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Dynamic operators when editing metadata
11. April 2025
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These are dynamic operators that can be used to refer to fields and insert their content in Color Factory's templates or macros, and when creating search queries for channels that search in Index Manager archives.
These dynamic operators can be used to create search queries, for example, when configuring auto searches in FotoStation or FotoWeb.
For information about a similar feature in FotoWeb search queries, see Dynamic tags.
Operators specific to FotoStation
The operators listed 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 backward or forward from today | %%INSDAYDATE-+nnn |
| Count n number of hours backward or forward from today | %%INSHOURDATE-+nnn |
| Count n number of seconds backward or forward from now | %%INSSECDATE-+nnn |
Globally available operators
| Operator | Field Code | Example | Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insert full XMP date with day and time | %%INSXMPDATE | ||
| Insert width in mm | %%INSWIDTHMM | ||
| Insert width in inch | %%INSWIDTHINCH | ||
| Insert width in cm | %%INSWIDTHCM | ||
| Insert IPTC formatted time (now) | %%INSTIME | ||
| Insert system (Win / OS X) login name | %%INSSYSLOGIN | ||
| Insert size in cm | %%INSSIZEMM | ||
| Insert size in inch | %%INSSIZEINCH | ||
| Insert size in cm | %%INSSIZECM | ||
| nnn is the number of seconds forward or backward from now. | %%INSSECDATE-+nnn | ||
| Insert resolution in Pixels/Inch | %%INSRESINCH | ||
| Insert resolution in Pixels/Cm | %%INSRESCM | ||
| Insert Rating value | %%INSRATING | ||
| Insert Quality value at 180 ppi (ppi value can be changed) | %%INSQUALITY@180 | ||
| Insert pixel width (pixels per line) | %%INSPPL | ||
| Insert full path | %%INSPATH | ||
| Insert pixel height (number of lines) | %%INSNOL | ||
| Insert filename without extension | %%INSNAMEONLY | ||
| Insert computer name | %%INSMACHINENAME | ||
| Insert system formatted time (now) | %%INSLTIME | ||
| Insert system formatted file time | %%INSLFTIME | ||
| Insert system formatted file date | %%INSLFDATE | ||
| Insert system formatted created time | %%INSLFCTIME | ||
| Insert system formatted created date | %%INSLFCDATE | ||
| Insert system formatted today’s date | %%INSLDATE | ||
| Insert system formatted camera time | %%INSLCAMTIME | ||
| Insert system formatted camera date | %%INSLCAMDATE | ||
| Insert image size | %%INSIMGSIZE | ||
| nnn is the number of hours forward or backward from now. | %%INSHOURDATE-+nnn | ||
| Insert height in mm | %%INSHEIGHTMM | ||
| Insert height in inch | %%INSHEIGHTINCH | ||
| Insert height in cm | %%INSHEIGHTCM | ||
| Insert file type | %%INSFTYPE | ||
| Insert IPTC formatted file time | %%INSFTIME | ||
| Insert folder name | %%INSFOLDER | ||
| Insert File number (sequence number when batch processing) | %%INSFNUMBER | ||
| Insert file size | %%INSFILESIZE | ||
| Insert Filename | %%INSFILENAME | ||
| Insert IPTC formatted file date | %%INSFDATE | ||
| Insert IPTC formatted created time | %%INSFCTIME | ||
| Insert IPTC formatted created date | %%INSFCDATE | ||
| nnn is the number of days forward or backward from now. | %%INSDAYDATE-+nnn | ||
| Insert IPTC formatted day after tomorrow (offset in days) | %%INSDATE+2 | ||
| Insert IPTC formatted today’s date | %%INSDATE | ||
| Insert color space | %%INSCOL | ||
| Insert IPTC formatted camera time | %%INSCAMTIME | ||
| Insert IPTC formatted camera date | %%INSCAMDATE | ||
| Insert FotoStation login name | %%INSAPPLOGIN |