Small bug with Capture from Converter / Easy Setup Presets

Recently upgraded from fcXpress 1.1 to fcXpress 3.5.1 and have
run across a bug in trying to capture from non-controllable
devices using the "DV-NTSC DV Converter" preset.
If the "DV Converter" preset has been selected before I open
the log & capture window, all the clip detail boxes and capture
buttons are ghosted. Entering a "Description" file name or
initiating a capture is not possible.
Present work around is to initially select the "DV-NTSC Firewire"
preset, then open the log and capture window and then, while
log and capture is still open, select the "DV-NTSC DV Converter"
preset. Following this sequence leaves the detail entry boxes
and capture buttons functional.
HTH!
peace
aaron

No, I don't think that the message box included anything other than English. It simply told me that I must turn off the computer using the power button. I'm going to try this exercise again today after having read that using the System Disk as FCE's scratch disk is a bad idea. If I crash abd burn again, I'll make a better note of the circumstances of the crash.
Thanks.

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Setup:
SQL> select * from v$version;
BANNER
Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.2.0.3.0 - 64bit Production
PL/SQL Release 11.2.0.3.0 - Production
CORE    11.2.0.3.0      Production
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NLSRTL Version 11.2.0.3.0 - Production
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NAME                                               VALUE
optimizer_capture_sql_plan_baselines               FALSE
optimizer_use_sql_plan_baselines                   TRUE
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2 (col1 number);
Table created.
SQL> INSERT /*+ domtest sql */ INTO t1 select 1 from dual;
1 row created.
SQL> begin
2 INSERT /*+ domtest plsql */ INTO t1 select 1 from dual;
3 end;
4 /
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL> select sql_id, substr(sql_text,1,30) sql_text, child_number c, to_char(force_matching_signature
) sig, sql_plan_baseline
2 from   v$sql
3 where sql_text like 'INSERT /*+ domtest%';
SQL_ID        SQL_TEXT                                C SIG                            SQL_PLAN_BASELINE
gmskus7sbgt5d INSERT /*+ domtest plsql */ IN          0 7407988653257810022
64rzqgrt63wzu INSERT /*+ domtest sql */ INTO          0 17374141102446297863
SQL> select to_char(b.signature) sig, b.created
2 from   v$sql s
3 ,      dba_sql_plan_baselines b
4 where s.sql_text like 'INSERT /*+ domtest%'
5 and    b.signature = s.force_matching_signature;
no rows selected
SQL> alter session set optimizer_capture_sql_plan_baselines = true;
Session altered.
SQL> Baseline created for SQL statement:
SQL> INSERT /*+ domtest sql */ INTO t1 select 1 from dual;
1 row created.
SQL> select sql_id
2 ,      substr(sql_text,1,30) sql_text
3 ,      child_number c
4 ,      to_char(force_matching_signature) sig
5 ,      sql_plan_baseline
6 from   v$sql
7 where sql_text like 'INSERT /*+ domtest%';
SQL_ID        SQL_TEXT                                C SIG                            SQL_PLAN_BASELINE
gmskus7sbgt5d INSERT /*+ domtest plsql */ IN          0 7407988653257810022
64rzqgrt63wzu INSERT /*+ domtest sql */ INTO          0 17374141102446297863
64rzqgrt63wzu INSERT /*+ domtest sql */ INTO          1 17374141102446297863           SQL_PLAN_1ayk9a0wnr
SQL> Baseline created for PLSQL statement:
SQL> begin
2 INSERT /*+ domtest plsql */ INTO t1 select 1 from dual;
3 end;
4 /
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL> select sql_id
2 ,      substr(sql_text,1,30) sql_text
3 ,      child_number c
4 ,      to_char(force_matching_signature) sig
5 ,      sql_plan_baseline
6 from   v$sql
7 where sql_text like 'INSERT /*+ domtest%';
SQL_ID        SQL_TEXT                                C SIG                            SQL_PLAN_BASELINE
gmskus7sbgt5d INSERT /*+ domtest plsql */ IN          0 7407988653257810022
gmskus7sbgt5d INSERT /*+ domtest plsql */ IN          1 7407988653257810022            SQL_PLAN_5s3v02k7yx9
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SQL> Cleanup baselines:
SQL> declare
2   l_spm_op pls_integer;
3 begin
4   for x in (select sql_handle from dba_sql_plan_baselines b where created >= trunc(sysdate))
5   loop
6       l_spm_op :=
7       dbms_spm.drop_sql_plan_baseline(x.sql_handle);
8   end loop;
9 end;
10 /
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL> So, I would expect that this is related to DBMS_MVIEW and a restriction on recursive, internal statements.
For example, if you capture sql plan baselines you don't capture baselines for sys and system statements, etc.
Further investigation required.
For example, let's build an MV:
SQL> create materialized view mv1
2 build immediate
3 refresh on demand
4 as
5 select /*+ domtest mv */ col1 from t1;
Materialized view created.
SQL> exec dbms_mview.refresh('MV1');
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL> We see two statements from the initial creation of the MV and the subsequent refresh (the latter is the one with the BYPASS_RECURSIVE_CHECK hint).
SQL> select sql_id
2 ,      substr(sql_text,1,50) sql_text
3 ,      child_number c
4 ,      to_char(force_matching_signature) sig
5 ,      sql_plan_baseline
6 from   v$sql
7 where sql_text like 'INSERT %domtest%';
SQL_ID        SQL_TEXT                                C SIG                            SQL_PLAN_BASELINE
ctyufr5b5yzfm INSERT INTO "RIMS"."MV1" selec          0 12798978218302414227
              t /*+ domtest mv */
gfa550uufmr34 INSERT /*+ BYPASS_RECURSIVE_CH          0 12927173360082366872
              ECK */ INTO "RIMS"."
SQL> Even if we repeat the refresh, we can't see to get a baseline:
SQL> exec dbms_mview.refresh('MV1');
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL> exec dbms_mview.refresh('MV1');
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL> exec dbms_mview.refresh('MV1');
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL> exec dbms_mview.refresh('MV1');
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL> exec dbms_mview.refresh('MV1');
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL> exec dbms_mview.refresh('MV1');
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL> select sql_id
2 ,      substr(sql_text,1,50) sql_text
3 ,      child_number c
4 ,      to_char(force_matching_signature) sig
5 ,      sql_plan_baseline
6 from   v$sql
7 where sql_text like 'INSERT %domtest%';
SQL_ID        SQL_TEXT                                C SIG                            SQL_PLAN_BASELINE
ctyufr5b5yzfm INSERT INTO "RIMS"."MV1" selec          0 12798978218302414227
              t /*+ domtest mv */
gfa550uufmr34 INSERT /*+ BYPASS_RECURSIVE_CH          0 12927173360082366872
              ECK */ INTO "RIMS"."
SQL> So.... might that BYPASS_RECURSIVE_CHECK have anything to do with it?
It's not likely to be relevant but perhaps we should just check it?
Let's see what happens if we go back to our original plsql statement because we can't insert into an MV directly.
SQL> begin
2   INSERT /*+ BYPASS_RECURSIVE_CHECK */ INTO t1 select 1 from dual;
3 end;
4 /
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL> select sql_id
2 ,      substr(sql_text,1,50) sql_text
3 ,      child_number c
4 --,      to_char(force_matching_signature) sig
5 ,      sql_plan_baseline
6 from   v$sql
7 where sql_text like 'INSERT /*+ BYPASS_RECURSIVE_CHECK */%';
SQL_ID        SQL_TEXT                                                    C SQL_PLAN_BASELINE
6kjvr1gu6v2pq INSERT /*+ BYPASS_RECURSIVE_CHECK */ INTO T1 SELEC          0
SQL> begin
2   INSERT /*+ BYPASS_RECURSIVE_CHECK */ INTO t1 select 1 from dual;
3 end;
4 /
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL> select sql_id
2 ,      substr(sql_text,1,50) sql_text
3 ,      child_number c
4 --,      to_char(force_matching_signature) sig
5 ,      sql_plan_baseline
6 from   v$sql
7 where sql_text like 'INSERT /*+ BYPASS_RECURSIVE_CHECK */%';
SQL_ID        SQL_TEXT                                                    C SQL_PLAN_BASELINE
6kjvr1gu6v2pq INSERT /*+ BYPASS_RECURSIVE_CHECK */ INTO T1 SELEC          0
SQL> begin
2   INSERT /*+ BYPASS_RECURSIVE_CHECK */ INTO t1 select 1 from dual;
3 end;
4 /
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL> select sql_id
2 ,      substr(sql_text,1,50) sql_text
3 ,      child_number c
4 --,      to_char(force_matching_signature) sig
5 ,      sql_plan_baseline
6 from   v$sql
7 where sql_text like 'INSERT /*+ BYPASS_RECURSIVE_CHECK */%';
SQL_ID        SQL_TEXT                                                    C SQL_PLAN_BASELINE
6kjvr1gu6v2pq INSERT /*+ BYPASS_RECURSIVE_CHECK */ INTO T1 SELEC          0
6kjvr1gu6v2pq INSERT /*+ BYPASS_RECURSIVE_CHECK */ INTO T1 SELEC          1 SQL_PLAN_aq62u7rqdfcs8125daea2
SQL> So, nothing to do with that.
I would suggest that it is because, being executed via DBMS_MVIEW, it is special and bypasses consideration for baselines.
Can we somehow circumvent this?
Perhaps, baselines being a pretty flexible vehicle that work off SIGNATURE (and PLAN_HASH_2).
Let's double check the signature and plan hash we need to reproduce.
SQL> select sql_id
2 ,      substr(sql_text,1,50) sql_text
3 ,      child_number c
4 ,      to_char(force_matching_signature) sig
5 ,      sql_plan_baseline
6 ,      plan_hash_value
7 from   v$sql
8 where sql_text like 'INSERT %domtest%';
SQL_ID        SQL_TEXT                                C SIG                            SQL_PLAN_BASELINE
PLAN_HASH_VALUE
ctyufr5b5yzfm INSERT INTO "RIMS"."MV1" selec          0 12798978218302414227
              t /*+ domtest mv */
     3617692013
gfa550uufmr34 INSERT /*+ BYPASS_RECURSIVE_CH          0 12927173360082366872
              ECK */ INTO "RIMS"."
     3617692013
SQL> And replace the materialized view with a table:
SQL> drop materialized view mv1;
Materialized view dropped.
SQL> create table mv1
2 (col1 number);
Table created.
SQL> And try to get a statement with the same signature and plan that does use a baseline:
SQL> begin
2   INSERT /*+ BYPASS_RECURSIVE_CHECK */ INTO "RIMS"."MV1" select /*+ domtest mv */ col1 from t1 ;
3 end;
4 /
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL> select sql_id
2 ,      substr(sql_text,1,50) sql_text
3 ,      child_number c
4 ,      to_char(force_matching_signature) sig
5 ,      sql_plan_baseline
6 ,      plan_hash_value
7 from   v$sql
8 where sql_text like 'INSERT %domtest%';
SQL_ID        SQL_TEXT                                C SIG                            SQL_PLAN_BASELINE
PLAN_HASH_VALUE
ctyufr5b5yzfm INSERT INTO "RIMS"."MV1" selec          0 12798978218302414227
              t /*+ domtest mv */
     3617692013
5n6auhnqpb258 INSERT /*+ BYPASS_RECURSIVE_CH          0 12927173360082366872           SQL_PLAN_b6tnbps6tn
              ECK */ INTO "RIMS".
     3617692013
gfa550uufmr34 INSERT /*+ BYPASS_RECURSIVE_CH          0 12927173360082366872
              ECK */ INTO "RIMS"."
     3617692013
SQL> Now if we drop and recreate the materialized view:
SQL> create materialized view mv1
2 build immediate
3 refresh on demand
4 as
5 select /*+ domtest mv */ col1 from t1;
Materialized view created.
SQL> exec dbms_mview.refresh('MV1');
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL> select sql_id
2 ,      substr(sql_text,1,50) sql_text
3 ,      child_number c
4 ,      to_char(force_matching_signature) sig
5 ,      sql_plan_baseline
6 ,      plan_hash_value
7 from   v$sql
8 where sql_text like 'INSERT %domtest%';
SQL_ID        SQL_TEXT                                C SIG                            SQL_PLAN_BASELINE
PLAN_HASH_VALUE
dac4d22mf0m6k INSERT INTO "RIMS"."MV1" selec          0 12798978218302414227
              t /*+ domtest mv */
     3617692013
cn4syqz9cxp3y INSERT /*+ BYPASS_RECURSIVE_CH          0 12927173360082366872           SQL_PLAN_b6tnbps6tn
              ECK */ INTO "RIMS"."
     3617692013
SQL> And cleanup:
SQL> drop table t1;
Table dropped.
SQL> drop materialized view mv1;
Materialized view dropped.
SQL> declare
2   l_spm_op pls_integer;
3 begin
4   for x in (select sql_handle from dba_sql_plan_baselines b where created >= trunc(sysdate))
5   loop
6       l_spm_op :=
7       dbms_spm.drop_sql_plan_baseline(x.sql_handle);
8   end loop;
9 end;
10 /
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL> So....
Are baselines created for sql statements executed from PLSQL? Yes.
Are baselines created for internal statements from DBMS_MVIEW? No.
Why? Don't know. But I think it's expected behaviour.
Is there a convoluted way of applying a baseline to the internal refresh statement? Yes.

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Not a Lenovo employee; just a volunteer helping out here
All personal links to PC-Doctor software removed 8/2012 by mfg request

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Hi all,
Just got my own copy of FCP, and have been tinkering around and getting familiar with the sequence settings, easy setups, etc.
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MtD

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C.

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My question is are the custom presets used by the Easy Setup contained inside the Easy Setups? If not are there files I can copy or do I need to manually create them on the second Mac?
Since the other Mac is 50 miles away I have no easy way to test this. If there are files I can bring rather than redoing the custom presets that would be quite a bit easier.
Thanks Again!
Mitch

Problems with Capture Date when converting from PSE9

I'm trying to troubleshoot a problem I'm having when converting my PSE9 catalog to LR3.4. Specifically, about 20% of my images (abouit 2,500 out of 12,000) didn't import with capture dates. I can clearly see the correct capture dates in PSE9 Organizer, but when I view the same imported images in LR3.4, there is no date. This occurs with dates that I've modified in PSE9 as well as dates straight out of the camera.
This is a major problem for me because I'm used to organizing my photos in PSE9 using capture dates. On a related note, PSE9 allows you to set the capture date to a known year and unknown month, day, and time, but when imported into LR3, these dates are converted to Jan 01 of the known year. Sorry, but Jan 01 is not the same as unknown. Is there a way to correctly display unknown portions of a capture date in LR3 similar to the way it's displayed in PSE9?
Sorry if this has been discussed before.

How did you convert your catalog? Did you use File > Upgrade Photoshop Elements Catalog, or did you use File > Import Photos? You should use the former; the latter has many problems, among which PSE doesn't always correctly write medata (e.g. capture dates) into files. If you used File > Upgrade Photoshop Elements Catalog, post an image here and we can take a look at its metadata to troubleshoot.
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On a related note, PSE9 allows you to set the capture date to a known year and unknown month, day, and time, but when imported into LR3, these dates are converted to Jan 01 of the known year.
Even though Adobe's XMP metadata standard allows for unknown month, day, or time, most programs including LR don't support it -- PSE is the only program I know of that does (and it has problems). I use the conveniton of 1/1 12:00:00 to represent unknown values.
See this FAQ for other issues with converting PSE catalogs to LR:
http://www.johnrellis.com/psedbtool/photoshop-elements-faq.htm#_Converting_to_Lightroom

Working with Pixel Dimensions and HDV Presets in Easy Setup

hi there, i’ve got another question...
i am still learning the in and out’s of hdv capture. I wanted to verify that the easy setup HDV 1080i plugin is what I want to use for import for my HDV footage which was shot with a Sony A1U HDV camera. I believe it was recorded at 1920x1080 and the imported quicktime file says it is imported at 1440 x1080(and in parentheses it says 1888x1062)..why does the HDV 1080i FCP preset not import at the same frame rate as it was recorded at….?
also does a Sony FX1 use the same HDV preset at the A1U?
many thanks
adam

Tom,
You’re right, …again!
Up till now, I really thought that I had true HD coming out of this camera; shame on me! It really does look good.
I’ve browsed the specs of my Canon HV30 User’s manual, and no where does video say 1920x1080; only 1080i ! That’s why when I ingest and capture using ProRes 422HQ, I only see the 1440x1080 Browser frame size.
(Still images from this camera do produce a 1920x1080 and 2048x1536 sizes)
Let me ask your opinion and that of anyone else out there.
If I were to use video from this camera, and move up to an external BluRay burner and player, ……would I achieve better looking DVD video quality than what I’m currently seeing when burning DVD’s using iDVD-Best Performance and playing back on a standard def (upscaling) DVD player ?
And if not, which consumer camcorder would you recommend that DOES provide true 1920x1080 for capturing into FCP, and costs under $1000 !
Thanks
BoBo

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