93.2.1.16 MMS - Advanced Quality Check

MMS - ETERE AQC is the action used by the ETERE system to perform an advanced audio/video quality check from Etere re-calling an API of QUALES.

MMS---Advanced-Quality-Check---General-Tab

MMS---Advanced-Quality-Check---Advanced-QC

To create this action, the following fields must be filled.

NB: to use this action, you need these licences enabled for your customer: EA6774 and EA1454.

GENERAL TAB

Name: Give it a short name to identify the action.

Operation: Select the "Advanced Quality Check" option.

SOURCE

Current metafile: Select this option to use the previously set metafile.

Device/Codec: Select the source device and codec. If the metadevice contains multiple versions (codecs) of the file, select the codec you wish to copy or delete.

OPTIONS

Do not use media folders, even if configured: Enable this option to ignore the translated path.

Concurrent processes: Indicate the maximum number of actions that can be taken at the workstation simultaneously.

Never update DB files: The file won't be updated in the database.

Update all assets linked to the source file: If enabled (default), the copied file will be associated with all the asset forms linked to the source file.
Enabling this option is useful, for instance, when a single file is used by multiple assets (e.g., when it is transmitted overlaid with different logos); in this case, every time the file is copied, the new copy will be updated across all linked assets.
If disabled, the copied file will be associated only with the asset form for which the T-workflow has been launched.
Disabling this option is useful, for instance, when a single large file (e.g., a live feed recording) is used by multiple assets that partially retrieve a smaller file; in this case, only the support from which the partial retrieval was executed will be updated.

Use SSL: Enable this option to use SSL (Secure Socket Layer) when saving the file in a destination path over the network. If enabled, the service media manager would attempt to complete the action using the following authentication steps in sequential order:

- FTP over TLS (Transport Layer Security)
- FTP over SSL (Secure Socket Layer)
- Plain FTP (without encryption)

If the FTP server supports SSL encryption, the Media Manager service will use a new set of libraries for copying files. Otherwise, Plain FTP would be used.

Use passive mode: If checked, the FTP client will use passive mode for all file transfers (upload/download/move); otherwise (if disabled), the standard active mode will be used.

Use "passive server to server" when moving between FTP servers: Enable this option if both source and destination devices use the FTP protocol and support 'passive mode'.

Check the file size against the DB value: If enabled, an additional check would compare the size of the copied physical file with the file size stored in the DB. This is useful for indicating whether the file has not been fully copied to the destination folder. In this case, its file size differs from the original one, and this check can alert the operator by signalling an error in the workflow. Not available for this kind of action.

Skip media check: Allow skipping the check to see if the source file's device and codec match those defined in the action. This is mandatory for the Memory cut action because the Memory cut workflow is attached to a new, empty asset with no meta file, so the action would fail if this parameter is disabled. Not available for this kind of action.

Maximum Bandwidth: The maximum bandwidth option is only supported for copies to limit the bandwidth used for data transfers.

ADVANCED QC TAB

Connection Parameters

URL: set the correct URL of the AQC api.

USERNAME: Enter the correct UN to log in and allow ETERE to open the API communication.

PASSWORD: type the correct PSW.

Options

Analysis Profile: Select or digit the correct profile to use to analyse a file that you have created from the AQC site.

Source repository: Set the correct repository where AQC must find the file to analyse.

Remove web project after completion (recommended): Select this option to remove the project after it's completed.

Save in the EDL: indicate the correct EDL value where ETERE must write the information received from the AQC api.

Save result file to DB: enable saving the PDF report provided by the AQC API.

Execution timeout: modify this value to set a maximum timeout for the AQC API.

If quality check reports errors: set Exit with ERROR status or Proceed through the OK exit in error cases.