EVS IPDirector Version 4.4 - March 2008 Part 2 User's Manual - Manual (Page 107)

Issue 4.4.C IP Director Version 4.4 – User Manual – Part 2 – Logging and Browsing
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• When the operator performs a search on the master Database Explorer window,
the current clip is played out and the first clip of the search results is
automatically chained.
• When the operator performs a search in the secondary Data Explorer window,
this does not impact the auto-chain in the master window. The operator needs to
activate the auto-chain to take the lead over the player channel and start
playing the clips in auto-chain mode.
3.6.4 S
EARCH
O
PTIONS
There are several methods available to search the database for media. These
methods are customizable by the menus and icons displayed at the top of the
Database Explorer window.
There are several ways to define the search criteria from Database Explorer. Each
method described here can be used on its own or in conjunction with other
methods to produce the required result.
F
ILTERING
U
SING THE
T
REE
S
TRUCTURE
The Database Explorer application has a tree structure which enables the first
phase of a search for material to be conducted. By filtering through the tree
structure it is indeed possible to restrict the search to specific locations on the
XNet network, play-lists, within bins or logs.
F
ILTERING
U
SING
S
EARCH OF
M
ETADATA
Selecting the Search icon in the menu reveals the Filter toolbar (see
screenshot below). You can use this toolbar to search for clips and see the
associated metadata.
Note
The search can be refined to a specific area of the database depending
on the tree level selected in the tree structure.