By rajeshreeputra on
Change record status: 
Published (View all published change records)
Project: 
Acquia DAM
Introduced in branch: 
1.1.x
Introduced in version: 
1.1.6
Issue links: 
https://www.drupal.org/node/3527118
https://www.drupal.org/node/3554165
Description: 

What's New

Acquia DAM now includes a new "Acquia DAM: Archive" media type for handling compressed archive files (ZIP files) from Widen DAM. Previously, ZIP files uploaded to Widen DAM did not appear in Drupal because the compressed_archive format type was not supported.

New media type added:

  • Acquia DAM: Archive - Handles ZIP and other compressed archive files from Widen DAM

What This Solves

Before: ZIP files uploaded to Widen DAM were not visible in Drupal. The module only supported:

  • Audio
  • Documents
  • Generic
  • Image
  • PDF
  • Spinset
  • Video

After: Archive files are now fully supported with their own dedicated media type and can be selected, embedded, or downloaded/synced like other DAM assets.

How to Use

The Archive media type is automatically available after upgrading to 1.1.6+:

  • Navigate to /admin/structure/media
  • The "Acquia DAM: Archive" media type is pre-configured
  • Use it in media reference fields like any other DAM media type
  • Archive files from Widen DAM will now appear in the media library

Note: Existing sites require running update hooks to add the Archive media type. See #3554165: Update hook missing for Archive media type. for the update hook implementation.

Technical Details

The Archive media type uses the new extensible plugin architecture introduced in #3506556: Allow for extending supported asset types:

/**
 * @AssetMediaSource(
 *   id = "archive",
 *   label = @Translation("Acquia DAM: Archive"),
 *   default_thumbnail_filename = "archive.png",
 *   asset_search_key = "ft",
 *   asset_search_value = "compressed_archive",
 * )
 */

The plugin filters assets by the Widen file type (ft) field matching compressed_archive.

For New Installations

Archive media type is included by default when installing Acquia DAM 1.1.6 or later.

For Existing Sites

Run database updates after upgrading:
drush updb
This will create the Archive media type and its configuration.

Benefits

✅ Full support for ZIP and compressed archive files from Widen DAM
✅ Consistent media handling across all asset types
✅ Works with both embed code and download/sync workflows
✅ Pre-configured and ready to use

Impacts: 
Site builders, administrators, editors
Module developers