Final Cut failing to move the clips to a particular event

So, there are two events namely Projects and Films. I moved a clip from Projects event to Films event and it seemed like the clip got moved, it there in Films but the problem is it didn't actually move 'cause I opened the Inspector for the clip and it says it's in Projects event and it turns out it's indeed never moved the clip to Films event (I checked by opening the Library contents in the finder). I have attached the images below to give some context of what's my problem is. Any help?

The clip isn't in both events is it? What OS and FCP version are you using?

No, the clip is just in one event (the event to which I wanted the clip to move). I'm running FCPX 10.4.9 in Mac OS 11.0.1. Thank You.

I can't reproduce the problem in the current version. If the media is stored inside the library bundle it moves fr me from one folder to the other. 

This is an interesting behavior I never noticed before. It is not new to 10.5 but also happens on 10.4.6, the oldest version I can test. For each of the below there are three location specifiers:

(1) In the FCP UI, in what event does the clip or project appear in the sidebar.

(2) In the FCP UI, in what event does Inspector report the clip or project.

(3) In Finder, in what event folder inside the library does the clip or project appear.

If a clip not used in a project is moved using FCP to another event, it appears in that event, Inspector shows the new event location, and within the library the clip or its symlink is physically moved.

If that clip is used in a project, then it's moved using FCP to another event, it appears in the event, but Inspector  shows it in the original event. Within the library, the clip or its symlink also stays in the original event.

If only the project containing the clip is moved to a new event, within FCP only the project appears in the event. Inspector shows the clip in the original event. Within the library the clip or its symlink stays in the original event.

If first the clip then later the project is moved to a new event, Inspector shows the clip in the original event until the project arrives in the new event, then Inspector shows the clip in the new event. Within the library the file or its symlink also mirrors those locations. If later the clip is moved to yet another event, Inspector shows the previous event, likewise Finder shows the clip in the previous event folder on disk.

This is understandably confusing, especially if we view events as a folder which corresponds exactly to on-disk structures. However if we view events as an abstract label (like Gmail labels), what happens on disk is less meaningful. In the next version of FCP, the internal database structure could change, totally eliminating on-disk event folders, yet the UI could remain the same.

However it seems inconsistent for the clip's event in the sidebar to be different than the clip's event in the Inspector. If FCP development wants to put files in non-obvious on-disk locations within the library, or totally eliminate on-disk event folders, that is their prerogative. However IMO the event shown within the FCP UI for a clip should always be consistent between the sidebar and Inspector. Inspector's event location of a clip should also not change simply because of moving a project between events.

I have only tested this on APFS, it might behave differently on HFS+, ExFAT or a NAS. 

I was absolutely going mad trying to figure out the reason for this strange behavior but now I kinda get it. I tried reproducing various 'moving clips/projects between events' scenarios and the results turned to exactly as you have mentioned.

joema wrote:
IMO the event shown within the FCP UI for a clip should always be consistent between the sidebar and Inspector. The Inspector's event location of a clip should also not change simply because of moving a project between events.

 

Absolutely, couldn't agree more. Thank You for your time, really appreciate it.