When you perform a global search, metadata fields are included in the search. However, you are able to restrict your search to look for metadata fields only.
— Click the Search button in the top-left corner of the Ci window from the Dashboard.
— Select the Search Options tab (see figure below).
Figure 1: Global Search Modal
— Enter the metadata Name and Value in the text boxes. As you are typing, Ci will display matching metadata keys to the text you type. Select a key to use it:
Figure 2: Search Options / Metadata Based Search
In this example, we're looking for clips that have the value "Canada" saved in the Location key:
Figure 3: Search Results page
Like other queries made in Ci, the search results page provides a number of related facets to help you navigate through the results. You can filter by:
— Network,
— Space,
— File type (Video / Audio / Document / Folder / Image),
— Transfer status,
— Archive Status,
— Timed text,
— Aspect Ratio,
— Audio Sample Rate,
— Video Codec,
— Frame Rate,
— Pixel Dimensions,
— Runtime
To narrow down search results, the user should simply click on a facet tag.
For any additional questions, please reach out to the Ci Customer Success Team by submitting a request here in the Help Center.