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Version 6.2 - June 2013USER MANUALDATABASE EXPLORER

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3. Type a search string in the Quick Text Search field.A list of proposals is displayed as soon as you start to type and it is refined as you goon typ

3. Select a line by using the mouse or the key.4. Press ENTER.The search is launched with the two selected proposals on the selected DatabaseExplorer

12.5.3. Advanced Search Fields TypesDifferent types of advanced search fields exist:• free text fields: search data can be entered directly in these f

Free Text Search Syntax RulesThe string that you enter in the free text search field of a grid filter is analyzed accordingto the same set of rules as

Before starting a search, do the following steps:1. Select the tree branch in the Tree view.2. Show the columns you wish to perform a search on.3. Dis

2. Enter a date condition in one of the following ways:◦ select a specific date from the calendar◦ select one of the relative date from the Last xx li

1. Click the Complex Filter button next to a Timecode fieldThe following window opens:2. Enter a timecode condition in one of the following ways:◦ sel

How to Perform a Search based on a NumberTo set a search criterion based on a number, proceed as follows:1. Click the Complex Filter button next to a

How to Perform a Search based on Clip ElementTypesTo set a search criterion based on a selection of clip elements, proceed as follows:1. Click the Com

How to Perform a Search based on the TransferStatusTo set a search criterion based on the transfer status, proceed as follows:1. Click the Complex Fil

What's New?In the user manual, the icon has been added on the left margin to highlightinformation on new and updated features.The sections update

How to Search for One or Several KeywordsTo set a search criterion based on keyword(s), proceed as follows:1. Click the Complex Filter button next to

Searching for Child Keyword Based on ParentKeywordContext of UseChild and parent keywords can be defined in a tree structure into the IPDirector Dicti

6. In the Dictionaries field, select the dictionary name.The keywords from the selected dictionary are displayed in the list.7. Select the parent keyw

This opens a second Database Explorer/Clips window which provides the followingbuttons:Button Meaning(highlighted)When the button is highlighted, the

12.7.2. How to Save FiltersTo save filters, proceed as follows:1. Define the filters you wish to save.2. Make sure the Saved Filters pane is visible u

3. Click the APPLY button.4. Make the desired changes to the filter definition.5. Right-click the filter name in the Save Filter pane.A contextual men

12.7.7. How to Publish a Saved FilterTo publish a saved filter, proceed as follows:1. Make sure the Saved Filters pane is visible under the tree view.

13. Loading and Playing Media13.1. IntroductionThere are various ways to load or to load and play a media on a player channel from theDatabase Explore

When a channel is assigned to an application, the Player icon in the Channel Explorerwindow changes from to .From the Associated Channel Zone Contextu

13.3. Loading Media13.3.1. On the Player Channel Associated to theDatabase ExplorerTo load media from the Database Explorer on a channel previously as

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13.4. Playing Media13.4.1. IntroductionThere are several ways available to play media on a channel from the Database Explorer:• Load as explained in &

13.5. Playing a List of Elements13.5.1. How to Load and Immediately Play a List ofElementsBefore playing elements in Auto-Play mode, you need to ensur

Load & play anelement after thecurrent onePressing the CTRL key while clicking an element plays theselected element after the current one is playe

14. Database Explorer ShortcutsSome commands in the Database Explorer can be accessed from the keyboard.Database Explorer shortcuts available from IPD

3. You can view the available shortcuts here.4. To change a shortcut: select it and press the desired key combination.5. Click OK to save your changes

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1. Introduction1.1. Product OverviewThe Database Explorer is a central point in the IPDirector application to perform search onall the media available

2. User Interface2.1. Overview of the Database ExplorerThe Database Explorer window contains the main areas highlighted on the followingscreenshot and

Area DescriptionNoteFor most of the users, the Clips, Playlists, Timelines, Edits,Bins and Logs branches in the Database Explorer tree arethe only one

Interface Element DescriptionTree button: Shows or hides the treestructure area.Clicking the arrow to the right of the Treebutton displays a menu allo

Interface Element Descriptionis assigned to the Database Explorer. Itbecomes colored when selected.See section "Loading and Playing Media" o

Options related tothe tree viewDescriptionresolution/low resolution browsers according to assigned userrights.When selected, a low resolution branch a

Option DescriptionLimit ResultcountWhen enabled, the Limit Result Count option will limit the results ofany search to the number of elements defined i

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2.3. Tree View2.3.1. IntroductionThe Database Explorer is presented in a tree structure, much like Windows Explorer.ORThe tree view allows browsing a

Tree Branch DescriptionTimelines It displays timelines present in the database in the Elements grid.See section "Timelines View" on page 56

2.3.3. Clip Tree StructureThe Clips branch is visible by all the users. The main branch displays all the clips from thesub-branches.Within the Clips t

• Off-line nearline: displays clips which have been backed up to nearline/IP drive and forwhich the nearline/IP drive cannot be accessed anymore. So,

Quick Text Search Associated ButtonsThe following table gives a description of the buttons located next to the Quick TextSearch field. These buttons m

2.4.3. Advanced SearchAdvanced Search functions are available for detailed search operations. They allowsearches on metadata displayed in the grid col

You can change the sort order of elements in the grid by clicking the column header for theparameter according to which you want to sort the elements.

Ordering ColumnsTo change the columns order, proceed in one of the following ways.Select a column header and drag it to the left or right to the requi

Area Descriptionis shown when a BEPlay Remote is connected to the IPDirector butit is not associated to the Database Explorer.is shown when a BEPlay R

3. Clips, Clip Elements andNearline Files3.1. TerminologyTerm DefinitionNearline Any IT storage, other than the EVS video servers, present on the netw

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A clip can contain up to six types of clip elements and each of them is identified in theElements grid by a distinct icon, as detailed in the table be

Each EVS video server can store up to 900 clip numbers (with each clip numbercontaining up to 6 sub clips, lettered A to F).900 clips with up to 6 sub

Virtual LSM IDFrom the Clips view, a single LSM ID is displayed for a clip. It is called the virtual LSM ID.• If a XT high resolution clip is present

Light ClipWhen a sub-clip is created from a normal clip, a light clip will be created which contains anXT clip element. This XT clip element will be s

This could be an EVS XML file without an associated A/V file or this could be a file with anon-supported extension like a dll, or a text file.Files wi

Error Message Source of the ErrorUnsupported A/V format. You need totranscode your file before importing it toIPDirector nearline.Unsupported A/V form

Operations on Off-line Clip or Clip ElementsThe following operations are not allowed on off-line clips or clip elements:• left-click• right-click• dra

4. Clips View4.1. Elements Grid for Clips4.1.1. Clips Display in the Elements GridClicking the Clips branch of the tree displays the list of clips in

ColumnNameDescriptionClip Element Displays all the icons corresponding to all the elements included inthe clip.XT high resolution clip (green icon)XT

ColumnNameDescriptionKeywords A list of the standard keywords that have been associated with theclip.Participants A list of the participant keywords t

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Icon DescriptionThe clip is still in the process of being sent to Avid.The clip is still in the process of being sent to an EVS video server through t

4.1.5. Clip Contextual MenuThe Clip contextual menu is available when right-clicking a clip in the Elements grid. Itgives access to the actions that c

Command DescriptionDelete Allows the deletion of the selected clip, even if present in a playlist ortimeline. See section "Deleting a Clip"

Command DescriptionProtect Allows you to protect or unprotect a clip from deletion:• A Protect icon appears in the Protect column of the Elements grid

If you tick the box, several cases can occur depending on whether the playlist or timelineis on-line or off-line.• On-line TimelineIf the clip is pres

4.4. Copying or Moving a Clip4.4.1. Ways to ProceedDifferent ways exist to move or copy a clip:• by drag-and-drop operations• by the Duplicate or Move

• If the clip is dropped on a page level of the tree it will be placed in the first availablespace in the page structure.• If the clip is dropped on a

2. Select Copy by GigE from the menu and the server you want to copy the clip to fromthe Send to sub-menu.The clip is copied and the icon appears in t

4.5.2. Send To MenuNoteIcons for destinations targets may have been customized from the RemoteInstaller.4.5.3. How to Send a Clip to the Default Archi

To send a clip to a destination target, proceed as follows:1. Right-click the clip line or XT clip line corresponding to the clip you want to send to

Table of ContentsTABLE OF CONTENTS IIIWHAT'S NEW? IX1. INTRODUCTION 11.1. Product Overview 11.2. Opening Database Explorer 12. USER INTERFACE 22.

Field DescriptionTargetNameThe name of the target as it will appear in the contextual menu.BackupDestinationDirectoryThe destination folder where the

2. Select Remove Archive Target from the Send To sub-menu.The Remove Archive Target window is displayed.3. Select a target from the list.4. Click the

Required ConfigurationThese destination targets are defined from the IPDirector Remote Installer and acorresponding XFile XML unit must have been corr

4.5.10. Monitoring the Transfer StatusPurposeThe Transfer Monitoring pane provides detailed information on the clips, playlists, edits ortimelines tra

2. Select Modify T/C IN or Date.This opens the following window:3. Type the new Timecode IN with the format HH:MM:SS:FF in the IN field.4. Select the

4.7.2. How to Publish a ClipTo publish a clip to groups of users from the Database Explorer, proceed as follows:1. Right-click the clip to be publishe

3. Open a keyword grid or a keyword dictionary.The Apply button must be active4. Select the keywords you want to assign to the media.5. Click the Appl

5. Clip Elements View5.1. IntroductionA clip element is the physical resource inside the clip: XT clip or media file. Every elementin a clip shares th

5.3. Clip Elements Tree StructureLike the Clips branch, the Clip Elements tree structure of IPDirector, makes the followingsub-branches available:• Ph

◦ lo-res EVS video servers: displays XT lo-res-clips saved on the lo-res EVS videoservers◦ XF[2] or XStore hosting XFile software: displays clips whic

3.3.5. Off-line Nearline Files 233.3.6. Status of Clip / Clip Elements 244. CLIPS VIEW 254.1. Elements Grid for Clips 254.1.1. Clips Display in the El

ColumnNameDescriptionStorage Name of the storage on which the clip element is stored:• EVS video server for XT clips• for nearline defined in the conf

5.6. Deleting Clip ElementsWhen the user is viewing elements in this view, the only option is to delete directly theelement. There are no options for

6. Playlists View6.1. IntroductionA playlist is a group of clips put together to play out in a desired order.Depending on the required complexity, dif

Here are some of the columns which can be selected:Column Name DescriptionName A playlist can be named:• using the EVS video server keyboard• from the

Command DescriptionConvert toEditConverts the playlist to an edit which could be managed by XedioCleanEdit. See the Playlist Panel user manual.Send to

Command DescriptionDelete allunusedplaylistsOpens the Delete Unused Playlists window from which you can selecta reference date for the deletion of pla

6.6. How to Delete A PlaylistTo delete a playlist, proceed as follows:1. Right-click the playlist to delete.The Playlist contextual menu opens.2. Sele

NoteThis window is not displayed when the import is done from the Playlist nodeor from the Playlist>Off-line node of the tree view.In these cases,

7. Timelines View7.1. IntroductionA timeline is a series of clips put together in a given sequence. Audio and video effectscan be added between the cl

7.3. Timeline Contextual menuIf you right-click an item in the Timeline Elements grid, the following contextual menuappears:Command DescriptionCut Not

6. PLAYLISTS VIEW 506.1. Introduction 506.2. Playlists Tree Structure 506.3. Playlists Data Columns 506.4. Playlist Contextual Menu 516.5. Copying or

Command DescriptionBackup tonearlineProvides a list of possible destinations to which the selected timelinecan be sent, that is to say any destination

8. Edits View8.1. IntroductionAn edit is a container for an EDL, or Edit Decision List. It is represented by its name, itsmetadata and its EDL. The ED

Command DescriptionExport... Allows exporting the selected edit. The whole EDLis copied to an XMLfile.Publish Opens the Publish window in which the o

The New Edit window is divided into two panes:• The left pane contains the edit information, i.e. edit general data.It is always displayed.• The right

User InterfaceElementDescriptionInterest Level User-defined rating of the edit.Possible values are: no star, one star, two stars, and three stars.Owne

9. Bins View9.1. IntroductionAll media connected to a particular project or event can be organized into a bin, regardlessof clip numbers or storage lo

Command Descriptionproviding that they have the adequate rights.New bin Opens the Create a New Bin window where you can specify thename of the new bin

9.3.2. Bin Data ColumnsEach bin contains a list of clip elements, playlists, timelines or edits with all the dataavailable for each item and displayed

9.5. Publishing a Bin or a Bin Directory9.5.1. How to Publish a BinTo publish a bin, proceed as follows:1. In the Tree view, right-click the bin you w

1. In the tree view, right-click the bin you want to un-publish.The Bin contextual menu is displayed.2. Select Publish from the menu.The Publish windo

10. LOGS VIEW 7310.1. Introduction 7310.2. Logs Tree Structure 7310.2.1. Introduction 7310.2.2. Logs Tree View Elements 7410.3. Log Event Columns 7410

3. Select the tab corresponding to the items you want the bin rule apply to (Clips /Playlist).4. You can◦ Define a post process by selecting the targe

9.6.4. How to Modify an Existing Bin RuleTo modify an existing bin rule, proceed as follows:1. Select a bin in the tree structure.2. Right-click the b

3. Select Bin Rule > Delete Bin Rules from the contextual menu.The Delete Bin Rules window opens:4. Click Yes to confirm.9.6.7. Bin Rules WindowOve

Apply bin rule filter to existing clips checkbox: when selected, the bin rule will beapplied to all the existing clips present on the network. All the

Bin RuleIconMeaning[date] is later than the current day.(red) A post-process condition is set and is active and will expire at the endof the current d

10. Logs View10.1. IntroductionThe logs section of the Database Explorer allows you to browse for logs of any event forwhich a log has been created. T

10.2.2. Logs Tree View ElementsThe table below mentions which elements are displayed in the Elements grid.Tree Branch /Sub-BranchDescriptionLogs Shows

Column Name DescriptionLog LTC LTC timecode.Log LTC Date LTC date.Log USER T/C User timecode.Log USER T/CDateDate according to the user time code.Asso

Command DescriptionIf the Publish action is done from a directory, all logsheets present in thisdirectory and its sub-directories will be published to

10.5. Creating Clips Automatically from aLog EntryIntroductionA clip can be automatically created around a log timecode on the record train selected a

12.7.5. How to Rename a Saved Filter 10312.7.6. How to Delete a Saved Filter 10312.7.7. How to Publish a Saved Filter 10413. LOADING AND PLAYING MEDIA

11. Media Files View11.1. IntroductionThe media files are the files which have been stored on the nearline. They can be on-line,when the physical stor

11.3. Media Files Data ColumnsThe media files information is organized in columns. Some of the details can be editedfrom here, others are for viewing

11.4. Media Files Contextual MenuDifferent contextual menus are available.When you right-click a file from the collapsed view of the element list, the

12. Searching for Media12.1. Search TypesWhen the database contains large amounts of data, it may become difficult to find aspecific element. The Data

When other search tools (Quick TC Search, Quick Text Search, Grid Filters or SavedFilters) are already applied, these are then limited to the selected

3. Right-click the Timecode field.A contextual menu with the following options is displayed:◦ Timecode◦ Timecode and date◦ Timecode and date and TC ty

See section "Quick Text Search Associated Buttons" on page 12 for the description of thebuttons associated to the Quick Text Search field.Us

12.4.3. Search for SynonymsUsers have the possibility to perform a search for word synonyms, provided that theyhave been defined in the SQL thesaurus

The string that you enter in the Quick Text Search field is analyzed according to thefollowing set of rules:SearchStringSearch ResultLogicalEquivalent

WarningMake sure the IPAPIservice is started to be able to use the Autocompletefunction.Result Types in the Autocomplete ListThe list displayed belo