Grass Valley Aurora Playout v.8.1 - Manual (Page 154)

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Deletes the selected placeholder from the clip database, as well as its media from
the media server, bypassing the Recycle Bin.
Refreshes the view of the clip database.
Links the selected media server clip to the selected placeholder in Aurora Playout.
(This feature is enabled only on the Clip Import tab).
Copies the selected clip into an archive bin on the media server. (This feature is
enabled only on the Archive tab).
Displays media server status. Green indicates all media servers are connected; red
indicates at least one server is disconnected. Click the icon to see a list of all media
servers and their status.
Deleting clips from the clip database
You use the Housekeeping tab to remove clips from the clip database.
To manage the size of the clip database, you should remove clips from the database when they are
no longer needed. When you delete clips with the Housekeeper utility you remove the placeholder
from the Aurora Playout database and the corresponding media from the media server.
Deleting clips immediately
You can use the delete option to delete clips permanently, bypassing the Recycle Bin.
• Select the clip(s) in the Placeholders area and click the Delete button .
Moving files to the recycle bin
If you want to remove clips from your system but don’t want to immediately delete them, you can
move them to the Recycle Bin and later empty the bin.
1. Select the clip(s) you want to move to the Recycle Bin.
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Managing clips with Housekeeper