Images: SRM-MDM vs CCM 2.0

Question

Hi all:
In CCM 2.0, there is an 'Image' characteristic (more specifically /CCM/PICTURE#/CCM/URL) which renders the image directly for the end user.  Because it is of type 'URL', either an internally-hosted image URL can be used or even an external one (for example, where the image is hosted on a supplier's server).
Does anyone know if SRM-MDM can also render images from an external URL?  Or do the images HAVE to reside in the Image Repository in SRM-MDM?
Cheers,
Jeff

Answer 1

Hi Jeff,
The image url can be stored / interpreted in 2 options for SRM-MDM 1.0 : as a hyperlink (like a webpage link) or rendered (like in CCM or images in webpages).
You need to declare your MIME Type (like you specify in CCM) in the MIME Types lookup table (e.g. JPG).
Then you can go into the Record Detail tab and click on the 'hyperlink' field/area. You can then select to create a hyperlink of type Link or Rendered. The rest is quite self-explanatory.
Of course, once you have done all that, remember to enable the field Hyperlink through your UI.
Something to try out! Happy shopping!
Cheers,
Foh
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