Configure asset list to treat changed assets as root assets

To have asset changes apply to any child or descendant assets in the display, display creators must configure the asset list to show assets from a defined search and to treat the asset as a root asset. With this configuration, the display applies the change to the asset and changes corresponding child assets based on the hierarchy. This configuration is useful in displays that depict multiple assets at different levels in a hierarchy. With this configuration, when viewers switch the parent asset (the root asset) in the display, any child or descendant assets in the display update to match the selected parent.

1. Open the configuration pane.

   There are two methods:

   • Right-click the display canvas, and then click Configure Context Switching.

   • In the asset list, click Configure asset context switching.

2. Click Show search results to specify that a particular set of assets be listed.

   The pane lists additional configuration options for applying the selected asset to the display and for specifying the search criteria for the listed attributes. By default, the search criteria matches the assets currently in the display.

3. Under Action, click Use current asset as root to apply asset switches to matching assets and matching child assets in the display.

4. Specify the search criteria that lists the desired assets.

   The fields under Search Criteria define the assets to list; initially, they match the assets in the display. See Set asset list options.