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NOTE
When changing these values, remember that your server still needs RAM to
run system and OS processes, so care is needed so that you don't grind your system
to a halt.
After updating the values, save the postgresql.conf file and quit your text editor. Restart
Final Cut Server through the System Preferences pane and test out your new values by
comparing them to previous check-in times or search times.
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Final Cut Server ships with a command-line client and a number of command-line bina-
ries in the app bundle that provide specific functions. The fcsvr_client binary allows you
to communicate with your server and do almost anything that the client application can
do. Since it's a binary, you can automate some of your processes through scripting. For
integrators, the command-line client can be especially useful, as you can script and pack-
age deployments, saving large amounts of time.
In this section, you'll see some examples of using fcsvr_client to add assets to the catalog, to
search for assets, to delete assets, and other options. There is some example documentation
if you run fcsvr_client without any arguments, which will show you how Final Cut Server
handles internal addressing and what some of your options are when using the client.
First, let's look at using fcsvr_client to search for assets that already exist in Final Cut
Server. Using fcsvr_client you can find assets based on searchable criteria, same as the
client application, but once you get the Asset ID for the asset you want you can output
the metadata as XML or parse it into another system. Using this Asset ID, you can also
set specific metadata on individual assets.
In Terminal, run the following command:
cd “/Library/Application Support/Final Cut Server/
Final Cut Server.bundle/Contents/MacOS”
.
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This is where fcsvr_client is stored. If you're going to be using this client often, it will
save you a lot of time by adding this location to your $PATH variable, depending on
what shell you are using.
Tr y t o f i n d
Flow1.jpg
, which you ingested earlier in this chapter. Run the following
command:
./fcsvr_client search /asset
.
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This will show you
all
of the assets currently in the database. If you have a lot, this
command may take a while to run.
