Subject: Re: [Usher Talk] Is it possible to search for matches in just one property, instead of all metadata?

From: Rob Griffiths <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2016 12:34:14 -0700

On Jan 8, 2016, at 8:04 PM, Bob Smith <[email-masked]> wrote:

[My apologies for not replying much earlier; I missed this in my inbox.]

> that word anywhere in any of the metadata fields. What I really want is to search on "world" and limit the scope to DVD only. For example, in Spotlight, I can search just PDF files by including kind:PDF in my search.

You are correct that you can't do this using our search box.

> It appears I can do this by setting up a special Smart Playlist, but I'd really like to be able to do it for occasional, casual searches.

Yes, properties and tags are really there for use as Smart Playlist selectors.

> Am I correct that Usher can't do this? Is there a workaround, something I can put in the DVD field so that I can search only it?

Not at this time, sorry.

regards,
-rob.

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From: Bob Smith <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2016 20:04:54 -0800 (PST)

So let's say I have a database of video clips, some of which appear in 
DVDs. I create a field (property) called "DVD" and I put the title of the 
DVD that each clip appears in. However, there doesn't appear to be a way to 
use the built-in Usher search (top right corner) to search for a particular 
word in JUST in the DVD property. For example, the word "world" may appear 
in the tags, notes, or other properties I create such as title, etc., as 
well as sometimes in the DVD property. When I search on "world" I get all 
clips with that word anywhere in any of the metadata fields. What I really 
want is to search on "world" and limit the scope to DVD only. For example, 
in Spotlight, I can search just PDF files by including kind:PDF in my 
search.

Name, Metadata, and Location appear to the the only filters you can apply 
to a search.

It appears I can do this by setting up a special Smart Playlist, but I'd 
really like to be able to do it for occasional, casual searches.

Am I correct that Usher can't do this? Is there a workaround, something I 
can put in the DVD field so that I can search only it?

Thanks.