Surveillance Clips Bulk Exporting

DCIM_Support · ‎2020-07-03

Hi,

I already know you cannot bulk export clips within the DCE software(only one clip at a time). Is there a way to get the needed files from a backup or from the DCE server somehow? We need to get all clips from one camera. Thanks

DCIM_Support · ‎2020-07-03

Hi Toby,

If you were to look at the images in the flat file system, you would see that they're all jpg files and not actually a "clip" I've never tried taking them out of a backup but I have looked at them when configured with a remote repository, You'd have to search by folders that are based on the camera ID and then date. You would then need to copy all of the individual images.

I don't suggest doing it this way as I believe it would actually take longer than going through the UI and exporting them individually.

Steve

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DCIM_Support · ‎2020-07-03

Hi Toby,

If you were to look at the images in the flat file system, you would see that they're all jpg files and not actually a "clip" I've never tried taking them out of a backup but I have looked at them when configured with a remote repository, You'd have to search by folders that are based on the camera ID and then date. You would then need to copy all of the individual images.

I don't suggest doing it this way as I believe it would actually take longer than going through the UI and exporting them individually.

Steve

DCIM_Support · ‎2020-07-03

Hi Steve,

A couple questions...

Where can I find out what the camera ID used in naming the folders in the backup for the camera?

I tried to open up a file in the backup with a image viewer but it failed. Are the files zipped or something? is there a way for me to open up the files from a backup?

If I found out what folder the camera I need to get all the files from in the backup was, can I move that to another DCE systems camera folder and restore from a backup and the images will be restored to the other DCE systems camera? Sorta like loading fake data to the other camera just so we can see specific files within a new DCE enviroment.

Thanks

Toby

DCIM_Support · ‎2020-07-03

Hi Toby,

As I mentioned, I've never looked in the backup. I have looked on a remote repository only. I also noted that I recommend against using this option. It ould look something like:

/data/local/surv/B8CD227/B8CD227_nbOwlEnc_0_CAMERA/2016-09

B8CD227 would be based on the mac address of the bot and if you have 3 cameras, camera 1, 2, and 3, they would end up being owl 0, 1, and 2.

Steve

DCIM_Support · ‎2020-07-03

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