Grass Valley iTX SmartClient v.2.6 System Administrator Guide - Manual (Page 24)

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Configuring Business Metadata
Defining Alternates
Number
A number can be expressed as a numeral, a point on a scale or as a series of rating stars.
Field property Description
Display As The feature can appear in one of four ways: as a number box that
accepts direct entry of a number; as a number box that allows
selection from a list of available numbers; as a slider on a scale; as a
specified number of rating stars.
Min Value The minimum value the field accepts.
Max Value The maximum value the field accepts
Pick List
A pick list displays a preset list of items from which one can be selected.
Field property Description
Alpha Sort Selection of this option causes the pick-list items to appear in
alphanumeric order rather than the order in which you arrange
them in the Items box.
Items The list of available items. To add an item to the list, enter the item
name in the text box below the list and click
Add . You can use the
other buttons below the list ( Up , Down , Delete ) to re-order or
remove items.
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In a custom-metadata section, items appear in their arranged
order unless you select
Alpha Sort .
Defining Alternates
A custom-metadata field in the iTX system database stores information that is relevant to
the scenario in which an asset is used. It can also separately store alternative information for
other scenarios; for this, the field uses Alternates.
Using the Alternates Creator in the Admin workspace, you define a set of alternate
elements for each situation in which alternative information is required.
For instance, where English is normally used for the entry of metadata, there may be a need
to include French and Spanish translations of the same metadata. You can make this
possible by defining one set of alternate elements for the French metadata and another set
for the Spanish metadata.
Max Date The latest date the field accepts.
Default Mode SmartClient can use either of two ways to determine the default
entry:
• It may enter the value you specify in the Default box
• It may enter the present date and/or time when it opens the Metadata
panel.
Field property Description