Re: FCSvr "Production Scan" Response
Re: FCSvr "Production Scan" Response
- Subject: Re: FCSvr "Production Scan" Response
- From: Matthew McManus <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:38:25 -0700
Hi Ryan,
The main tip about Production Scans is that the directory structure
count starts from 0. So in your case, you have the following structure:
Device Root / Production Name / PSDS / MOTION / QUICKTIME (or
maybe you have those last three directories at the same level). SoL
0 = Production Name
1 = PSDS
etc
As I understand it, you want to create a production for each
'Production Name' folder. And you want that directory to be the same
of the title as well. So in the Production Scan you want the following
settings:
Scan Source = Device Name
Metadata Set = (Whatever you like)
Production Metadata = (Whatever you like), and inside that:
Title = [0] (this means that it will fill in the field from the
directory at Level 0, which in this case is Production Name)
Scan Metadata:
Scan Mode = Add Only (you'll also want to make another identical
response and make this Full and run it once a day or so)
Production Depth = 0 (this means that it will create
productions at Level 0, which in this case is Production Name)
Recursion Limit = 0 (this means that it will recurse forever, put in
a number if you want to limit it)
Includes and Excludes = if you like
An then bang the response into a schedule and you should be good to go.
Given the way it works, you can do some interesting things with
mapping directory structures to names. Let's say I have a dir
structure like this:
Device Root / Client / Due Date / Production Name
I could generate productions from Level 2 (Production Name), and map
Client, Due Date and Production Name into 3 different fields.
And if you want to get fancy, the metadata substitutions also accept
regular expression matching, so a directory like Producer
Name_Production Title can be mapped into 2 separate fields.
Good Luck!
- Matt
On Jul 15, 2008, at 3:14 PM, Ryan Gallagher wrote:
I apologize, but the Apple discussion boards are down right now, so
I was unable to first check there for a possible answer to my
quandary.
I have a FCSvr Device and within which I have a specific directory
hierarchy for every production:
FCSvr Device Directory
--------------------------------
| |
Production Name Production Name
| |
PSDS PSDS
| |
MOTION MOTION
| |
QUICKTIME QUICKTIME
At a scheduled interval I want a "Production Scan" checking for any
new or modified assets in the PSDS folder and then importing them
into FCSvr and associating them with the appropriate production,
which is the name the Parent Directory of each PSDS folder.
Mathew Geller's book suggests this is as simple as creating a
production scan response and using a number in brackets for the
desired meta data fields such as production title.
I have tried a number of combinations of different numbers in the
brackets with a different number for the production depth field and
every attempt thus far only results in the files being imported as
assets, but they arn't associated with any productions.
Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.
thanks,
Ryan
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