Import and Export events

The HyperCaster can import event lists exported from other programs including other traffic and scheduling systems such as Protrack and Facil for batch scheduling. Event list files are typically in CSV or XML format. To import an event list:

1. On the Programming tab in Classic View, click the Choose File button and select the event list file from your local computer file system.

2. Select the import format from the drop-down list. Possible formats include:

  • Native – TelVue’s format that covers all event types on single-channel and multi-channel systems and can be used for internal manipulations. Native can carry metadata associated with the content, and you can edit the CSV file to change the metadata before importing. Native format is recommended for batch copying, batch imports, and backups.
  • Facil – a third-party format used by many access centers to manage assets, schedules, and facilities.  Facil supports only playout and switch events. It uses a Facil-specific CSV format.
  • Annenberg – specific format requested by Annenberg Media. It supports only Channel 1 and uses the format filename, start time. Annenberg files cannot have a header row.
  • Protrack – a third-party format used for integrating with third-party broadcast traffic systems. This format supports the Protrack raw log document format for scheduling playouts and switch events. For imports, the log header must contain the TelVue channel name. For switch events, the Protrack Source must match the TelVue Input Name, and the Switch Input/Output settings for this channel must be correct.  This format cannot be used for exports.

3. Select a start date and time, if desired. If a start date and time is not provided, the dates and times specified in the import list are used to schedule the events. If a start date and time is provided, the schedule times in the event list file are moved relatively in a group to start at the new time. For example, a four-hour schedule block from 8:00 AM-12:00 PM could be imported to start at 6:00 PM and that same block would now be scheduled from 6:00 PM-10:00 PM.

Note: Either both the Start Date and Time fields must be filled in, or both fields must be left blank.

4. Click the Import button. When the import action is complete, the application generates a report showing whether each entry scheduled successfully, and – if not – the reason.

To export an event list:

1. On the Programming tab in Classic View, filter the display for the events you want to export, as needed.

2. Use the check boxes to select the events you want to export.

3. Select an export format from the drop-down list. Possible export formats include:

  • Native – TelVue’s format that covers all event types on single-channel and multi-channel systems and can be used for internal manipulations. Native can carry metadata associated with the content, and you can edit the CSV file to change the metadata before importing.  Native format is recommended for batch copying, batch exports, and backups.
  • Annenberg – specific format requested by Annenberg Media. It supports only Channel 1 and uses the format filename, start time. It does not use a header row.

4. Click the Export button. The application exports the events to your filesystem in the selected format. For example, if you exported files using the Native format, the export file might be named export_native.csv.

Combining exporting with importing also provides a simple way to copy large scheduling blocks.