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Name

A user can optionally define a name for the export. If not specified, the name will be determined based on the export location, see Filename Expressions. When the expression yields a runtime error during evaluation, the original filename of the record is used.

Additional rules are

  • Illegal characters are replaced by a -

  • If the name exceeds the limit of 255 characters, the name is truncated

Extensions

The extension of the exported files is determined by the system as follows

Combination

Case

Effect

Combine into a ZIP file

Force the extension to zip.

Exported item is the sidecar metadata file

Force the extension to xml.

The record is transformed

For example, the video is transcoded to MKV

Use the extension specified by the transformation.

Joined into a single file

For example, join videos into a single video.

Use the metadata field Technical.OriginalExtension of the file.

Export source = Original

The filename is not provided

Use the extension as the first non-empty extension specified by

  1. The metadata field Technical.OriginalExtension

  2. The metadata field Descriptive.OriginalFilename

  3. Derive from the PRONOM format, see https://mediahaven.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CS/pages/4340187164/Formats#Extensions

Export source = Original

The filename is provided in the request

Use the extension specified by the requested filename even if it does not contain an extension.

Export source = Access

The filename is provided

Use the extension of the access representation, regardless of the requested filename.

Export source = Access

The filename is not provided

Use the extension of the access representation.