To download any given asset, you must belong to a role that has the "Manage Assets" permission for the organization in which the asset resides.

If you use the download feature to create a zip file, it contains only the files that you have permission to view. The default location to which the zip file is downloaded is My Documents\Downloads.

The asset that you want to download must belong to an asset type for which there is an importer. The importer can be either one of the predefined importers or a user-defined importer. For a list of the available importers, Adding an Asset to the Catalog Using an Importer

This is of specific relevance to REST and XML based service assets. Beginning with version 9.7, CentraSite supports the enhanced interface for REST services (in contrast, earlier versions of CentraSite supported a standardized interface for REST services). Note that the standardized REST service interface that was implemented by versions of CentraSite prior to version 9.7 is not compatible with the enhanced interface that is implemented by current version of CentraSite. Documentation of the prior REST service interface is available to Software AG customers who have a current maintenance contract in Empower.

If you have REST services that were created from a previous version of CentraSite or if you are using the current version of CentraSite Business UI, you can only view details of these services in CentraSite Control. Keep in mind that you cannot download schemas from REST services using the CentraSite Control user interface (not even if you belong to the CentraSite Administrator role). You will only be able to download schemas from REST services using the CentraSite Business UI.