Metadata applied in FCS viewable in FCP?

We're trying to map metadata from a description field inside Final Cut Server - to the lognote field in Final Cut Pro. This way, editors can se a short description of clips in the browser inside Final Cut Pro.
Has anybody successfully done this? We do see that the "REEL" info does appear inside the Final Cut Pro browser, but this information is assigned to the clips at import when the file is created, e.g. not in Final Cut Server.
It seems to me that metadata applied to a clip inside Final Cut Server only is associated to the clips inside Final Cut Servers database, not actually printet inside the moviefiles.
I've tried to search around for this, with no luck. If I missed a relevant thread you know about, please let me know.

proximity wrote:
It seems to me that metadata applied to a clip inside Final Cut Server only is associated to the clips inside Final Cut Servers database, not actually printet inside the moviefiles.
I've tried to search around for this, with no luck. If I missed a relevant thread you know about, please let me know.
Correct. The metadata visible within an FCP project is contained in the project, not the clip files. The metadata in FCSvr is contained in a PostgreSQL database and not in the media files (except for the "Dynamic Metadata" which are called "Annotations" when viewed in QuickTime Plater.
You've hit on a weakness of the Final Cut family, and hopefully one Apple is working on resolving for the next major version.

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