Auto upload
Auto upload is an automated Delivery method that can be used at any point in a workflow. Each job will monitor a predefined location (see Connection profiles for files and ingest them into the system when found, for example a source media file. The file(s) will be linked to the same node as the job itself and be found in the project Filezone, just like any upload. You can use dynamic filename matching patterns including wildcards to fetch the right file, for example media for a specific part or episode. By adding language code as a criteria you can be even more specific.
The fetched files can be given the same properties as when editing them in the Filezone, such as "Visible on Files tab". They can be set to Media files to be used in the online editor, or Standard files if they are to be delivered or processed further.
What you need:
- At least one Connection profile (under Tools & Data).
- A job on a project
- Set this job to Delivery method "Auto upload media"
- Select Connection profile and other settings on the now visible "Auto upload" tab
How it works: At regular intervals (every 10 minutes) each connection profile with attached Auto upload jobs will be checked for matching files. (Please note that the option to specify the checking frequency has been deprecated as of fall 2021.)
Auto upload jobs need to have status "In process". They can be paused or aborted by changing job status. When files are found and fetched from the selected location, the job in question will change status to Done, which will stop the task and open any child job(s) according to normal Plint logic.
A workflow starting with an automated Media upload job. When a source media file is available in the selected location, it will be automatically ingested, launching the rest of the workflow.
The settings tab for an Auto upload job. In this example, files whose name include the part media id matching this job will be found and ingested as Media.
