Tags

Tags are applied to video recordings and included when the recordings are uploaded to Evidence.com. 

The Tags tab is used to add and edit pre- and post-recording metadata tags. You can also synchronize your Axon Interview tags with the Evidence.com tags. 

This procedure assumes you are logged in to Axon Interview Configuration. 

Adding a Metadata Tag

1. Click the Tags tab in the Axon Interview Configuration window.
2. Click Add Tag.
3. Enter a Tag Name for the metadata tag. This is the name shown to users as part of the pre- or post-metadata entry.
   
4. Select the Tag Type.
   
   • Text – This provides a freeform text field for entering metadata.
   • Choice – This provides a list of options to the user. Only one option can be selected.
5. Select the Enabled setting for the tag.
   
   • False – The tag is not shown to users.
   • True – The tag is shown to users, but not required.
   • Forced – The tag is show to users and is required.
6. Select the Display Mode for the tag. This sets if the tag is shown as part of the pre-recording or post-recording metadata.
7. For a Choice Tag Type, add the user choices.
   
   • Right-click In the Choices area and select Add.
     
   • Enter the Choice Tag Value. This is the option shown to users as part of the metadata entry.
     
   • Enter a Severity. The severity value is used to determine the order in which videos are uploaded to Evidence.com.
   • Click Save. The choice is added to the list.
   • Repeat this step to add more choices for this tag.
8. For a Text Tag Type, click Set Severity to set the severity for the tag. The severity value is used to determine the order in which videos are uploaded to Evidence.com.
9. Click Save. The tag information is added to the list of Tag Settings.

Synchronizing the Categories Metadata Tag with Evidence.com

Evidence.com is used to add and maintain categories for your agency’s digital evidence. Whenever categories are added or updated in Evidence.com, you should synchronize the changes with Axon Interview.

1. Click the Tags tab in the Axon Interview Configuration window.
2. Click on the Categories tag and then click Edit Tag.
3. Right-click In the Choices area and select Sync with Evidence.com. 
   
4. Axon Interview checks the Evidence.com categories for your agency and updates the list.
5. If there are categories that are not needed for Axon Interview, right-click on the category and select Delete.
6. Click Save.

Editing a Metadata Tag

You can change certain items of an existing tag. You cannot change the Tag Name or Tag Type. If a tag should no longer be included, you can change the Enabled setting to False or change the Display Mode to Do not display the tag.

1. Click the Tags tab in the Axon Interview Configuration window.
2. Click on the tag you want to edit and then click Edit Tag.
3. Make the adjustments to the tag information.
   
   • You cannot change the Tag Name or Tag Type.
4. Click Save. The updated tag information is shown in the list of Tag Settings.