Apple Final Cut Server - Manual (Page 143)

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Data Types for Metadata Fields
Following is a list of the available data types. The data type defines the type of
metadata information (for example, text, numbers only, or a date) that a user can enter
in a metadata field.
For almost all metadata fields you create, you should use the Unicode String data type
because it provides good flexibility as well as compatibility with a wide variety of
multi-byte languages.
 Boolean: A true or false value
 Date: A date/time field
 Floating Point Number: A floating-point number
 Integer: An integer field that supports up to 32-bit numbers
 Large Integer: An integer field that supports up to 64-bit numbers (not normally
required for custom metadata)
 Timecode: A video timecode value, in the format hh:mm:ss:ff
 Unicode String: An alphanumeric Unicode string
Metadata Groups
Metadata groups provide a way to organize related metadata fields. Most information
displayed in Final Cut Server is based on a metadata group; for example:
 Metadata fields displayed in an asset or production must be part of a group, and
that metadata group must be part of the metadata set that you applied to that
asset or production.
 All information displayed in Thumbnails or List view search results is defined by
metadata groups. Metadata groups also define all of the advanced search options.
The contents of many of these groups can be configured. For example, to display the
mime type of each asset in the Thumbnails view, add the Mime Type field to the
Thumbnails metadata group that applies to assets.
Some groups are required for internal Final Cut Server functions and cannot be edited.
However, many of the settings within a group are editable, so you can define the look
of the group.