Subcontract (Digital 2) Details Page
The Details page of a Subcontract (Digital) shows the basic information about the Subcontract (Digital). (need image). Note: Any instance where any of the fields on this page changes from one Subcontract (Digital), a new Subcontract (Digital) must be created.
Fields
Duration: Enter the duration of this Subcontract (Digital). By default, Ad Manager automatically populates this field with the dates from the Contract. If different, enter the dates.
Brand: Brand information can be entered for an Advertiser with a number of different product lines/departments/promotions/etc.. For example, Advertiser Ford would have brands such as Mustang, Explorer, Taurus and Windstar. Select an existing one or enter new, if not on the list. To enter a new Brand, type the name and in the following window, select the Advertiser name, then click OK.
Market: Select the Market for this Subcontract (Digital). Note: A new Market name can be added here. However, the remaining details of the Market must be completed in the All Markets table under the Other folder prior to scheduling Reservations to the Subcontract (Digital).
Type: Select the Type for this Subcontract (Digital). The four Types are: Sold, Bonus, Public Service and Trade. Note: The default Type for a new Subcontract (Digital) is Sold; change if required.
Segment: Select the Loop Segment for this particular Subcontract (Digital). Note: A new Segment name can be added here. However, the remaining details of the Segment must be completed in the Alll Segments table under the Configuration folder and the Segment must be associated with a Loop prior to scheduling Reservations to the Subcontract (Digital).
Spots: Enter the number of Spots that are to run for this particular Subcontract (Digital).
Spot Length: Enter the length of the Spots to be played for this Subcontract (Digital). This can be entered as the number of :seconds, or as minutes:seconds. NOTE: Ad Manager will auto populate this field with data that was entered in the All Segments table. Users can modify this, if desired. NOTE: If the Segment has been entered with the Booking Mode identified as <Length>, it is important to enter the correct Spot Length in this field. This determines how much time (Length) is still available for sale in the Segment.
Day part: If the Spots of this Subcontract (Digital) were sold for a particular Day part, click the <Day part...> button and select it from the list. (need screen shot). Once selected, the Times pane will display the time frame of the Day part. If no Day part is selected, Ad Manager will display the Times as 24-hour.
Times: Users can add/remove times of day, if no day parts have been entered, or if the ads are to run in mutiple time frames. (need screen shott). Times can also be modified in this frame. The default Time in Ad Manager is that the Spot will play in the Loop for 24 hours (all day). To add times of day, click the blue + symbol and enter the time(s). (need screen shot). The times will display in the Times frame as they are added. As well they will be represented in the visual time editor at the bottom of the window (need screen shot). NOTE: If the Times in the frame above the visual time editor are adjacent to each other, it will display as one bar for the entire time. NOTE: Ad Manager uses a 24-hour clock when entering time and periods of time must be entered accordingly. For example, if the time period is to be from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., it will be entered as 11:00 to 17:00. To remove periods of time, click on the red - symbol and enter the time(s). The revised times till display in the Times frame and will be represented in the visual time editor at the bottom of the window (need screen shot) To edit the times entered for a period, select it and click the <Edit Time> button (need screen shot). In the Edit time window, make the modifications and click <OK>. (need screen shot) To delete a time period, select it in the list, and click the <Delete> button at the top right of the frame. Again, the visual time editor will display the deletion at the bottom of the screen
The visual time editor at the bottom of the Subcontract (Digital) page can also be used to edit the time periods. NOTE: It displays the time in 15-minute intervals and for a 24-hour period.
The frame to the right of the Times frame is used to identify which days of the week the Spots on this Subcontract (Digital) are to play. The default in Ad Manager is that the Spots will run all days of the week. (need screen shot) If the Spots are to play only on certain days of the week, uncheck the box beside the days that they will NOT play. (need screen shot)
NOTE: The data entered on the Details page is viewed by Ad Manager to be the "default" for this particular Subcontract (Digital). Users can still modify times/days on any Reservation as required. NOTE: If data is modified to the Times/Days after Reservations have been scheduled to the Subcontract (Digital) it will not affect those Reservations already existing. It will only apply to any new ones added after the data has been modified.
