Creating Processes
When you create a process, you select the process type, which was created in Interplay MAM. You automatically attach the asset that is open (Media pane, File Info pane) or selected (Assets pane, Search pane) to the process. Use the Tasks pane if you want to create a process without attachments. See
Understanding Processes, Tasks, and Actions.
Starting with MediaCentral UX version 2.4, you can also attach Interplay Production assets or iNEWS stories to a process if the process is configured accordingly in Interplay MAM. Use the same procedure for creating processes for MAM assets and assets from other systems.
Starting with MediaCentral UX version 2.6, you can also upload files to a process during process creation if the process is configured accordingly in Interplay MAM. See
Using File Attachments During Process Creation.
Starting with MediaCentral UX v2.8, as a user that is assigned a Base non-MAM license (Interplay Production, iNEWS), you also have “orchestration-only access” to all connected Interplay MAM systems. You have access to orchestration features, such as process creation and monitoring.
You can monitor the status of your processes in the Progress pane, create and edit process dashboards in the Process Dashboard pane, and track if additional user tasks resulted from processes in the Tasks pane. See
Monitoring Processes in the Progress Pane,
The Process Dashboard Pane, and
The Tasks Pane.
To create a process from the Assets pane:
1. Select one or more assets.
2. Do one of the following:
Right-click a selected asset and select Actions.
Click the Pane Menu button and select Actions.
3. (Option) Select the MAM system on which the process is to be created.
4. Select the process type.
5. (Option) If the process type provides a submenu, select the desired menu item; for example, select an export target for an export process.
6. (Option) Upload files to the process.
7. Supply the required information in the process dialog box and click OK.
The process is created and shown in the Progress pane. If the process requires you to take additional user actions, the corresponding task is shown in the Tasks pane.
To create a process from the Search pane:
1. Conduct a search for the assets you want to use.
2. Select one or more assets in the Search Results list.
3. Do one of the following:
Right-click a selected asset and select Actions.
Click the Pane Menu button and select Actions.
4. (Option) Select the MAM system on which the process is to be created.
5. Select the process type.
6. (Option) If the process type provides a submenu, select the desired menu item; for example, select an export target for an export process.
7. (Option) Upload files to the process.
8. Supply the required information in the process dialog box and click OK.
The process is created and shown in the Progress pane. If the process requires you to take additional user actions, the corresponding task is shown in the Tasks pane.
To create a process from the Associations pane:
1. (Option) To ensure you see all available associations, expand all association types.
2. Select one or more assets.
You can select the source asset and any of its associated assets.
3. Click the Pane Menu button and select Actions.
4. (Option) Select the MAM system on which the process is to be created.
5. Select the process type.
6. (Option) If the process type provides a submenu, select the desired menu item. For example, select an export target for an export process.
7. (Option) Upload files to the process.
8. Supply the required information in the process dialog box and click OK.
The process is created and shown in the Progress pane. If the process requires you to take additional user actions, the corresponding task is shown in the Tasks pane.
To create a process from the Documents or File Info pane:
1. Open an asset in the pane.
2. Click the Pane Menu button and select Actions.
3. (Option) Select the MAM system on which the process is to be created.
4. Select the process type.
5. (Option) If the process type provides a submenu, select the desired menu item. For example, select an export target for an export process.
6. (Option) Upload files to the process.
7. Supply the required information in the process dialog box and click OK.
The process is created and shown in the Progress pane. If the process requires you to complete additional user actions, the corresponding task is shown in the Tasks pane.
To create a process from the Media pane:
1. Load an asset in Asset mode or a or basic sequence in Output mode.
If you load and edit a basic sequence, save any changes made to the sequence prior to invoking the process.
2. (Option) If you select a process that takes into account your selection of Mark-In, Mark-Out, and the current playback position, set these positions prior to invoking the process. For proper results, it is recommended to pause playback.
3. Click the Pane Menu button and select Actions.
4. (Option) Select the MAM system on which the process is to be created.
5. Select the process type.
6. (Option) If the process type provides a submenu, select the desired menu item; for example, select an export target for an export process.
7. (Option) Upload files to the process.
8. Supply the required information in the process dialog box and click OK.
The process is created and shown in the Progress pane. If the process requires you to complete additional user actions, the corresponding task is shown in the Tasks pane.
To create a process without attachments from the Tasks pane:
1. Click the Pane Menu button and select Create Process.
2. (Option) Select the MAM system on which the process is to be created.
3. Select the process type.
4. (Option) If the process type provides a submenu, select the desired menu item.
5. (Option) Upload files to the process.
6. Supply the required information in the process dialog box and click OK.
The process is created and shown in the Progress pane. If the process requires you to complete additional user actions, the corresponding task is shown in the Tasks pane.