Dynamic Media import assets with a -1 in filename

[dlerario]

Hi everyone,

I would like to ask you why during the import of some assets from AEM to Dynamic Media it happens randomly that a "-1" is automatically added at the end of file name on DM.

I've already checked and there aren't duplicate of same asset.

[MayurSatav]

Hi @dlerario ,

If it is for some assets, then it is worth checking those assets in the Adobe Dynamic Media Classic desktop app because all the assets you sync will be available there.

[dlerario]

Hi @MayurSatav,

yes it's what i've done. it's in the desktop app that i've seen this "-1" for some asset synched, and I couldn't find any information on why the filename was changed during DM synchronization.

Massive uploads occur over time and, although this happens for 1% of the synchronized assets, I would like to avoid this situation.

It's not possible for me to check them one by one because we are talking about more than 10,000 assets.

[MayurSatav · Accepted solution]

you can check there are no existing assets in DM with the same filename,Before initiating the sync process, . The addition of "-1" often occurs when there is a naming conflict, and the system appends a suffix to differentiate between assets.

I will suggest you to go with a smaller subset of assets to isolate the issue. This can help you identify whether the problem is specific to certain types of assets or a more general configuration issue.

[aanchal-sikka]

@dlerario 

This generally happens when DM already has an asset with same name. So, the suffixes -1 etc help them differentiate. 

Could you possibly cross-check following?

• Do you have duplicate assets ( assets with same name under different folders)?
• Do you have localized assets (en and fr having images with same name)?
  • If yes, do you need separate copies of en/fr in DM? If no, Adobe has a specific way to deal with it. I don't remember the details, but you can raise an Adobe ticket and check

[kautuk_sahni]

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