Export Scope
The BXF export allows exporting an .XML file containing the broadcast schedule of a certain day formatted conforming to the Flexi-metadata specifications of the BXF (Broadcast Exchange Format) format.
Before the export is performed, the external ID (called exterstrid in the tpalinse table) field is automatically compiled for all events present in the broadcast schedule in order to make them ready to be exported.
Export parameters
This export allows the following parameters to be set and then [saved]:
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•Day to export: Specify the date from which data to be exported will be retrieved.
Parameters
•Export path: Indicate the path on which the exported file will be placed. Exported files will be named following the format:
BXF[YYYYMMDD][Traffic][Automation][XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX] ,where:
oYYYYMMDD: The year, month and day of the exported schedule.
oXXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX: A 32-characters automatically generated code.
•"Non-Program Event" types: Specify the types of the events which are not programs but commercials.
Launch the export
Once all parameters have been correctly set, just press the <Export> button to launch the export operation.
Sample exported file
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<BxfMessage id="urn:uuid:B263F17C-9DCE-49BB-B8B0-2ACA114C9CEE" dateTime="2012-09-11T09:39:30.40" messageType="Information" origin="Traffic System" originType="Traffic" userName="Traffic System User" destination="Automation" xmlns="http://smpte-ra.org/schemas/2021/2008/BXF" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://smpte-ra.org/schemas/2021/2008/BXF BxfSchema.xsd" xmlns:pmcp="http://www.atsc.org/XMLSchemas/pmcp/2007/3.1" pmcp:schemaLocation="http://www.atsc.org/XMLSchemas/pmcp/2007/3.1/pmcp31.xsd">
<BxfData xmlns="" action="add">
<Schedule type="Primary" scheduleId="urn:uuid:508AB6F2-5769-464B-9DFC-6EA23A24FF70" scheduleName="Channel 1" scheduleStart="2012-09-11T04:30:00.00" scheduleEnd="2012-09-12T04:30:00.00">
<Channel channelNumber="1" status="active" type="digital_television" ca="false" shortName="Channel 1" outOfBand="true">
<pmcp:Name lang="eng">Channel 1</pmcp:Name>
</Channel>
<ScheduledEvent>
<ScheduleElements>
<EventData eventType="Primary-ProgramHeader">
<EventId>
<EventId>urn:uuid:9d07848e-2387-4331-bca9-f3e5f87594a0</EventId>
</EventId>
<PrimaryEvent>
<ProgramEvent>
<SegmentNumber>1</SegmentNumber>
<ProgramName>FILM - LO SQUALO</ProgramName>
</PrimaryEvent>
<StartDateTime nominalFlag="false">
<SmpteDateTime broadcastDate="2012-09-11">
<SmpteTimeCode>04:30:00:00</SmpteTimeCode>
</SmpteDateTime>
</StartDateTime>
<LengthOption>
<Duration>
<SmpteDuration>
<SmpteTimeCode>00:30:00:01</SmpteTimeCode>
</SmpteDuration>
</Duration>
</LengthOption>
<StartMode>Fixed</StartMode>
<EndMode>Duration</EndMode>
</EventData>
<Content>
<ContentId>
<HouseNumber>F_LOSQUALO</HouseNumber>
</ContentId>
<Name>FILM - LO SQUALO</Name>
<Media>
<MediaLocation>
<Location>
<AssetServer fileTransferAllowed="true" playoutAllowed="true">
<PathName>
</PathName>
</AssetServer>
</Location>
<SOM>
<SmpteTimeCode>00:00:00:00</SmpteTimeCode>
</SOM>
<Duration>
<SmpteDuration>
<SmpteTimeCode>00:30:00:01</SmpteTimeCode>
</SmpteDuration>
</Duration>
</MediaLocation>
</Content>
</ScheduleElements>
<ScheduleElements>
<EventData eventType="Primary">
<EventId>
<EventId>urn:uuid:d63ac61b-46a3-43cf-95c9-09d4b00778f4</EventId>
</EventId>
<PrimaryEvent>
<NonProgramEvent>
<Details>
<SpotType>Local</SpotType>
<AdvertiserName>PASTA BARILLA</AdvertiserName>
<Product>
<Name>PASTA BARILLA</Name>
</Product>
</Details>
</NonProgramEvent>
</PrimaryEvent>
<StartDateTime nominalFlag="false">
<SmpteDateTime broadcastDate="2012-09-11">
<SmpteTimeCode>05:00:00:01</SmpteTimeCode>
</SmpteDateTime>
</StartDateTime>
<LengthOption>
<Duration>
<SmpteDuration>
<SmpteTimeCode>00:00:15:01</SmpteTimeCode>
</SmpteDuration>
</Duration>
</LengthOption>
<StartMode>Follow</StartMode>
<EndMode>Duration</EndMode>
</EventData>
<Content>
<ContentId>
<HouseNumber>BARILLA</HouseNumber>
</ContentId>
<Name>PASTA BARILLA</Name>
<MediaLocation>
<Location>
<AssetServer fileTransferAllowed="true" playoutAllowed="true">
<PathName>
</PathName>
</AssetServer>
</Location>
<SOM>
<SmpteTimeCode>00:00:00:00</SmpteTimeCode>
</SOM>
<Duration>
<SmpteDuration>
<SmpteTimeCode>00:00:15:01</SmpteTimeCode>
</SmpteDuration>
</Duration>
</MediaLocation>
</Media>
</Content>
</ScheduleElements>