Configuring Helix DAM settings

In the Helix DAM settings, you can view the Helix Search URL configured for your Helix DAM installation, access the Helix Search interface, connect Helix DAM to Helix Search, and set maximum file sizes that can be displayed in Helix DAM.

Note

Use the Helix TeamHub Admin web UI to configure Helix DAM.

  1. Log in to the Helix TeamHub admin UI. See Logging in to the Helix TeamHub admin UI.

  2. Click Helix DAM.

    The Configure Helix DAM page opens.

  3. Review or change any of the settings.

Helix Search

The Helix Search section displays information about your Helix Search installation and lets you connect Helix DAM to Helix Search.

  • Helix Search URL - If Helix Search was configured correctly during deployment, the URL is displayed. Click the URL to open Helix Search.

  • Status - Displays the status for various components required for Helix Search. Click Status to refresh the status.

  • Helix DAM configuration for Elasticsearch in Helix Search - Displays the values configured in Helix DAM to allow communication with the Elasticsearch instance configured for Helix Search. Any issues are displayed in red. Click Configure to automatically fix any issues. You need to do this any time the Helix Search configuration changes. Click Status to refresh the displayed values.

File preview thresholds

The File preview thresholds section lets you specify the maximum file size that can be displayed as a preview in the Helix DAM web interface for each file type.

  1. Change any of the maximum values. The values are in MB.

    If a file is larger than the specified threshold, the user is prompted to download the file to view it in the Helix DAM web interface.

  2. Click Save to save the changes.

  3. Click Run reconfigure to apply the server configuration changes. See Reconfiguring Helix DAM to apply server configuration changes.