Field Descriptions and Display Options

To sort on any of the hyperlinked fields in the HyperCaster –> Programming –> Classic View, click on the underlined hyperlink at the top of the column.

  • Type – shows whether this is a Playout, Stream, Record, Switch, Overlay, Input, NDI or Playlist event.
  • Out – the switch output port for a switch event.
  • In – the A/V input port for a switch event. If breakaway is enabled, the “Audio In” and “Video In” columns are displayed.
  • Chan – the server output channel on which this event will occur.
  • Feed– the server input feed for stream and ip capture record events.
  • NDI Feed– the NDI feed for NDI and NDI record events.
  • Day – the day of the week for which this event is scheduled.
  • Start Date – the date on which this event is scheduled to begin in the form MM/DD/YYYY.
  • Start – the time of day this event is scheduled to begin, in 24-hour format.
  • End – the time of day this event is scheduled to end, in 24-hour format. If an event runs past midnight on its start date, its end time will appear to be earlier than its start time.
  • Source – the name of the file for playouts and overlays. For captures, stream, and NDI events the source is the feed. For switch events the source is the video input.
  • Duration – the duration of this event in hours, minutes, and seconds.
  • Program or Program Code – the program name or code from the event’s metadata.
  • Episode or Episode Code – the episode name or code from the event’s metadata.
  • Recur – if the event is a recurring event this field will display “Recur” with a link to the recurring rule, if the event is from a series schedule this field will display the Series Name with a link to the Series, otherwise it will display nothing.
  • Action – lists the actions available for the event:
    • View – allows you to see an event that has passed.
    • Modify –allows you to change the parameters of an event that has not played.
    • + (“Plus”) – allows you to schedule an event of the same type immediately after this one. The + link exists for an event as long as there is a time gap between that event and the next event on the channel.
    • p (“Playout”) – allows you to schedule a playout event after this event. The p link is displayed as long as there is room in the schedule for a playout between this event and the next event on the channel.
    • s (“Stream”) – allows you to schedule a stream event after this event. The s link is displayed as long as there is room in the schedule for a stream event between this event and the next event on the channel.
    • i (“Input”) – allows you to schedule an input event after this event. The i link is displayed as long as there is room in the schedule for an input event between this event and the next event on the channel.
    • n (“NDI”) – allows you to schedule an NDI event after this event. The n link is displayed as long as there is room in the schedule for an NDI event between this event and the next event on the channel.
    • P (“Playlist”) – allows you to schedule a Playlist event after this event. The P link is displayed as long as there is room in the schedule for a Playlist event between this event and the next event on the channel.
    • o (“Overlay”) — allows you to schedule an overlay event on top of this event.
    • x (“Cross”) – allows you to add another type of event immediately after this one by crossing from playout to switch, or switch to playout.

Display Options

The Classic View of the Programming page offers display options to control how many events appear on the page at once.

  • Calendar View – To see the Programming page in Calendar View, pull down the Calendar View option under the Programming tab. Calendar View lets you schedule events by dragging and dropping content and live sources onto a calendar.
  • Show – To select how many events to display on the page, type in the number of results you want to show on the page, and click the Go button.