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Q: Final Cut Server Make Link Not working. And I could almost swear this wrkd

I am trying to create a link to a new primary representation of an asset ( I am using a script to move it due to space constraints) and I cannot relink to the new file with:

sudo ./fcsvr_client make_link --llinktype 2 /asset/4387 /dev/19/Set%20Test%201.mov


CODE = E_DATABASE, DESC = ERROR: null value in column "childentityid" violates not-null constraint, SRC_FILE = PmsTask_Db.C, SRC_LINE = 295

I cannot create a link of ANY type.. Even if I try a link type of 15 for edit proxy it wont complete... Now here is something interesting thought.. I one time accidentally hot the return key before I had completed type out the movie name and it created a link to /dev/19 successfully .. Of course that doesn't work because it is a device not a movie...

Anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks

MAC PRO, Mac OS X (10.6.6)

Posted on Feb 4, 2011 9:07 AM

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Q: Final Cut Server Make Link Not working. And I could almost swear this wrkd

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  • by John F. Whitehead,

    John F. Whitehead John F. Whitehead Feb 4, 2011 1:48 PM in response to RCJetPilot
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    Feb 4, 2011 1:48 PM in response to RCJetPilot
    You spelled it "llinktype" -- did you do that on the command line as well?

  • by RCJetPilot,

    RCJetPilot RCJetPilot Feb 4, 2011 8:23 PM in response to John F. Whitehead
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    Feb 4, 2011 8:23 PM in response to John F. Whitehead
    Thank you for pointing that out.. But unfortunately it was a typo here and not in the console...

    Thanks

  • by A. Richards,

    A. Richards A. Richards Feb 6, 2011 11:34 AM in response to RCJetPilot
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    Feb 6, 2011 11:34 AM in response to RCJetPilot
    I banged my head off that same wall for a while, eventually giving and and drawing the conclusion that the make_link command does not support linking to new primary reps. If I'm wrong and anyone can shed some light, I'd appreciate it too.

  • by RCJetPilot,

    RCJetPilot RCJetPilot Feb 7, 2011 8:55 AM in response to A. Richards
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    Feb 7, 2011 8:55 AM in response to A. Richards
    Ok.. In all actuality if someone can help me with the -movelink option taht would solve my problem as well...

  • by jamesheliker,

    jamesheliker jamesheliker Feb 15, 2011 1:36 PM in response to RCJetPilot
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    Feb 15, 2011 1:36 PM in response to RCJetPilot
    Hi -

    I have recently dealt with this issue - the command line error is because FCS is trying to "make" the link, but cannot link to a file that is not already associated with some kind of Final Cut Server "entity", be it on the parent side of the link, or child side.

    I would ask, if you're replacing one primary rep with another, why you can't simply replace the file on the device, with the exact same filename?

    At any rate, if you need to run make_link, you'll need to have the file associated with an FCS entity already, before running make_link. For some proxies in our workflows, this is accomplished by creating a "proxy" asset to be the entity in question, and then running make_link as you described.

    I hope that helps!

    - James Heliker