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Apple Final Cut Server 1.5 User Manual

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Using the Search All Jobs Window to Diagnose Problems

Besides using the Search All Jobs window to track jobs being performed by Final Cut Server,
you can use the Search All Jobs window to view details of each step in a job and diagnose
problems.

To diagnose a problem using the Search All Jobs window

1

Double-click the failed or idle job that you want to diagnose in the Search All Jobs window.

In the window that opens, you can choose to show job metadata (in two panes, Job
Details and Job Copy Params) or to see the job as it appears in the Log pane of the
Administration window.

2

Click Metadata (along the top of the window) and Job Details in the column on the left
to see the Job Details pane.

The Job Details pane displays details of the job as a whole, including a unique Job ID
(identifier), the job type, and specific job instructions. The last item displays the message
associated with this job.

3

Click Job Copy Params in the column on the left.

The Job Copy Params pane displays parameters specific to copying.

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Chapter 8

About Jobs and Logs