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varun790
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January 23, 2026
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Publish large amount of assets to Dynamic media

  • January 23, 2026
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Hi Team, 
We have implemented dynamic media for our project and we have a requirement to publish the asset to dynamic media.

We have 1000’s of images to move. What approach we can use here.
Selecting the asset and running the workflow for each asset will be very tedious task

 

    Best answer by kh25

    I had a similar requirement in one of my projects where we needed to publish ~5000 assets. These weren’t in a single folder but scattered across different locations, and the list of assets was provided by the business in an Excel sheet.

    Here’s the approach I implemented, which worked well:

    • I created a custom workflow process that reads a CSV file and triggers the publishing workflow (Dynamic Media). Alternatively, you can also use the Replication API directly within the workflow process.

    • Added proper logging and error handling to make the process more reliable and easier to monitor.

    To manage the load, I split the data into batches of 250 assets each and processed them sequentially while monitoring the logs. Each batch took around 15–20 minutes.

    While it may sound like a lengthy process, it significantly reduced manual effort and saved a lot of time for business users.

    6 replies

    PGURUKRISHNA
    PGURUKRISHNA
    Level 4
    January 23, 2026

    Hi ​@varun790 

    Steps:

    1. Navigate to: Tools → Workflow → Bulk Workflow

    2. Click "Create Bulk Workflow"

    3. Set:

      • Payload Path: 

        /content/dam/your-folder-path

      • Workflow Model: 

        Scene7: Publish Assets
         or  
        DAM Update Asset

      • Batch Size: 100-500 (depending on system capacity)

    4. Click "Create" and monitor progress

     

    This is the standard, production-ready approach that Adobe recommends for bulk asset publishing to Dynamic Media.

      rk_pandian
      rk_pandian
      Level 4
      February 18, 2026

      Hi ​@varun790 , you can try the Bulk Workflow Manager from ACS Commons (not sure if thats what ​@PGURUKRISHNA mentioned). This utility from ACS commons has batch size, max parallel items, timeout etc which gives more control. And you can select Dynamic Media: Reprocess Assets as the workflow model.

       

      https://adobe-consulting-services.github.io/acs-aem-commons/features/bulk-workflow-manager/index.html

       

      Hope this helps.

      Thanks!

        Vishal_Anand
        Vishal_Anand
        Level 5
        February 19, 2026

        Hi ​@varun790 ,

        If you happen to have only images, then you can proceed with bulk update workflow approach as captured by Guru and RK. But if you happen to have a mix with videos too, ideal approach would be to run it via curl command. 

        I am sharing sample snippet which can work in case of videos. (Adobe recommended)

        FOR /F "usebackq delims=" %A IN ("batch1.txt") DO curl --ssl-no-revoke -u "username:xxxx" -X POST "https://author-.....adobeaemcloud.com/bin/replicate.json?cmd=activate" --data-urlencode "path=%A" -v


        You can run in batches of 200-400 based on video size. 
         

          AmitVishwakarma
          Community Advisor
          AmitVishwakarmaCommunity Advisor
          Community Advisor
          February 19, 2026

          Hi ​@varun790 ,
          You don’t need to run the workflow per asset; use bulk workflows:

          1. Option 1 – OOTB Bulk Workflow (recommended, images + standard DM use)
            • In Author, go to: Tools -> Workflow -> Bulk Workflow.
            • Click Create Bulk Workflow.
            • Set:
              • Payload path: /content/dam/your-folder (or higher‑level folder)
              • Workflow model:
                • Dynamic Media: Process Assets or Dynamic Media: Reprocess Assets (depending on your setup)
              • Batch size: start with 100–200 and adjust based on system load.
            • Start and monitor the bulk run; all assets under that folder will be processed/published to Dynamic Media.
          2. Option 2 – ACS Commons Bulk Workflow Manager (if you have ACS Commons)
            • Use ACS Commons -> Bulk Workflow Manager, choose the same DM workflow (Dynamic Media: Process Assets / Reprocess Assets), set batch size + max parallel items, and target the DAM folder. This gives you more control for very large batches.

          Thanks,
          Amit

            chaudharynick
            chaudharynick
            Level 4
            February 19, 2026

            Hi ​@varun790 

            use the manage publication on the main folder and make sure to go to Include Folder Settings and only check “include folder contents” and uncheck others.

             

            This will publish all the assets and move them to dynamic media as well since it's configured.

              K
              kh25Accepted solution
              Level 1
              February 24, 2026

              I had a similar requirement in one of my projects where we needed to publish ~5000 assets. These weren’t in a single folder but scattered across different locations, and the list of assets was provided by the business in an Excel sheet.

              Here’s the approach I implemented, which worked well:

              • I created a custom workflow process that reads a CSV file and triggers the publishing workflow (Dynamic Media). Alternatively, you can also use the Replication API directly within the workflow process.

              • Added proper logging and error handling to make the process more reliable and easier to monitor.

              To manage the load, I split the data into batches of 250 assets each and processed them sequentially while monitoring the logs. Each batch took around 15–20 minutes.

              While it may sound like a lengthy process, it significantly reduced manual effort and saved a lot of time for business users.

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