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Kaltura2 APP

Kaltura2 is an application designed to manage scheduled processes related to videos on the Kaltura platform. It offers features such as re-categorization of recordings, transferring videos to external repositories, and deleting them from Kaltura.

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Access and General Overview of the Application​

Access to Kaltura2​

Access to Kaltura2 can be achieved in two ways:

  • Direct Access: Via an external URL, entering username and password.
  • Access through LMS: Using the LTI (Learning Tools Interoperability) protocol. Access Screen to Kaltura2

Main Interface​

Upon accessing Kaltura2, users encounter the application interface, which contains three main tabs:

  • Entries: Where Kaltura videos registered in Kaltura2 are listed.
  • Summary: A general overview and statistics.
  • Processes: For creating and managing automated processes. Main Interface of Kaltura2

Entries Management​

Entries View​

In the "Entries" section, users can:

  • Search for specific videos.
  • Download a CSV with video data.
  • Print the list of videos.
  • Select fields to display in the list. Entries View in Kaltura2

Customizing the Entries View​

Users can customize the fields displayed in the entries view by choosing from a provided list. Customization of fields in the Entries View

Filters and Process Creation​

Creating Filters​

To start a scheduled process, at least one filter must be defined. Kaltura2 offers multiple options such as:

  • ID: Allows selecting videos by their unique identifier in Kaltura.
  • Name: Allows selecting videos by title or name assigned to the video.
  • Partner ID: Allows selecting videos by the unique identifier of the partner associated with the video.
  • Categories: Allows selecting videos by the video's classification in various thematic or content categories. The filter can be configured to exclude categories.
  • Tag: Allows selecting videos by keywords or tags associated with the video. The filter can be configured to exclude tags.
  • Owner: Allows selecting videos by the user or entity that owns the rights or control over the video. The filter can be configured to exclude owners.
  • Creator: Allows selecting videos by the user who has created or uploaded the video to the platform. The filter can be configured to exclude creators.
  • From Date: Selects videos from a specific date.
  • To Date: Selects videos up to a specific date.
  • Duration: Allows selecting videos by their length, expressed in hours, minutes, or seconds.
  • Size: Allows selecting videos by the storage space they occupy. Different units of measure can be chosen.
  • Antiquity: Allows selecting videos by the time elapsed since the video was uploaded to the present.
  • State in Kaltura: Allows selecting videos by the current condition of the video within the Kaltura platform (Available, pending deletion, deleted).
  • State in Repository: Allows selecting videos by their presence in an external repository and their status in that location (non-existent, pending storage, stored, pending deletion, deleted).
  • Metadata: Allows selecting videos by additional information associated with the videos, such as descriptions, author, copyright, etc.
  • Reproductions: Allows selecting videos by the number of times the video has been viewed.
  • Last Playback: Allows selecting videos by the date and time the video was last viewed. Filter Selection in Kaltura2

Example of Filter: Session Duration​

Users can select filters like "Session Duration," defining units of time and duration ranges. Duration Filter in Kaltura2

Creating a Process​

After selecting the filters, a process can be created. Multiple filters can be combined to specify the affected videos. Creating a Process in Kaltura2

Process Configuration​

In the configuration, the following can be defined:

  • Process Status: Active or Inactive.
  • Description: Details of the process.
  • Type of Process: Allows uploading to a repository, deleting from Kaltura, synchronizing, changing users, reassigning categories.
  • Additional Options: Such as deleting videos from Kaltura after the process, uploading attachments to Kaltura2. Process Configuration in Kaltura2

Process Execution​

Scheduled Execution​

Through a CRON with a visual editor. CRON Editor for Process Scheduling

Dependency on Another Process​

Selecting a parent process. Process Parent Selection in Kaltura2

Single Execution​

When saving the process.

Process View​

Process Management​

In the "Processes" view, actions such as the following can be performed:

  • Delete processes.
  • Review the execution history.
  • Configure or manually execute processes. Processes View in Kaltura2

Execution History​

This section shows:

  • The latest executions.
  • Date and time of execution.
  • Changes made and process status. Execution History in Kaltura2

Summary​

The Summary section in Kaltura2 provides a general overview and detailed statistics on managed videos. This summary includes key information about:

  • Total Entries: Total number of video entries registered in the application.

  • Entries in Kaltura: Details of videos currently stored on the Kaltura platform, including:

    • Available: Videos that are active and accessible.
      • Pending Deletion: Videos marked for deletion.
      • Deleted: Videos that have been deleted from the platform.

  • Entries in External Repository: Information about videos that have been transferred to an external repository, covering:

    • Available: Videos present in the external repository.
      • Pending Deletion: Videos in the external repository marked for deletion.
      • Deleted: Videos deleted from the external repository.

  • Used Space: Amount of storage used by videos, both in Kaltura and the external repository. Summary View in Kaltura2

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