Transcoder

Transcode: convert (language or information) from one form of coded representation to another.[ source: Oxford English Dictionary ]

Overview

The transcoder is developed by artefactual, for the purpose of normalization and generating access copies in the archivematica system. In earlier versions it was called normalizer. It will try to identify the file type by the file extension, or other metadata, and look for matching configured actions for those identified. It will then perform those actions, and exit with a zero status if it believes those actions have been completed successfully.

Development

Presently to manage the complexity of automating the link between file identification and actions, a database based implementation of the transcoder is being built to replace the current xml one.

Configuration

Configuration files are located in the /etc/transcoder/ directory.