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Dynamic operators for editing metadata and building search queries

These dynamic operators can be used to create search queries, for example when configuring auto searches in FotoStation or FotoWeb.

Operators specific to FotoStation

​The operators below can be used in FotoStation to create configurations with archives that point dynamically to the active user's environment etc.

Operator

Field Code

Path to Desktop folder

%%INSDESKTOP

Path to My Documents %%INSMYDOCUMENTS
Path to My Pictures %%INSMYPICTURES
Unique ID (GUID) %%INSUID
Insert full XMP date and time %%INSXMPDATE
Count n number of days backwards or forward from today %%INSDAYDATE-+nnn
Count n number of hours backwards or forward from today %%INSHOURDATE-+nnn
Count n number of seconds backwards or forward from now %%INSSECDATE-+nnn

Globally available operators

Operator

Field Code

Insert IPTC formatted today’s date

%%INSDATE

Insert IPTC formatted day after tomorrow (offset in days)

%%INSDATE+2

Insert system formatted today’s date

%%INSLDATE

Insert IPTC formatted time (now)

%%INSTIME

Insert system formatted time (now)

%%INSLTIME

Insert full XMP date with day and time

%%INSXMPDATE

nnn is the number of days forward or backward from now.

%%INSDAYDATE-+nnn

nnn is the number of hours forward or backward from now.

%%INSHOURDATE-+nnn    

nnn is the number of seconds forward or backward from now.

%%INSSECDATE-+nnn

Insert Filename

%%INSFILENAME

Insert folder name

%%INSFOLDER

Insert full path

%%INSPATH

Insert pixel width (pixels per line)

%%INSPPL

Insert pixel height (number of lines)

%%INSNOL

Insert color space

%%INSCOL

Insert Quality value at 180 ppi (ppi value can be changed)

%%INSQUALITY@180

Insert resolution in Pixels/Inch

%%INSRESINCH

Insert resolution in Pixels/Cm

%%INSRESCM

Insert size in inch

%%INSSIZEINCH

Insert size in cm

%%INSSIZECM

Insert size in cm

%%INSSIZEMM

Insert width in mm

%%INSWIDTHMM

Insert width in cm

%%INSWIDTHCM

Insert height in mm

%%INSHEIGHTMM

Insert height in cm

%%INSHEIGHTCM

Insert width in inch

%%INSWIDTHINCH

Insert height in inch

%%INSHEIGHTINCH

Insert image size

%%INSIMGSIZE

Insert file size

%%INSFILESIZE

Insert IPTC formatted file date

%%INSFDATE

Insert system formatted file date

%%INSLFDATE

Insert IPTC formatted file time

%%INSFTIME

Insert system formatted file time

%%INSLFTIME

Insert IPTC formatted created date

%%INSFCDATE

Insert system formatted created date

%%INSLFCDATE

Insert IPTC formatted created time

%%INSFCTIME

Insert system formatted created time

%%INSLFCTIME

Insert IPTC formatted camera date

%%INSCAMDATE

Insert system formatted camera date

%%INSLCAMDATE

Insert IPTC formatted camera time

%%INSCAMTIME

Insert system formatted camera time

%%INSLCAMTIME

Insert file type

%%INSFTYPE

Insert File number  (sequence number when batch processing)

%%INSFNUMBER

Insert filename without extension

%%INSNAMEONLY

Insert system (Win / OS X) login name

%%INSSYSLOGIN

Insert FotoStation login name

%%INSAPPLOGIN

Insert Rating value

%%INSRATING

Insert computer name

%%INSMACHINENAME