Reserved Data Source Names

The following column or JSON key names are reserved for specific use by Projector and are in addition to names reserved for Templater. Using these reserved names as dynamic layer names can cause an error in processing your data source. Reserved names are case-sensitive.

Projector Reserved Column Names and JSON Keys

Column Name or JSON Key	Notes	Learn More
id	By default, Projector identifies outputs using the row index from a spreadsheet or the index position of a JSON object within an array. While this column is not required, we recommend that you use it to designate your own identifying labels for output. The `id` value is appended to output file names if no output column is included or if the output column is blank.	Specifying a unique ID
target	If you plan to use AEP rendering, this column or key is required and cannot be empty.	Specifying a Target Composition
output	File name for the output file of each job. It can be either the file name (no extension) or a file path if the file is nested in the input location you specified in Projector. If you do not have an output value in your data source, Projector falls back to your input location.	Creating Custom Output File Names
aep	Full absolute file reference path to the AEP file related to the mission. If you are using AEP rendering, this column or key is required and must contain a value.
render-status	To use your data source with Projector, you must include a render-status column. This column tracks the status of a versioning job. It denotes whether a row of data is ready for versioning, queued to process, currently processing, or done. Projection uses this status to determine jobs that are ready for processing.
module	You can specify an After Effects output module for rendered output. The values here are case sensitive. Data source values overwrite the fallback values entered directly in Projector.	Official After Effects documentation about output modules
Sheets: render-settings QUE: render.settings	You can specify the After Effects render settings template for rendered output. The values in this column are case sensitive. Data source values overwrite the fallback values entered directly in Projector.	Official After Effects documentation about render settings
Sheets: stream-status QUE: stream.status	Contains one of these set values indicating the current Projection status for the mission: pending, staged, transcoding, deploying, onstream, error.	Deploy Missions
Sheets: stream-asset-video QUE: stream.assets.video	This column or key receives data from your storage service after the mission is deployed. It is the Amazon Web Services (AWS) URL to the uploaded video asset.	Storage settings
Sheets: stream-asset-poster QUE: stream.assets.poster	This column or key receives data from your storage service after the mission is deployed. It is the Amazon Web Services (AWS) URL to the uploaded poster (thumbnail) asset.	Poster image
Sheets: stream-asset-clip QUE: stream.assets.clip	This column or key receives data from your storage service after the mission is deployed. It is the Amazon Web Services (AWS) URL to the uploaded GIF clip asset.	GIF preview clip
Sheets: stream-key QUE: stream.key	This column or key receives data from your streaming service after the mission is deployed. It is a unique identifier for the video.
Sheets: stream-created QUE: stream.createdAt	This column or key receives data from your streaming service after the mission is deployed. It is the timestamp of when deploy process finished.
Sheets: stream-view-embed QUE: stream.view_embed	This column or key receives data from your streaming service after the mission is deployed. It is the HTML code for embedding the video in a website, HTML-formatted email, and so on.
Sheets: stream-view-broadcast QUE: stream.view_broadcast	This column or key receives data from your streaming service after the mission is deployed. It is the URL address for video's preview page on the streaming service.
Sheets: stream-view-screening QUE: stream.view_screening	This column or key receives data from your streaming service after the mission is deployed. It is the public URL address for the location of the deployed video.
Sheets: stream-poster-time QUE: stream.poster_time	Enter the timestamp for extraction of the poster image (thumbnail). Data source values overwrite the fallback values entered directly in Projector.	Configure Streaming
Sheets: stream-group-name QUE: stream.group_name	Enter the name of the Vimeo showcase or JW Player playlist that contains the video. Data source values overwrite the fallback values entered directly in Projector..	Configure Global Streaming Settings
Sheets: stream-commenting QUE: stream.commenting	Enter the privacy settings for the video. Data source values overwrite the fallback values entered directly in Projector.	Configure Global Streaming Settings
Sheets: stream-title QUE: stream.title	Enter the title for the uploaded video. Data source values overwrite the fallback values entered directly in Projector.	Configure Global Streaming Settings
Sheets: stream-description QUE: stream.description	Enter the description of the uploaded video. Data source values overwrite the fallback values entered directly in Projector..	Configure Global Streaming Settings
Sheets: stream-player-preset QUE: stream.player_preset	Enter the name of the Vimeo embed preset or JW Player web player you want to use for the video. Data source values overwrite the fallback values entered directly in Projector.	Configure Global Streaming Settings
Sheets: stream-title-resolved QUE: stream.title_resolved	This column or key receives data from your streaming service after the mission is deployed. It is the title of the video as Projector wrote it to the streaming service.
Sheets: stream-description-resolved QUE: stream.description_resolved	This column or key receives data from your streaming service after the mission is deployed. It is the description of the video as Projector wrote it to the streaming service.

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