Defining item and request data formats and MIME types and subsequently assigning particular object types to them, is used by Serena® Dimensions® CM:
To compel users to select from a list of defined and assigned formats when creating items of a particular type.
To determine how the Dimensions desktop client and the Dimensions web client applications display requests or item files.
If a data format is not assigned to a particular item type, you can use any format when you create an item, including formats that have not been defined. If a data format is not registered, then it is assumed by Dimensions to be of type BINARY. Binary files do not undergo end of line translation when moving from one operating system to another. Therefore it is important to plan and manage this information.
From the Data Format and MIME Types main window you can:
List the data formats and Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension (MIME) types currently registered in the base database.
Filter the list of data formats and MIME types according to user-defined criteria. See Filtering Data Formats.
Create (register) a new data format and MIME type. See Creating a New Data Format.
Edit an existing data format and MIME type. See Editing a Data Format.
Delete a data format and MIME type. See Deleting a Data Format.
Assign item types to a data format and list the current assignments, see About Assigning Item or Request Types.
PRIVILEGES Manage File Format Definition
Only the Tool Manager can define data formats and MIME types, and only a Product Manager can assign them to item types.