--- title: 'Create Collection' url: 'https://doc.brix.ch/celum_extensions/create_collection' markdown: 'https://doc.brix.ch/celum_extensions/create_collection.md' lang: en date: '2026-10-26' description: 'Technical documentation for the CELUM Extension "Create Collection" – Software developed by brix' taxonomy: category: - docs --- [](#) [ Welcome ](https://doc.brix.ch/) [ CELUM Extensions ](https://doc.brix.ch/celum_extensions) Create Collection # Create Collection ![Advanced-UI](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=UI&message=Advanced&color=lightgrey)![NOVA-UI](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=UI&message=NOVA&color=blue) Allows read-only users to create collections or to create a collection of all related assets of a given asset #### Table of Contents - [Properties](#properties) - [Screenshots](#screenshots) - [Compatibility Matrix](#compatibility-matrix) - [Release Notes](#release-notes) ## Properties To be configured in {home}/appserver/conf/custom.properties ##### collectionCreator.license > type: String, **required: yes**, default: - License key (delivered by brix Solutions AG) ##### collectionCreator.rootNode > type: long, **required: yes**, default: - The ID of the root node where the user related collections will be created ##### collectionCreator.visibleForGroup > type: long, **required: yes**, default: - Restrict the use of the plugin to this user group ID (superadmins always see it in any case) ##### collectionCreator.roleId > type: long, **required: yes**, default: - Role which the user will have on his own collections > > > > > > The IDs of the roles aren't displayed anywhere in the UI. The best way seems to be to export the roles as an XML in the CMA and look for the IDs there. ##### collectionCreator.collectRelatedAssets > type: boolean, required: no, default: true Enables the function to create a collection of all related assets of a given asset ##### collectionCreator.pin.create.enabled > type: boolean, required: no, default: false Enables the function to create a pin link of a new created collection ##### collectionCreator.pin.create.default > type: boolean, required: no, default: false Preselects the checkbox to create a pin link of a new created collection ##### collectionCreator.pin.send.enabled > type: boolean, required: no, default: false Enables the function to send a created pin link by mail ##### collectionCreator.pin.send.default > type: boolean, required: no, default: false Preselects the checkbox to send a created pin link by mail ##### collectionCreator.pin.validity > type: number, required: no, default: 10 Defines how many days a created pin link should be valid ##### collectionCreator.pin.downloadFormatIds > type: number, required: no, default: 1 Defines the download format for a created pin link ##### collectionCreator.collectionName > type: string, required: no, default: username If set to email, the personal collection will be name " ()" instead of "" ## Screenshots ![Create Collection Menu](https://doc.brix.ch/user/pages/01.celum_extensions/07.create_collection/createCollection_menu.jpg) ![Create Collection Relation Collection](https://doc.brix.ch/user/pages/01.celum_extensions/07.create_collection/create_collection_realtions.jpg) ## Compatibility Matrix | collectionCreator | CELUM (min. version) | |---|---| | 1.0 - 1.2.5 | 5.11.4 | | 1.2.6 - 1.2.9 | 5.13.1 | | 1.2.10 | 5.13.3 | | 1.2.19 | 6.0 | | 1.2.20 - 1.4.0 | 5.13.4 (tested with 6.4) | | 1.4.2 - 1.4.3 | 6.5.2 | | 1.4.4 - 1.10.4 | 6.4.0 | | 1.13 | 6.20 | ## Release Notes #### 1.0 > Released 2016-09-09 > > - Initial Version #### 1.0.1 > Released 2016-11-05 > > - License required > - Only the effectively available types are displayed when the relation types are selected. Furthermore, the created collections can also be deleted. #### 1.2.2 > Released 2017-09-07 > > - Possibility to add assets to existing collections #### 1.2.2 > Released 2017-09-27 > > - Mark processing nodes with "IS\_RUNNING" #### 1.2.19 > Released 2017-09-27 > > - Bugfixing, Tested with CELUM 6.3 (19.10) #### 1.2.20 > Released 2020-02-18 > > - CELUM 6.4 (19.10) compatible #### 1.3.0 > Released 2020-02-18 > > - Option to create collection in background #### 1.4.0 > Released 2020-02-18 > > - Progress view for running tasks #### 1.5.0 > Released 2021-01-19 > > - "All relations" option for relation collections #### 1.5.0 > Released 2021-01-19 > > - "All relations" option for relation collections #### 1.5.2 > Released 2021-05-05 > > - Nova support #### 1.5.4 > Released 2021-05-05 > > - "separated menu" config property #### 1.6.0 > Released 2022-04-22 > > - Improvements for collection deleting #### 1.7.0 > Released 2022-07-07 > > - PIN time to life option #### 1.8.0 > Released 2022-12-22 > > - Backend for new nova plugin (2.0) #### 1.9.0 > Released 2022-12-23 > > - Subfolder feature #### 1.10.0 > Released 2023-10-25 > > - Multi remove from collection feature #### 1.13.0 > Released 2025-02-13 > > - Compatibility with CELUM 6.20 [ ](https://doc.brix.ch/celum_extensions/asset_exporter) [](https://doc.brix.ch/celum_extensions/carbon_copy) --- ## Navigation - Parent: [CELUM Extensions](https://doc.brix.ch/celum_extensions.md) - Previous: [Asset Exporter](https://doc.brix.ch/celum_extensions/asset_exporter.md) - Next: [Carbon Copy](https://doc.brix.ch/celum_extensions/carbon_copy.md)