Files Package
This section provides semantic information for the File model.
Note: See Section File Schema Diagrams for XML schema.
Files Asset Information Model
Manufacturing processes require various documents, programs, setup sheets, and digital media available at the device for a given process. The File and FileArchetype Assets provide a mechanism to communicate specific “Files” that are relevant to a process where the media is located on a server and represented by a Universal Resource Locator (URL).
The FileArchetype contains metadata common to all File Assets for a certain purpose. The File Asset references the file specific to a given device or set of devices. The File Asset does not hold the contents of the file, it contains a reference to the location (URL) used to access the information. The metadata associated with the File provides semantic information about the representation (mime-type) and the application associated with the File. The application of the file is an extensible controlled vocabulary with common manufacturing uses provided.