Managing Download Files

Producers who use FlexNet Operations for electronic software delivery can add files and upload file images on the Producer Portal. Producers can add files in the Producer Portal and associate them to products via download packages.

This section discusses download file management activities and concepts.

Important:For the instructions in this section, it is expected that you are working on the Producer Portal with sufficient permissions to perform the tasks described.

 

Topic

Description

About Files and File Images

Discusses the Producer Portal’s approach to files and file images and how those concepts are related to download packages, producers, and products. It also explains some important file management concepts, such as file restrictions and file aliases. Additionally, this section includes the following subtopics:

• About File Attributes
• About Aliases
• About File Restrictions

Adding Files

Describes how to add files. Once a file has been added, you can perform file-management activities like uploading a file image for it and associate it with download packages.

Searching for Files

Shows how to search for files.

Viewing File Information

Shows how to view information related to the files in FlexNet Operations. Users typically search for a file they want to view and then click that file’s name to open the View File page. The following options are available from the View File page:

• Viewing this File
• Viewing Where a File Is Used
• Viewing File Restrictions
• Viewing Emails Related to a File
• Viewing File Transactions
• Viewing File Downloads

Editing File Information

Shows how to edit, delete, or otherwise manipulate files in FlexNet Operations.

• Editing a File
• Aliasing a File
• Uploading a File Image
• Deleting a File Image
• Reidentifying a File
• Restricting a File
• Creating an Email Notification for a File

Managing File Associations

Discusses the methods of associating download files with products.

• About File Associations
• Associating a File to Download Packages
• Using Associate Where to Copy Associations from Another File
• Disassociating a File from a Download Package

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