Mastering EVS IPDirector Quick Text Search: Find Clips in Seconds, Not Minutes
- Michael
- 19 hours ago
- 3 min read
Imagine sitting in the news control room in front of a huge database filled with thousands of clips, playlists, and media files. You know that somewhere in there is the one clip you need, but you don’t have time to scroll through everything. At that moment, the stress kicks in because you just can’t find it. That’s exactly why EVS IPDirector has Quick Text Search. In this episode, I’ll show you how to use it efficiently and how to “speak its language.”
Quick Text Search is built for speed. Instead of setting up complex filters, you simply type a word (or even part of a word), and the system instantly scans the database. Think of it as your own Google bar inside IPDirector.
To search even better, Quick Text Search comes with syntax rules. Think of them as shortcuts like knowing a secret code that makes the database respond instantly. They’re a big help, and the better you know these rules, the faster you’ll find the clip you need.
Here are some examples:
Space = AND
A simple space between two words tells IPDirector: find results that include both words.
Example:
Typing storm flood and then pressing Enter shows you clips that contain both storm and flood. It won’t give you just “storm damage” or just “flood rescue”. Only results with both words.
| (OR = one OR the other)
The vertical bar acts as an "OR" operator. It finds any item that contains either "Trump" or "Putin"
Example:
Typing Biden | Trump and then pressing Enter shows you clips with either Biden or Trump. You don’t need to search separately; both clips appear in one search.
"Quotes" = Exact phrase
Use quotation marks for an exact phrase search. This is perfect for when you need to find an exact match, with no operators or wildcards considered.
Example:
Typing "climate change" and then pressing Enter shows you only clips with the exact phrase climate change. You won’t get “climate summit” or “change of government”; just the phrase as logged.
Word = Starts with…*
The asterisk (*) is a wildcard that finds words beginning with the preceding characters.
Example:
Typing protest* and then pressing Enter shows you clips that start with protest like protest, protests, protesting, protester.
word = Contains
Putting * before and after a word finds anything that has that word inside.
Example:
Typing war and then pressing Enter shows you clips with war anywhere inside the word like war, Warsaw, award. It casts a wide net, so you catch everything that contains those letters.
=word = Exact match
The equals sign (=) finds a whole field that matches your search string exactly.
Example:
Typing =Weather and then pressing Enter gives you only the clips strictly tagged Weather. You won’t get “Weather Alert” or “Weather Floods” — just the pure tag.
Knowing these syntax rules makes you the fastest person in the gallery. In live TV, where seconds matter, it’s not just about finding clips — it’s about saving the show
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