Open submenu to select an relation type. Default relation types are alternates and variants. However, your Catalog Administrator can delete and add relation types. (For details on how to assign additional relation types – so called custom relation types – see Assigning Custom Relations.)
Variants
Assigns variants to an asset. The asset to which other assets are assigned is called the source of the variant.
1. Select the records of the assets you want to assign as variants to a source asset
2. Select Metadata > Assign Relation >Variants. Then a message prompts you to select the source.
3. Select the record you want to be assigned as the source of the variants (master) and click OK.
To have the variants of an asset displayed, open a subpane and select a corresponding Sub-Pane Filter. For more information on asset relations, see “Managing Related Assets” .
Alternates
Assigns alternates to assets and lets you define a preferred alternate.
1. Select the records of the assets you want to become alternates.
2. Select Metadata > Assign Relation >Alternates. Then a message prompts you to select the preferred alternate.
3. Select the record you want to be the preferred alternate (master) and click OK.
To have the alternates of an asset displayed, open a subpane and select a corresponding Sub-Pane Filter. For more information on asset relations, see “Managing Related Assets” .