> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.daytalog.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Add Shooting Day(ta)

> Each entry creates a .dayta log in the logs folder.

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## Features

### Sync on Timecode

Camera and sound clips with overlapping timecode are automatically matched. You can configure your custom schema to match clips by timecode.

### Automatically Detect Copies

Automatically detects the correct number of copies, even if they are split across multiple drives/volumes. If the same files exist on multiple volumes, each instance is counted as a separate copy.

<Accordion title="Example">
  We are making three copies; we call them "RAID", "Master", and "Backup". The total footage size is 3.2 TB. Our Master and Backup drives are only 2 TB each, so we can't fit the copy on one drive.

  We split the copy across multiple drives/volumes.

  | Volume   | Reels     |
  | :------- | :-------- |
  | Raid     | A001-A009 |
  | Master01 | A001-A005 |
  | Master02 | A006-A009 |
  | Backup01 | A001-A005 |
  | Backup02 | A006-A009 |

  **Result:**\
  Since the files are located on multiple drives/volumes, the app will detect that the copy is split across multiple volumes and count it as three copies.

  | Copy  | Volume             |
  | :---- | :----------------- |
  | Copy1 | Raid               |
  | Copy2 | Master01, Master02 |
  | Copy3 | Backup01, Backup02 |
</Accordion>

### Override Clip Values with Headers

There's no requirement to import clips. You can set values manually by clicking each header. Manually set values override calculated values from clips.

These values can be set explicitly:

|       | Property | Description               |
| ----- | -------- | ------------------------- |
| OCF   | size     | Total size                |
|       | files    | Total number of files     |
|       | copies   | List of copy destinations |
|       | duration | Total duration            |
|       | reels    | A list of reels           |
| Sound | size     | Total size                |
|       | files    | Total number of files     |
|       | copies   | List of copy destinations |
| Proxy | size     | Total size of proxies     |
|       | files    | Total number of files     |

## Tabs

### 1. Name

Each log name should be unique. Instead of manually giving it a name, you can use [dynamic tags](/config/tags) to automatically generate a name. The default log name can be changed in project settings.

| Property | Description                             | Default value                          |
| :------- | :-------------------------------------- | :------------------------------------- |
| **Day**  | The day of the entry or shooting date.  | Defaults to the next available number. |
| **Date** | The date of the entry or shooting date. | Defaults to today's date.              |
| **Unit** | Optional identifier to add a crew unit. | Default value in project settings.     |

```mermaid theme={null}
flowchart LR
  D["D&lt;dd&gt;_&lt;yymmdd&gt;"] --> D01_260101
```

### 2. Import

The **Import** tab lets you select folder paths for camera, sound, and proxy files, and import CSVs for custom schemas (if defined).

This tab shows both **Copies** and **Paths**. **Copies** lists the volumes detected from imported clips, while **Paths** shows the folder locations you’ve set directly.

If you add an empty folder path, no clips are imported, but the path will still appear in the list.

<Tip>
  Save your paths and log, then enable **Auto Update** to watch for new files.
</Tip>

<Tip>
  Set **default import paths** in *Project settings/Defaults* to import with a single click.
</Tip>

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Importing clips and requirements" href="/get-started/import-clips">
    Read more about importing clips and requirements
  </Card>

  <Card title="Importing from CSV" href="/config/custom-schemas">
    Read more about using custom schemas to import from CSV
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

### 3. Preview

The Preview tab provides an overview of parsed clips, combining metadata from OCF, sound, and proxy files. Some of the clip properties can be edited directly in the preview table.