The "Change segments duration in the day" tool allows correcting the scheduled times and durations of the segments which made up a daily commercial playlist as well as the live events scheduled in them. This tool is useful, for instance, tune-up playlists imported through the CH-9 > Exact time function, which imports events and their related scheduling segments.
Note: Each time this tool is opened, it automatically calculates the scheduled times and durations as imported by the CH-9 > Exact time function.
User interface
In this table loaded all segments presented in the current day and their key properties, the fields highlighted in red can be modify:
Segment - Name of the block of which the segment forms part.
Actual time - Time the segment starts.
First event - Displays the title and code of the event scheduled in the first position of the segment.
Part - Part number of the event, in case it has been exploded within the schedule.
ID - Univocal identification number of the segment within the system.
First event icon - Displayed the icons (e.g. lowres media, hires media, linked asset, booked space, etc) of the first event scheduled within the segment.
Occupation - Shows the actual duration of the segment and the total duration of events scheduled in it.
Duration - Shows the expected duration of the segment.
Scheduled time - Allows to modify the time the segment is expected to start.
NB: The scheduled time is automatically compiled by Etere during the CH-9 > Exact time import function.
Difference - In case there's a difference between the actual time and the scheduled time of the segment, this difference will be reflected.
New duration - Allows to modify the current duration of the segment.
NB: Modifying the duration will shift backward/forward the actual time of all following segments.
Last scheduled - The scheduled time set the last time for the segment. Values displayed here can be automatically copied to the
"Scheduled time" column through the [Use last scheduled time] button.
Note: "scheduled times" and "new durations" can be copied and pasted using the Ctrl + C & Ctrl-V combination keys.
Moreover, right-click on a segment allows accessing the following functions:
Contextual Menu
Show events within the segments - Open a small form detailing all events contained within the selected segment.
Clear last inserted scheduled time - Remove all values from the “Last scheduled time” column.
Insert new segment - Allows to insert a new segment.
Saving changes
Once all changes have been performed, select the appropriate function (see list below) and pressing the [ Save] button:
Update mode
Update changed segments and related live events - Updates the "new duration" and "scheduled time" of changed segments, setting also the duration of their contained live events equal to the segments durations.
This function is useful to manually correct live events within specific segments.
Update only changed segments (not live events) - Updates the "new duration" and "scheduled time" of changed segments without altering the duration of their contained live events.
This function is useful to manually correct specific segments.
Update changed segments and ALL live events - Updates the "new duration" and "scheduled time" of changed segments, setting also the duration of ALL live events (present in the opened day) equal to the duration of their containing segments.
Use this function to automatically correct the duration of all live events.
Please note that changes can be revert back by using the [Undo] button.