Apple Final Cut Server 1.5 - Manual (Page 65)

The pop-up menu next to each metadata field provides an appropriate search filter. A
search filter sorts the search returns by the filter criteria.
Text filtering criteria are used to search Title, Filename, Location, Stored On, and other
metadata fields. You can use the following filters to search these metadata fields:
Definition Filter
Returns all text entered. All
Returns only the text entered. Equals
Returns assets that do not contain the text entered, including the
absence of text. Not Equals
Returns assets that do not contain the text entered. Not Equals and Not Blank
Returns all assets that include the text entered. Contains
Returns assets that begin with the text entered. Begins with
Returns assets that end with the text entered. Ends with
Returns the entire text string. Matches Word
Returns assets that match any of the text strings entered in the field.
(Separate individual text strings with commas.) Any Of
Date-filtering criteria are used to search Creation Date, File Creation Date, Deadline, and
other date-related metadata fields. Note that date filtering is relative to the time you used
it; if you create a Smart Search using a date filter, it retains the date on which you created
the Smart Search.
You can use the following filters to search these metadata fields:
Definition Filter
Returns all numbers. All
Returns all assets that were uploaded or modified within the last
two hours of the last search. Last 2 hours
Returns all assets that were uploaded or modified within the last
24 hours of the last search. Last 24 hours
Returns all assets that were uploaded or modified within the last
seven days of the last search. Last 7 days
Returns all assets that were uploaded or modified within the last
31 days of the last search. Last 31 days
Returns all assets that were modified before the date you enter. Before
Returns all assets that were modified after the date you enter. After
To perform an advanced search
1 In the Assets or Productions pane, click the search disclosure triangle to reveal the
advanced search terms.
65 Chapter 4 Organizing and Searching the Final Cut Server Catalog