Video Folders

The Video Folder Management page displays, and enables the user to edit and create, the Video Folders that Enterprise TV uses for recording and playback.

The Video Folder labeled with "(default)" specifies the directory where recordings will be placed unless the user has otherwise specified (e.g. by editing a recording job). There must always be a default Video Folder, which is defined in Recording Preferences.

While Enterprise TV is in the process of adding a video folder (most of the time is spent scanning the folder (and its subfolders, if so configured) for playable media content), that folder will appear in the "Pending Folder Additions" section near the top of the screen. The user can hit the Refresh button to check on the status of any video folders that have yet to be added.

To create a new folder, hit the "Create New Video Folder" button.

This screenshot shows the "Create a new Video Folder" page.

Path
The directory specified for the Video Folder. Type or paste the location of the desired directory (e.g. C:\BTVSHOWS). If this folder does not exist, check the box labeled "Create the directory if it does not already exist."

Description
The name that will be used when referring to this Video Folder, e.g. when it is selected as a location for a "Move" or "Copy" command in ShowSqueeze.

Recurse Subdirectories
Specifies whether or not the software is to access the content of directories contained within the specified Path for the purpose of viewing recordings.

Automatic Folder Management
Specifies whether or not the software will automatically delete ("expire") the oldest recordings to make sure it has enough room to record. The Expiration Manager must be enabled on any drive containing folders where this setting is enabled.

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If editing an existing Video Folder, hit the Save Changes button when finished editing.

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If creating a new Video Folder, hit the Create New Video Folder button when the desired settings have been entered.

Folder Pooling
When this option is enabled, the folder will be added to a Recording Pool. The Recording Pool acts like a folder that includes other folders. See Folder Pooling for more information. Note that adding a folder to a pool automatically enables Automatic Folder Management.

Folder Security
When enabled, the following menu will appear:



This menu lists all of the user groups that are available in the User Configuration menu. Only the groups highlighted will be have access to this folder. Hold the CTRL key to highlight multiple groups.


To Edit a video folder, click the Edit link next to the folder.



The Edit a Video Folder page is mostly the same as the Create a new Video Folder.

Path
Same as above.

Description
Same as above.

Recurse Subdirectories
Same as above.

Automatic Folder Management
Same as above.

Folder Pooling
Same as above.

Folder Security
Same as above.