How to create a sub-asset in sequences

[Sam]

Hi there,
I am trying to make a more specific field to isolate the number of assets tethered to an entire sequence. I’d like to add “Scenes” and then break out all of the assets inside of that while still being in the parent “Sequences”

thoughts on how to accomplish this?
Thanks!

[Beth]

Hi @Sam,

Thanks for writing in - so if I understand correctly, This is what the hierarchy looks like:

Sequences - the parent

Scenes - linked directly to Sequences

Assets - linked only to Scenes which are linked to the “parent” Sequence

Once I have this confirmed, we can see what the options are.

Cheers,
Beth

[Sam]

Hi @Beth,
this is the correct succession from the parent.
Thanks!

[Beth]

Hi @Sam,

Thanks for confirming! So, due to the fact that multi-entity fields cannot be used transversed through as “Linked Fields” (also known as bubbled up fields) between entities, we are not able to pull linked Scene fields through to the Sequence List View page. Instead we have to use a filter on the Sequence Detail Page to pull the Scene’s linked Asset details to.

*Note: By default, the Sequence entity already has an Assets field - we won’t be using that because you want to link your Assets to your Scene, not your Sequence. You might want to hide that field from any Sequence page to avoid confusion, BUT, don’t hide it in the permissions, as Screening Room requires this field to be visible to function - it’s hard coded in that way.

Here is how I would allow my Scenes Assets to be visible from the Sequence:

1. From your Scene entity List page, create an entity field called Sequence which you will link the Scene’s related Sequence to
2. Also from your Scene entity List page, create a multi-entity field called Assets which you will link the Assets of that Scene to

3. Go to a Sequence Detail Page and by clicking on any Sequence link.

4. Go into Design Page mode and click the “Assets” tab, we are going to update the filter set for this. (If the Asset’s tab doesn’t already exist, then click + New Tab and select “Asset” as the entity type.)

5. Once you have the Asset tab created, go into the Filter Panel’s Saved Filter called “Page Filter”. Change the filter to be “Scenes > Sequence is [Current Sequence]”. You need to scroll down to the “Linked Fields” section of your field menu to access “Scenes > Sequences” - save this filter.
   

   

6. Group / Sort the Asset tab as desired.

7. Click the tab of the Sequence detail page that you want to be the default landing tab and Save the page from the top right Page Settings menu.

Now you have access to all the Assets linked to a Sequence via it’s linked Scenes!

Let me know if you have any further questions!

Cheers,
Beth