Show Schedule

The schedule mode is used to schedule runs of Shows. In the section below, the parts of a run are described from left to right.

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Scheduled Show - Actions

Run Types

Timeslot

Timeslots are used to schedule new runs as described in Clicking Timeslots Timeslots also contain the button allowing a single gap to be filled.

Filling gaps is covered in section Filling Gaps.

Filler Block

When a gap has been filled as covered in Filling Gaps, all the runs are summarized by default, decluttering the schedule. A filler block is shown in Filler Block section.

• Up & Down Arrow: Allows expanding and collapsing the runs in the filler block.
• Trash Can: Will delete all the filler runs.

Right Side Pane

To the right of the runs in the schedule is a pane used for searching Shows and contextual controls for pasting, moving and editing of runs. The side pane in its default search mode. Click Shows, Saved, or Advanced buttons to bring up the different search options described next.

• Shows: Type a search term into the box and click the magnifying glass to search.
• Saved: List previously constructed Saved Searches
• Advanced: Build a custom query to filter available Shows by numerous different properties of a Show.

Adding Runs

There are three ways to schedule a new run, as follows:

Select and Schedule

Selecting a Show from the search results in the right side pane and then clicking a time slot is the simplest way to schedule a show.

1. Find the Show you wish to schedule using any of the search methods in the Right Side Pane.
2. Click anywhere in the Show card. The card will be highlighted blue.
3. Click anywhere in a time slot to schedule the show. While your mouse is over a time slot it will be highlighted blue if the Show can fit in the time slot, or red if scheduling the Show here would create a conflict.

Add Button

The button in the Schedule Toolbar can be used to add empty runs to the Schedule. These runs can then be edited manually to update the and fields. This is an efficient way to schedule, if you already have a list of start times and ShowIDs.

1. Click the + Add button in the toolbar. The side pane will open on the right.
2. Enter the number of new runs desired in the form field.
3. Click to create the empty runs. They will be placed at 12:00:00 AM
4. Fill in the newly created fields.
   • Start time & showID should be populated to your desired values

Clicking Timeslots

Any time slot in the Schedule can be clicked to create an empty run at that time. Then, the of a Show can be entered manually. This is useful if you already know the of a Show and know when the time should be.

1. Click a time link in the time slot you wish to schedule the Show. An empty run will be placed at that time.
2. Enter the of the Show you wish to schedule.

Deleting Runs

There are two ways to delete runs in the Schedule.

Deleting Individual Runs

You can delete any individual run in the Schedule by clicking the delete icon for the run. A full list of run actions can be viewed in the Schedule Actions Table.

Deleting Multiple Runs

You can delete multiple runs in the Schedule by clicking the selection checkbox for any run that should be deleted. Then, clicking the button, in the Schedule Toolbar will delete the selected runs.

Copy / Paste

The and functions of the Schedule allow for duplicating runs. Runs can be duplicated from one day to any other day in the Schedule.

Copying Runs

1. Tick the checkbox on the runs you wish to copy to add the runs to the current selection.
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Pasting Runs

When runs are in the clipboard, they can be pasted either by opening the or by clicking the button in any timeslot.

Paste Runs Pane

The interface allows for multiple options of pasting.

• Original: Runs will be scheduled at the same time, but on the current schedule date. This option is useful for repeating blocks of programming at the same times but on different dates.
• To Time: Runs will be scheduled starting at a user defined time while keeping the time between programs in a block the same. This option is useful for repeating blocks of programming at different times and days.
• Advanced: Runs will be duplicated to multiple dates and times while keeping the spacing between programs in a block the same. This option is useful to repeat the same block of programming multiple times for a defined schedule. Read more about pasting in Advanced Paste.

Advanced Paste

Choosing from the Paste Runs pane allows you enter multiple dates and times to repeat a block of runs using the advanced paste builder. The fields in the advanced paste builder are:

• Load Blocks: This dropdown allows you to load pre-defined blocks of paste targets. See blocks for more information on creating blocks.
• Pick a Day: The date picker allows for creating a new paste day.
• Date: The Date at the top of a paste day displays what calendar date the copied runs will be pasted to.
• X: The in the upper right will remove an entire paste day from the advanced paste builder.
• Time: Each paste day contains a list of times at which runs will be duplicated.
• Remove: The link removes an individual time from a paste day.
• Cancel: Close the without pasting any runs.
• Reset: Remove all paste days and paste times.
• Paste: Perform the paste, duplicating any runs in the clipboard to each of the date time combinations defined in the paste builder.

Time Slot Paste Button

When runs are copied and in the clipboard, a Paste button will be available on all time slots. Clicking this button will paste the copied runs to that time.

Moving Runs

Existing runs can be moved in three different ways.

Moving Individual Runs

You can move any individual run in the schedule by clicking the or buttons in the section of a run. See the Actions Table for details about the and actions.

Moving Multiple Runs

You can move multiple runs in the Schedule by clicking the selection checkbox for any run that should be moved. Then, clicking the button in the Schedule Toolbar to open the pane. All selected runs will be moved, so the time in-between runs is maintained. The options for the pane are listed below.

Time Slot Move Button

When runs are selected, a Move button will be available on all time slots. Clicking this button will move the selected runs to that time. This is equivalent to using the feature in the Schedule Toolbar.

Filling Gaps

Using ether Fill Gaps button on the toolbar or the Fill Gap button on the schedule will open a dialog allowing you to define the criteria used to fill the gap. The different fields are defined below:

When is clicked it will reveal several additional options for controlling how gaps are filled:

Record Schedule

The Schedule can be switched to viewing record events by choosing from the dropdown in the Schedule Toolbar. The fields of a record event are described from left to right below.

• Checkbox: Indicates if the record event is selected. Selected record events can be deleted, or copied as a single block using the Schedule Toolbar.
• Start: The time that the record event will begin to display.
• Name: A user-defined name for the record event. This is useful to be able to distinguish several record events on the same day.
• Length: The duration in hours:minutes:seconds that the record device will be recording for.
• End: The time that the record event will stop. Calculated by adding the to the properties.
• Device: The name of the device that will be recording.
• Actions: The delete button, can be used to delete an individual record event. The edit button, will open the side pane.

Creating Records

Creating a new record event is easy.

1. Navigate to the desired date for the new record event.
2. Click in the or in the right side pane to bring up the pane.
3. Fill out form. The fields of the form are described below.
4. Click to save the new record event.

Record Event Side Pane

The fields of the are described below This is the same pane used to create new record events as well as edit existing record events.

• Name: The user defined name of the record event.
• Start: The time which the record event will start.
• Length: The duration, in hours:minutes:seconds the record device will record for.
• Source - Device: The device that will be recorded.
• Destination - Device: The device that will perform the record.
• Destination - Stream: The Network Stream that should be used as a source for the recording.
• Destination - File Key: The name of the file that will be created if recording to a video server device.
• Destination - Cue: Duration in hours:minutes:seconds that the record device will record prior to the actual start time of the record.

Editing Records

To edit an existing record event click the edit button, in the section of the record event you wish to edit. This will open the same form described in Record Events Side Pane.

From here, make the desired changes and click to finish the edit.

Deleting Records

Deleting record events is the same as deleting runs described in Deleting Runs.

• Single Record Event: To delete a single record event, click the delete button, in the section of the record event you wish to delete.
• Multiple Record Events: To delete multiple record events, click the checkbox of each record event you wish to delete adding it to the current selection. Then, click in the .