How to import supplementary media with the Import Tool

The EMu Import Tool can be used to import supplementary media files and data into Multimedia records. The mechanism used is the same as for importing multimedia, except that the virtual column Supplementary_tab is used to contain the path of the media to be loaded.

The example import file below adds supplementary media to the Supplementary table of existing Multimedia records (identified by their IRN):

IRN

Supplementary_tab(+)

1324

E:\Media\Image Text.txt

54765

E:\Media\Cropped Thumbnail.jpg

945632

E:\Media\Audio for 945632.mp3

EMu calculates all the computed values and loads them into the appropriate fields as the media is loaded. The identifier assigned to the supplementary media is the file name (without the path) of the imported media.

Multimedia and supplementary media may be loaded in the same import file, as the following import file demonstrates:

MulTitle

Multimedia

Supplementary_tab(1)

Supplementary_tab(2)

A close-up of a bee.

E:\Media\Bee\Bee.tif

E:\Media\Bee\Antenna.tif

E:\Media\Bee\Eyes.tif

An 18th century arm chair.

E:\Media\Chair\Arm Chair.tif

E:\Media\Chair\Specifications.doc

 

The Canonball Express (Casey Jones).

E:\Media\Casey Jones\Canonball Express.avi

E:\Media\Casey Jones\First Frame.jpg

 

It is also possible to import Usage and Notes values along with the media, as the following import file demonstrates:

IRN

Supplementary_tab(+, group='import')

SupUsage_nesttab(+, group='import':1)

SupUsage_nesttab(+, group='import':2)

SupNotes0(+, group='import')

1324

E:\Media\Image Text.txt

Web Text

 

The text in the document contains an English translation of the audio track in the video.

54765

E:\Media\Cropped Thumbnail.jpg

Web Thumbnail

Cropped

A cropped thumbnail of the master image showing the spear head only.

945632

E:\Media\Audio for 945632.mp3

Web Audio

 

An audio description of the objects found inside the painting.

Notice how the group= import feature is used to ensure the media, usage and notes are all added on the same row in the Supplementary table.

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