Enter Category name and associate a Metadata Set under Info tab.
  3. Under Permissions tab, check the permissions you wish to associate with this new category.
  4. Under Security tab, check the User Groups for this new category. Fill in the Custom metadata tabs (displayed based on Metadata Set selected). Finally, the user can click "Save" button to add the new category to the list.


           

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