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INBUILT VARIABLES

Variables are used to adapt and alter your workflow jobs to fit your output needs and incoming media. A variable is represented by a text string encapsulated with the percentage (%) character:
Example : %f_fps%, %username%, %s_original_name% etc…

Media Variables

%i_v_streams%	Number of video streams (1).
%i_a_streams%	Number of audio streams (4).
%i_a_bitrate%	Audio bitrate of first audio stream (128).
%i_a_bit_depth%	Bit depth of first audio stream (16).
%i_a_channels%	Total number of audio channels (2).
%f_frame_rate%	Frames per second (29.97).
%i_frames%	Media length in frames (2600).
%i_height%	Media video height of first video stream (1080).
%i_a_sample_rate%	Audio sample rate of first audio stream (48000).
%f_duration%	Media length in seconds (137.48).
%s_start_tc%	Start TC of Media (01:13:48:20).
%i_v_bitrate%	Video bitrate of first video stream (50000).
%s_v_codec%	Codec of first video stream (mpeg2video).
%i_width%	Media video width of first video stream (1920).
%s_duration_tc%	Media duration as time code (00:05:10:12).
%s_a_codec%	Codec of first audio stream (pcm_s16le).
%s_date_created%	Creation date of media (2015-15-11 21:16:33).
%s_pixel_format%	Pixel format of first video stream (yuv422p).
%f_start_sec%	Start TC converted to seconds (2591.96).
%i_interlace%	Field domination(0=Progressive, 1=Upper, 2=Lower (1)).
%s_v_codec_long%	Long codec name of first video stream (Windows Media Video 2).
%s_a_codec_long%	Long codec name of first audio stream (Advanced Audio Codec).
%s_format_long%	Long format name of the container.
%s_format%	Format name of the container.
%s_pix_aspect%	Pixel aspect of the first video stream (16:9).
%s_disp_aspect%	Display aspect of the first video stream (1:1).
%i_stc_hh%	Start hour from TC.
%i_stc_mm%	Start minute from TC.
%i_stc_ss%	Start second from TC.
%i_stc_ff%	Start frame from TC.
%i_v_first%	Stream number of the first video stream.
%i_a_first%	Stream number of the first audio stream.
%s_color_range%	Color range of the first video.
%i_tot_channels%	The total number of audio channels.
%s_color_space%	Color space of the first video.
%s_color_trans%	Color transfer of the first video.
%s_color_prim%	Color primaries of the first video.
%i_intra%	Checks if media is intra frame based. Return 1 if true, 0 otherwise.
%s_mxf_version%	Checks the mxf version used in the MXF source.
%s_mxf_op%	Find the operational pattern used in the MXF source.
%i_rotation%	Find the rotation/orientation of the source media.
%s_a_layout%	Return audio layout as array. First instance is number of channels in first audio stream, etc.
%s_v_profile%	The profile of the first video stream.
%s_a_profile%	The profile of the first audio stream.
%s_master_display%	Master display info if present on PQ/HDR10 video.
%s_info_ffprobe%	Complete media info from ffprobe in JSON format.
%s_info_exiftool%	Complete media info from exiftool in JSON format.
%s_info_mediainfo%	Complete media info from mediainfo in JSON format.
%i_max_fall%	Maximum program average frame light level in nits.
%i_max_cll%	Maximum program light level in nits.

File Variables

%s_original_attrib%	Attributes of the original file (RASH).
%s_original_full%	Full path original file name as picket up by monitor or manually submitted.
%s_original_ext%	Original extension.
%s_original_name%	Original filename without extension and path.
%s_original_path%	Path of original file.
%s_original_folder%	Path of original without drive or UNC.
%s_recursed_path%	Path of original without drive/UNC, monitored path and filename.
%s_original_path~n%	Folder name n-steps backwards.
%i_original_size%	File size of original in bytes.
%s_original_date%	Creation date of original file (YYYY-MM-DD_hh-mm-ss).
%i_original_year%	Creation year of original file.
%i_original_mon%	Creation month of original file.
%i_original_day%	Creation month day of original file.
%i_original_hour%	Creation hour of original file.
%i_original_min%	Creation minute of original file.
%i_original_sec%	Creation second of original file.
%s_original_drive%	Drive or UNC server of the original file.
%s_pickup_file%	Full path to the original file picked up by the monitors.

Time Variables

%i_year%	Full year (2016).
%i_yr%	Short year (16).
%i_mon%	Month (01-12).
%i_mday%	Day of month (01-31).
%i_wday%	Numeric day of week. Starting on Sunday (1) through Saturday (7).
%i_yday%	Current day of year. Range is 001 to 366 (or 001 to 365 if not a leap year).
%i_hour%	Hour (23).
%i_min%	Minute (59).
%i_sec%	Second (59).
%s_week_day%	Weekday name going Sunday to Saturday.
%s_month%	Month name going January to December.
%s_w_day%	Abbrevated weekday name going Sun. to Sat.
%s_mon%	Abbrevated month name going Jan. to Dec.
%i_week%	Week number of the year.
%i_msec%	Millisecond (346).

FFAStrans Variables

%s_job_id%	GUID identifier for the current job (20160219-202314-181-4693BFCC0A72).
%s_job_work%	Work folder for the current job (D:\_ffas_workroot\2015052120481\20160219-202314-181-4693BFCC0A72).
%s_wf_id%	Identifier for the current workflow (20150521204819).
%s_wf_name%	Name of the current workflow (Untitled).
%s_node_name%	Name of the current working processor node (XDCAM-HD).
%s_source%	Full path to the file work file passed by FFAStrans processors.
%s_root_work%	Path to the global root work directory.
%s_ffastrans_dir%	Path to the local FFAStrans.exe file.
%s_ffmpeg%	Full path to the ffmpeg.exe file.
%s_ffmpegx64%	Full path to the ffmpegx64.exe file.
%s_prev_node%	Name of the previous processor node.
%s_error%	Current error message/state.
%s_cache_record%	Full path to the cache history record file created by the monitors.
%s_source_dir%	Path to the files passed by some FFAStrans processors.

Table of Contents

INBUILT VARIABLES

Media Variables

File Variables

Time Variables

FFAStrans Variables