AWS mediaconvert documentation change
Summary
Added note about variable case sensitivity and introduced the $RepresentationID$ variable for DASH output organization.
Security assessment
Functional documentation update for job configuration. No security implications identified.
Diff
diff --git a/mediaconvert/latest/ug/using-variables-in-your-job-settings.md b/mediaconvert/latest/ug/using-variables-in-your-job-settings.md index 0e0d1ddc0..e6a447d7d 100644 --- a//mediaconvert/latest/ug/using-variables-in-your-job-settings.md +++ b//mediaconvert/latest/ug/using-variables-in-your-job-settings.md @@ -9 +9 @@ List of settings variables with examplesUsing settings variables with streaming -You can use variables, also called _format identifiers_ , in your job settings. Format identifiers are values that you can put in your job settings that resolve differently in your outputs depending on the characteristics of the input files or the job. They are particularly useful in output presets, job templates, and jobs that you intend to duplicate and re-use. +You can use variables, also called _format identifiers_ , in your job settings. Format identifiers are values that you can put in your job settings that resolve differently in your outputs depending on the characteristics of the input files or the job. They are particularly useful in output presets, job templates, and jobs that you intend to duplicate and re-use. Note that variables are case sensitive. @@ -129,0 +130,9 @@ If you use the `$Time$` format identifier in an output, you must also use it in +$RepresentationID$ + + +In your output file names, `$RepresentationID$` resolves to an output's numerical order in your job settings . + +In the manifest, AWS Elemental MediaConvert uses this identifier in the `SegmentTemplate` element to reference the correct paths for each representation. + +This format identifier is particularly useful when you need to organize your DASH outputs by representation ID. +