Grass Valley Schedule Importer - Manual (Page 7)

Cobalt XML Schedule Import User Manual - document version: 1.28 – Page 7
6 XML-schedule records and attributes
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Cobalt Record Mandatory Fixed. Contains: Schedule (1).
Schedule
Specifies a Schedule and contains zero or more Events.
Schedule Record Mandatory Specifies a Schedule.
Contains: Event (0 or more).
Schedule attributes:
ChannelName
Attribute Mandatory for
automatic
schedule
imports.
The Channel name as defined in Cobalt/TX/MAM.
This field is used for automatic imports.
AllowedChannels Attribute Optional
Names of allowed Channels, separated by a
comma. When using this option, in POC the
Schedule can only be activated on the Channels
that have been specified here.
Event
Specifies an Event.
Event
Record Mandatory Specifies an Event.
Contains:
• ImportField (0 or 1)
• Asset (1)
• Formats (0 or 1)
Event attributes:
StartTime
Attribute Mandatory Event absolute start time, in format hh:mm:ss:ff.
StartDate Attribute Mandatory Event start date, in format yyyy-mm-dd.
Duration Attribute Mandatory Event duration, in format hh:mm:ss:ff.
EventType Attribute Mandatory The default is Follow; the Event follows up the
previous Event, if applicable the Event’s StartTime
is adjusted.
Options: Fixed | Follow| Manual.
EventID Attribute Optional The EventID as generated by the external
schedule system, if applicable.
EventName Attribute Optional Name of the Event.
Flags Attribute Optional Specifies the number of flags, 1 or more.
ImportFields
These fields can be used to add additional info to an Event.
ImportFields Record Optional These fields can be used to add additional info to
an Event. This information is picked up by the
three applications below and:
• is displayed in the Playlist
• is included in the AsRun log
• can be used by templates and applets
Contains: Field (0 or more)
FIELD Record Optional Fields are free configurable and can be used to
specify schedule information.
Example: NONE