93.2.1.18 MMS - Execute process

MMS - ETERE EXECUTE PROCESS is the action used by ETERE system to execute a manual command to call up an etere internal exe or to call up an exe external to our software.

MMS---Execute-process.

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

GENERAL TAB

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

Operation: Select "Execute process" option.

SOURCE

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

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.

DESTINATION

Device: Select the destination device to which the files would be copied. 

Path: If the selected cloud device contains more than one path, this parameter allows one to choose one of them as the destination path. 

Codec: Select the destination codec where the files would be copied to. 

OPTIONS

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

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. which transmit it 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 big file (e.g. a live feed recording) is used by multiple assets which partially retrieve a smaller file; in this case, only the support from which the partial retrieve has been 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. Else, Plain FTP would be used.

Use passive mode: If checked, the FTP client will try to use passive mode for all file transfers (upload/download/move); otherwise (if disabled), the standard active way 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 with db value: If enabled, an additional check would be performed to compare the size of the copied physical file and the file size stored on db. This is useful to signal if the file has not been copied entirely into the destination folder. In this case, its file size differs from the original one, and this check can alert the operator by signaling an error in the wf. Not available for this kind of action.

Skip media check: Allow to avoid checking if the source file's device and codec match with the ones defined in the action. This is mandatory in the case of the Memory cut action because the Memory cut wf is attached to a new empty asset with no meta file, so the action would end in error if this parameter is disabled.

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

Command: Allows to specify which executable will perform the action and some additional attributes related to the media name, the job, the log filename, etc.

By default, it's compiled with an example string.
A legend below the field shows the available variables that can be used in the command line.

Hereafter, the list of the executable-specific attributes:

%1:s - Media name as requested
%2:s - Media name without extension
%3:s - T-Workflow job ID
%4:s - Log filename (including full pathname)
%7:s - Asset ID
%9:s - List of source paths (*-delimited)
%10:s - List of destination paths (*-delimited)
%11:s - List of source files (*-delimited)
%12:s - ID metafile