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Q: When I upload a single file into a production in FCS I can access all the fields in the metadata set, when I upload a batch of files, I can only access a partial number of fields in the metadata set.  Does anyone know why this happens?

When I upload a single file into a production in FCS, I can access all the fields in a metadata set.  When I upload a batch of files into the same production in FCS, I can all access part of the fields in the metadata set.  Does anyone know why this happens?

Final Cut Server, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Feb 27, 2012 2:24 PM

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  • by dredcomm,Helpful

    dredcomm dredcomm Feb 28, 2012 12:16 PM in response to dawendt
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    Feb 28, 2012 12:16 PM in response to dawendt

    Only metadata fields that can be applied to all assets being uploaded in the batch will available in a batch upload.  For example, you can't edit "Title" because all assets being uploaded can't all have the same title.

     

    ~D

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    dawendt dawendt Feb 28, 2012 3:11 PM in response to dredcomm
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    Feb 28, 2012 3:11 PM in response to dredcomm

    dredcomm,

     

    Great answer, and it led me to where to solve the problem.  In the field definition screen there is a category drop down list.  If you choose something other than none from the category drop down list then that field won't appear in the list of fields when you attempt to batch import a group of files.

     

    Thanks,

     

     

    Dave