Get shortcut URL to a collection

We are looking for a way to create a short cut URL to a collection, similar to the URL to an asset as sent through the email shortcut workflow.

URL to asset looks like:
http://mediabin/action/iw.ui?target=asset&targetConfig={'id':'{FB24ADWS-EF2A-431G-A99F-3A2F5D7D6927}'}

We spent a bit of time looking around, but don't see an easy way to do this in MediaBin 8.0.3; seems the GUID for collection is used to query asset GUIDs linked to the collection, then those asset GUIDs are used to spit out the display. So not an actual URL.

Is this a feature in MediaBin 8.1?

Has anyone been able to find a solution?

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mgammon

We are looking for a way to create a short cut URL to a collection, similar to the URL to an asset as sent through the email shortcut workflow.

URL to asset looks like:
http://mediabin/action/iw.ui?target=asset&targetConfig={'id':'{FB24ADWS-EF2A-431G-A99F-3A2F5D7D6927}'}

We spent a bit of time looking around, but don't see an easy way to do this in MediaBin 8.0.3; seems the GUID for collection is used to query asset GUIDs linked to the collection, then those asset GUIDs are used to spit out the display. So not an actual URL.

Is this a feature in MediaBin 8.1?

Has anyone been able to find a solution?

A few months ago I opened a ticket with support with regards to an ability to deep-link Folders and Collections with mediabin 8.0x -- the short answer was "no".

When I saw a demo of the newer version I inquired in the HP meeting room whether deep-linking folders and containers may be possible but I submitted my question pretty late in the demonstration and it was not selected.

Migrateduser_427

Yes, I have asked this question (and submitted as a feature request) since VMB 7. Answer has still been no.

The more customers ask for it, the better chance they will add it. Glad to see someone else is asking.

Migrateduser

This feature is still not available in MB 8.1

Hi Shawn, did you receive any enhancement request tracking number from Support?

Thanks,
Ravi

Migrateduser_427

...did you receive any enhancement request tracking number from Support?...

Yes, two separate requests now...

Submitted 8-12-2012 (almost two years ago)
MB-9965

Submitted again 5-9-2014:
MB-11321

taskam

I would like to inform you that MediaBin 8.1.1 will soon be available and a new feature to provide a shortcut to collections and folders is available. This new feature will allow you to create email templates for notifications of the colletions and folder url shortcut link.

Regards,

Tracy

MediaBin Product Manager

Shravan

in 4x mediabin user can add asset to folder at any hierarchy by righclicking sub-folder and add file. Unfortunately, 8x is missing this basic functionality.

We have folder structure almost 10 subfolders, and in 8.1 there is only upload link and user has to select subfolder by browsing.

whether this feature will be included in any of the future releases so that user can add an asset at folder level directly?

Also, we are using DSEE7 LDAP (Sun/Oracle Directory server). unfortunately, MB 8.1 doesn't support this LDAP (told by support). our existing MB (4.6.2) is working with DSEE7 LDAP perfectly fine. Its strange that upgrade MediaBin doesn't support this.

Mainly, email functionality is effected due to this. i have been told that internal engineering case is registered and its not included in 8.1. any ETA when this is fixed and released.

[Internal Ticket Ref # MB-10665].

We may not move forward to Upgrade MB if this LDAP is not supported.

If we shift from DSEE then there will be existing folder permissions migrations issues, users migration issue. We will end up in making upgrade complex and risk. Shift from DSEE 7 just for email functionality doesnt sound good.