Remapping to a _data URL

Squiz Matrix Support
1

Is there any way to do this?

 

We have a URL to an (allowed unrestricted) asset that needs to be forwarded/remapped to a new URL.

 

2

Hi mate, do you have access to your server? You could try adding a 301 redirect to your httpd.conf file, something like:

RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^yoursite\.com$ [NC]
RewriteRule ^/__data/pathtoasset$ http://yoursite.com/newpath [R=301]

As the asset had unrestricted access and I'm assuming you might have external links pointing to the asset, this may be the easiest fix for you. Triggers won't work for unrestricted paths to my knowledge.

3

Triggers won't work for unrestricted paths to my knowledge.

 

Correct. If File Assets have __data URLs they bypass Matrix completely so triggers won't work.

4

Have you tried creating a custom remap rule in the remap manager? Remaps are created as 301 redirects. 

5

Thanks all for your replies, unfortuneatly we dont have access to the server.

Custom remaps sound interesting - I'll need to investigate this option. Cheers Bart.