Scheduler

Scheduler
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Scheduler Setup Menu

1. Scheduler Setup Menu
The proper picking order of these Menu items would be as follows
a) Edit Categories  (First on the list if you plan to schedule music with the DJB Scheduler) Category Naming comes first - see Category Naming
b) Edit Hour Shells - Where your daily, weekend, holiday Log Shells are created that generate the template for daily log schedules
c) Schedule Settings - When the DJB Scheduler is in the Log Schedule generation mode, the Category pick order is its guide for item selection 
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Edit Hour Shells

2. Edit Hour Shells
Opens the Log Shell Editor ( next Topic) for Log Shell Editor information.(Log Template Editor) a.k.a. Log Shells
 
 
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Schedule Settings

3. Schedule Settings   
Opens the Schedule Settings  where Category Names (Letters) are listed in a Scheduling order ie.,  CC, DD, D, E, F, G. LL, Artist Protection rest tules based on events,
Title Protection rest rules based on events scheduled, Gender, Daypart, Tempo Protection, Category Exemption from Protections, and Internet Voice Track Schedule Archiving
 
 
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Client area

4. Client area
Where audio Category Names are created:
[Music Genres:] H Hits;  CC  Classic Hits;  PP  Pop;  RR  Classic Rock etc.,
[Event Names:]News, S  Sports, L Liners,
[Imaging]  I   ID's etc.,  P Promos
 
Note: The Category Setup Window above has been edited to show examples of typical naming of Music Genres and Station Imaging within the Category Setup window.
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Scheduler Menu

5. Scheduler Menu
 
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Create Daily Schedule

6. Create Daily Schedule
Allows Program or Music Director to schedule a daily log schedule for the radio station based on the Log Shells (Template) selected.
 
The Illustration above shows a capture of the Creation of a Daily Log Schedule in full action 
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Import External Traffic File

7. Import External Traffic File
Imports a 3rd Party Traffic (Commericals - Promos - PSA) Schedule File & loads the log for the subsequent
Log Merge process with the Log Shell of the Day.
 
The 3rd Party Traffic Log is shown in a list and is selected for the day a Traffic Log Import is desired.
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Import External Music File

8. Import External Music File
Imports a 3rd Party Music (Music Output) Schedule File & loads the log for the subsequent
Log Merge process with the Log Shell of the Day.
 
The 3rd Party Music Log is shown in a list and is selected for the day a Music Log Import is desired.
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Client area

9. Client area
 
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Delete Old Schedules

10. Delete Old Schedules
Opens a view of the Old Log Schedules in the C:\JBData\Schedules   Folder and allows users to delete the desired old logs.
 
For large group of Old Log Schedule DELETION, see the DJB System Administrator for access to Multi-Log Deletion.
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Shuffle Audio Categories

11. Shuffle Audio Categories
                 Shuffling Audio Categories freshens the rotation and rest rules.  Music such as Current Hits or Power CHR as in the illustration below,
need shuffles weekly but genres such as oldies just need quarterly half yearly shuffling.
 
Reshuffle Categories
To reshuffle the audio cuts in specific categories enter the categories you want to reshuffle in to the text box. 
Separate each category with a comma. 
After entering the categories click the Reshuffle Categories button.
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Reporting:  Spots - Ads - Commercials

12. Reporting:  Spots - Ads - Commercials
 
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Spot Play History Report

13. Spot Play History Report
Spot Play History Report activated the Window as illustrated below to locate the Spots Play Day selected - Choices are to Show A Report or Close
 
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Spot Play Audit Report

14. Spot Play Audit Report
Text based file that illustrates the Spots played for specific client reports and for billing purposes
 
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Client area

15. Client area
 
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BMI / ASCAP Report

16. BMI / ASCAP Report
Report generator for reporting of music played based in Artist and Composer Field Data - Choose Report Dates Pop-Up
gives users a range of Music Play Logs to choose from.
 
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Song Play Audit Report

17. Song Play Audit Report
Song Audit Reports show daily songs played in a 24 hour period
 
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Spin Plays Report

18. Spin Plays Report
Aggregate of Song Titles and a Report that shows total spins.
 
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Other Reports

19. Other Reports
 
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Print History Audit Report

20. Print History Audit Report
This Button provides a Technical Report on the activities of the DJB-II On Air Software. All actions are recorded for scrutiny and troubleshooting.
 
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Audio Cuts Report

21. Audio Cuts Report
Opens a Select Box for selection of:
a)  Audio Type (Music, Promo, Spots, Liners etc.,)
b)  Category selection (LL Liners)
c)  Artist or Active / Non Active Titles / Artist
d)  Show Report then generates a spreadsheet of the audio files found to be printed.
 
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Exit

22. Exit
Returns user the computer Desktop

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