Resource Provider and Asset Configuration
Resource Providers
Resource providers are used to find assets in the asset searches for ThingWorx Software Content Management. However, a resource provider can be used to search for other resources that you do not want to show up in the searches. The Role:Ownables and Role:Operatable tags are used to search for resources/assets in ThingWorx Software Content Management.
You will also want to consider which resource providers to associate with your assets. This association is done using a resource thing shape that is configured on the resource provider and then added to either a thing or a thing template for a collection of things.
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It is recommended that an asset only be assigned to one resource provider to avoid duplication in the search results.
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If you are only using thing-based assets, use PTC.Resource.Asset.SCMResourceProvider for ThingWorx Software Content Management assets. It is configured with the PTC.Resource.Asset.SCMResourceThingShape resource thing shape. It has both the Role:Ownables and Role:Operatable tags, and the assets can be searched for in ThingWorx Software Content Management.
If you plan to use the out-of-the-box resource providers, several things should be taken into consideration to help you best configure your assets:
• Selecting the appropriate resource thing shape: If you intend to use ThingWorx Software Content Management to deploy software to your assets, then use PTC.Resource.Asset.SCMResourceThingShape
• Where to configure the resource thing shape: Is there a possibility of reassigning an asset to a different resource provider?
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This is important because the migration cost of moving things from one resource provider to another could be significant depending on the number of assets.
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◦ If yes, add the resource thing shape to your assets (things).
◦ If no, add the resource thing shape to your asset types (thing templates).
Assets
A non-administrator user can deploy packages to only those assets (things) for which he has visibility permissions in ThingWorx.