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A virtual element has been added to the playlist. When the clip with the same ID will be
made available on the XNet network or on an on-line nearline, this clip will automatically
be matched to the virtual elements on playlists.
If you need to modify information on the virtual element, select the element in the playlist,
right-click and select Modify virtual element from the contextual menu.
Note
A virtual element is considered as a normal playlist element. Consequently all
operations allowed on playlist elements are also allowed on virtual elements.
5.4.3. Playing out or Playing Back a Playlist with
Virtual Elements
Playout on a Player Channel
When a playlist still containing virtual elements is being played out on a Player channel,
the virtual elements will be skipped in the playout.
Playback on the Software Player
When a playlist containing virtual elements is being played on the Software Player, the
latter will try to play all elements. Consequently, the playback will stop on a virtual playlist
element and the video display will show an image with the "virtual element" comment. To
continue the playback, you need to manually cue and play the next element.
5.4.4. Replace Process of Virtual Playlist Elements
Whether the playlist is on-line or off-line, the system will check for a clip element with the
same ID as the virtual element. If a clip element with the same ID is found, it will replace
the virtual element.
Note
The ID refers to the VarID or element ID, depending on the type of ID group
defined in the Remote Installer. For more information, refer to the IPDirector
Technical Reference manual.
In the replace process:
• The system selects the physical clip element that will replace the virtual element,
applying the priorities defined in the table below.
• The clip element that replaces the virtual element is not automatically restored, if it
needs to. The users themselves decide whether to restore or not the elements on an
EVS server.
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