EVS IPDirector Version 6.0 - November 2012 Part 3 User's Manual - Manual (Page 13)

1. Introduction
1.1. Product Overview
The Database Explorer is a central point in the IPDirector application to perform search on
all the media available on the network and to load media by a simple operation such as
drag-and-drop or double-click.
The Database Explorer gives a view on the media in terms of clips, clip elements,
playlists, edits, timelines, logs or media files. Even the files backed up on removable
drives which have been removed (off-line nearline files) are still listed in the Database
Explorer to allows easily retrieving the drive.
In the Database Explorer, you can access the media and data, either by using your
knowledge of the "clip hierarchy" methods used in EVS video servers or by using quick or
advanced search techniques.
Bins can be created to organize clips, playlists, edits and timelines and bin rules can be
defined to automatically copy these items within a bin corresponding to a specific applied
filter.
Many operations are possible from the Database Explorer. It must be noted that some of
the operations are directly described in the chapters dedicated to the other modules of
IPDirector.
1.2. Opening Database Explorer
To open the Database Explorer, select the corresponding icon on
the IPDirector Application bar. An instance of a Database Explorer window will open. It is
possible to open multiple DB Explorer windows at one time.
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