Scheduling

Open the Scheduling through Content –> Scheduling.

The Scheduling window is divided into three panes:

  1. Left: a list of the Players
  2. Middle: the Schedule calendar and the patterns
  3. Right: a list of the Playlists, Virtual Playlists and zone layouts

Creating schedule

  1. Select the Player for which you wish to create a Schedule.
  2. Drag a Playlist, Virtual Playlist or zone layout to the Schedule calendar.
  3. The Create Schedule window opens.

Content

  1. Select a Layout.
  2. Select a Playlist or Virtual Playlist for each zone(s).

  • Deselect “Tagging” and “Tagging required” unless you are using tags.

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Schedule

  1. Enter a Start and/or End date.

  2. Select a Pattern or leave empty for manual Scheduling.

  3. Modify your recurrence.

  4. Click on the “Create” button.

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Creating a pattern

With patterns, you can set a specific start and stop time for each day. To create a pattern:

  1. Select the Player for which you wish to create a pattern.

  2. Open the Patterns tab in the top right corner.

  3. Click on the Create button.

  4. Enter a pattern name and click “Create”.

  5. Click on the Plus button to add a new line.

  6. Click on the Save button to save the pattern.

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Note

To remove a line from the pattern, click on the Delete button of that line.

Note

When editing the pattern, you can cycle through the pattern days using the Tab key.

Editing a Schedule

When you hover over a Schedule, you will see a tooltip with more details about the Schedule. Double click on the Schedule to open the Create Schedule window.

Deleting a Schedule

Right click on the Schedule to delete it. There are two options:

  1. Delete Schedule: the whole Schedule will be deleted.

  2. Delete this day: the Schedule will only be deleted for the selected day. Once deleted, you will be able to reset it at the top of that day.

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Warning

Once a whole Schedule has been deleted, it cannot be retrieved!

Copying a Schedule

You can copy a Schedule from one Player to another.

  1. Select the Schedule you wish to copy.

  2. Right click on the Schedule and select “Copy Schedule”.

  3. Select the Player where you wish to copy the Schedule to.

  4. Right click on an empty space in the Schedule calendar and select “Paste Schedule”.

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Note

The copied Schedule will use the pattern with the same name as the original Schedule. If this pattern is not found for the selected Player, a message will appear. Click Copy pattern if you want to copy the pattern as well.