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    Table of Contents

    1. Side menu 1. Show/hide side menu 2. Show valid schemas/Hide invalid schemas 3. Create a new advertising scheme → A date picker opens → A date picker opens 4. Select advertising scheme 2. Timelines 1. Create a new timeline 1. Timeline 2. Length ranges 3. Advertising blocks 2. Timelines 1. Timeline 2. Length ranges 3. Advertising blocks 3. Advertising scheme plan 1. Create an advertising block scheme in the plan 1. Timeline 2. Length ranges 3. Advertising blocks 2. Shift timelines in the plan 3. Changing timelines 1. Timeline 2. Length ranges 3. Advertising blocks 4. Advertising scheme settings 1. Advertising scheme name 2. Valid channels 3. Define start date → A date picker opens 4. Define end date → A date picker opens

    1. Side menu

    1. Show/hide side menu

    Click on
    → The side menu is closed/opened

     
     

    2. Show valid schemas/Hide invalid schemas

    1. Click on the toggle
      → The toggle switches to the selected mode ; Invalid schemas are hidden
    2. Click on the selected toggle
      → The toggle switches to deselected mode; all schemes are displayed
     
     

    3. Create a new advertising scheme

    1. Hover over the Create new schema area 

      → The area is selected 
    2. Click the area
      → A new advertising scheme is created
    3. Create the advertising scheme 
      1. Click in the text input field Name and enter a name for the advertising scheme
      2. Click on the icon on the channel selection dropdown menu
        → A drop-down menu with the available channels will appear
        1. Click on a channel in the drop-down menu
          → The channel is selected; the dropdown menu closes
      3. Click on the Symbol in the area 

        → A date picker opens

         
         
        1. Click on a field
          → The date is selected, the date picker closes
        2. Click on
          → The previous month is displayed
        3. Click on
          → The following month is displayed
        4. Click on
          → The current day is selected, the date picker closes
        5. Click on
          → The date picker closes, the date field allows direct entry of the date 
        6. Click on
          → The date picker closes
          → The date for the start of the advertising scheme is selected
      4. Click on the Symbol in the to range 

        → A date picker opens

         
         
        1. Click on a field
          → The date is selected, the date picker closes
        2. Click on
          → The previous month is displayed
        3. Click on
          → The following month is displayed
        4. Click on
          → The current day is selected, the date picker closes
        5. Click on
          → The date picker closes, the date field allows direct entry of the date 
        6. Click on
          → The date picker closes
          → The date for the end of the advertising scheme is selected
      5. Click on
        → The advertising scheme is created
     
     

    4. Select advertising scheme

    Click on an advertising scheme in the side menu

    → The advertising scheme is selected; all available time slots are displayed in the Time Slots area; the advertising scheme plan is displayed in the Plan area

     
     
     
     

    2. Timelines

    1. Create a new timeline

    Click on the area

    → The Edit Ad Block Scheme wizard is displayed

    Click on the areas

    1. Timeline

    1. Click in the Name text input field and enter a name
    2. Click in the time input field and enter a start time
    3. Click in the time input field until and enter an end time
    4. Click on the days of the week on which the timeline should be active
      → The active weekdays are marked in color
     
     

    2. Length ranges

    1. Select slot types for advertising blocks
      1. Click on
        → A dropdown menu with possible slot types is displayed 
      2. Click on a slot type
        → The slot type is selected; the dropdown menu closes
    2. Select default ad cut type
      1. Click on
        → A dropdown menu with possible ad cut types is displayed 
      2. Click on an ad cut type in the dropdown menu
        → The advertising type is selected; the dropdown menu closes
    3. Move the mouse over the
      → In the right area of the input field a stepper displayed
      1. Click on
        → The current value is increased by 1
      2. Click on
        → The current value is reduced by 1
      3. Alternatively, click in the input field and enter a number of minutes
        → The entered value is adopted
    4. Move the mouse over the
      → In the right area of the input field a stepper displayed
      1. Click on
        → The current value is increased by 1
      2. Click on
        → The current value is reduced by 1
      3. Alternatively, click in the input field and enter a number of minutes
        → The entered value is adopted
    5. Click Create new length range
      → A new length range is created and selected for data entry
      1. Enter data for the new length range in 1. - 4.
    6. Click Define Ad Blocks
      → The Advertising Breaks tab for the active length range is called up
     
     

    3. Advertising blocks

    1. Select length range
      1. Click on a length range
        → The length range is selected; the currently scheduled advertising blocks (2.) are displayed (3.) 
    2. Schedule advertising breaks
      1. Click and hold a desired advertising block
        → The advertising block area is outlined with a green dashed line 
      2. Drag the advertising block into the plan area
        → A green line indicates the future planning area 
      3. Release the mouse
        → The advertising break is scheduled 
    3. Edit ad blocks 

      1. Click in the Number input field and enter a number
        → The number is used for the advertising break
      2. Click in the input field Start and change the beginning of the advertising block
        → The beginning of the advertising block and the beginning of the following elements is adjusted
      3. Click in the input field Duration and change the duration of the advertising block or the program block
        → The duration of the advertising block/program block is adjusted; the beginning of the following blocks is adjusted accordingly
      4. Delete ad block
        Click on the symbol
        1. A confirmation wizard will appear 
        2. Click on
          → The advertising block is deleted; the assistant is no longer displayed
        3. Click on
          → The deletion process is canceled; the wizard is no longer displayed to access the different areas.
    4. Click on
      → The advertising block scheme is saved; the wizard closes
     
     
     
     

    2. Timelines

    1. Move the mouse over the timeline 

      → Three dots appear in the top right corner of the timeline
    2. Click on the three dots
      → A context menu is displayed 

      1. Delete timeline
        1. Click on in the context menu
          → The timeline is deleted
      2. Edit timeline
        1. Click on in the context menu
          → The wizard will open Edit ad block scheme will open

    Click on the areas

    1. Timeline

    1. Click in the Name text input field and enter a name
    2. Click in the time input field and enter a start time
    3. Click in the time input field until and enter an end time
    4. Click on the days of the week on which the timeline should be active
      → The active weekdays are marked in color
     
     

    2. Length ranges

    1. Select slot types for advertising blocks
      1. Click on
        → A dropdown menu with possible slot types is displayed 
      2. Click on a slot type
        → The slot type is selected; the dropdown menu closes
    2. Select default ad cut type
      1. Click on
        → A dropdown menu with possible ad cut types is displayed 
      2. Click on an ad cut type in the dropdown menu
        → The advertising type is selected; the dropdown menu closes
    3. Move the mouse over the
      → In the right area of the input field a stepper displayed
      1. Click on
        → The current value is increased by 1
      2. Click on
        → The current value is reduced by 1
      3. Alternatively, click in the input field and enter a number of minutes
        → The entered value is adopted
    4. Move the mouse over the
      → In the right area of the input field a stepper displayed
      1. Click on
        → The current value is increased by 1
      2. Click on
        → The current value is reduced by 1
      3. Alternatively, click in the input field and enter a number of minutes
        → The entered value is adopted
    5. Click Create new length range
      → A new length range is created and selected for data entry
      1. Enter data for the new length range in 1. - 4.
    6. Click Define Ad Blocks
      → The Advertising Breaks tab for the active length range is called up
     
     

    3. Advertising blocks

    1. Select length range
      1. Click on a length range
        → The length range is selected; the currently scheduled advertising blocks (2.) are displayed (3.) 
    2. Schedule advertising breaks
      1. Click and hold a desired advertising block
        → The advertising block area is outlined with a green dashed line 
      2. Drag the advertising block into the plan area
        → A green line indicates the future planning area 
      3. Release the mouse
        → The advertising break is scheduled 
    3. Edit ad blocks 

      1. Click in the Number input field and enter a number
        → The number is used for the advertising break
      2. Click in the input field Start and change the beginning of the advertising block
        → The beginning of the advertising block and the beginning of the following elements is adjusted
      3. Click in the input field Duration and change the duration of the advertising block or the program block
        → The duration of the advertising block/program block is adjusted; the start of the following blocks is adjusted accordingly
      4. Delete ad block
        Click on the symbol
        1. A confirmation wizard will appear 
        2. Click on
          → The advertising block is deleted; the assistant is no longer displayed
        3. Click on
          → The deletion process is canceled; the wizard is no longer displayed to access the different areas.
    4. Click on
      → The advertising block scheme is saved; the wizard closes
     
     

    to access the different areas.

    Click on
    → The advertising block scheme is saved; the wizard closes

     
     
     
     

    3. Advertising scheme plan

    1. Create an advertising block scheme in the plan

    1. Move the mouse into the plan area
      → A black bar shows the start of a time slot in the plan 
    2. Click and hold and drag a rectangle in the plan 
    3. Release the mouse
      → The Edit Ad Block Scheme wizard opens

    Click on the areas

    1. Timeline

    1. Click in the Name text input field and enter a name
    2. Click in the time input field and enter a start time
    3. Click in the time input field until and enter an end time
    4. Click on the days of the week on which the timeline should be active
      → The active weekdays are marked in color
     
     

    2. Length ranges

    1. Select slot types for advertising blocks
      1. Click on
        → A dropdown menu with possible slot types is displayed 
      2. Click on a slot type
        → The slot type is selected; the dropdown menu closes
    2. Select default ad cut type
      1. Click on
        → A dropdown menu with possible ad cut types is displayed 
      2. Click on an ad cut type in the dropdown menu
        → The advertising type is selected; the dropdown menu closes
    3. Move the mouse over the
      → In the right area of the input field a stepper displayed
      1. Click on
        → The current value is increased by 1
      2. Click on
        → The current value is reduced by 1
      3. Alternatively, click in the input field and enter a number of minutes
        → The entered value is adopted
    4. Move the mouse over the
      → In the right area of the input field a stepper displayed
      1. Click on
        → The current value is increased by 1
      2. Click on
        → The current value is reduced by 1
      3. Alternatively, click in the input field and enter a number of minutes
        → The entered value is adopted
    5. Click Create new length range
      → A new length range is created and selected for data entry
      1. Enter data for the new length range in 1. - 4.
    6. Click Define Ad Blocks
      → The Advertising Breaks tab for the active length range is called up
     
     

    3. Advertising blocks

    1. Select length range
      1. Click on a length range
        → The length range is selected; the currently scheduled advertising blocks (2.) are displayed (3.) 
    2. Schedule advertising breaks
      1. Click and hold a desired advertising block
        → The advertising block area is outlined with a green dashed line 
      2. Drag the advertising block into the plan area
        → A green line indicates the future planning area 
      3. Release the mouse
        → The advertising break is scheduled 
    3. Edit ad blocks 

      1. Click in the Number input field and enter a number
        → The number is used for the advertising break
      2. Click in the input field Start and change the beginning of the advertising block
        → The beginning of the advertising block and the beginning of the following elements is adjusted
      3. Click in the input field Duration and change the duration of the advertising block or the program block
        → The duration of the advertising block/program block is adjusted; the start of the following blocks is adjusted accordingly
      4. Delete ad block
        Click on the symbol
        1. A confirmation wizard will appear 
        2. Click on
          → The advertising block is deleted; the assistant is no longer displayed
        3. Click on
          → The deletion process is canceled; the wizard is no longer displayed to access the different areas.
    4. Click on
      → The advertising block scheme is saved; the wizard closes
     
     

    to access the different areas.

    1. Click on
      → The advertising block scheme is saved; the wizard closes
     
     

    2. Shift timelines in the plan

    Click and hold a timeline in the plan and move the timeline up or down

     
     

    3. Changing timelines

    Click on an element of a timeline in the plan

    → The Edit Ad Block Scheme wizard opens

    Click on the areas

    1. Timeline

    1. Click in the Name text input field and enter a name
    2. Click in the time input field and enter a start time
    3. Click in the time input field until and enter an end time
    4. Click on the days of the week on which the timeline should be active
      → The active weekdays are marked in color
     
     

    2. Length ranges

    1. Select slot types for advertising blocks
      1. Click on
        → A dropdown menu with possible slot types is displayed 
      2. Click on a slot type
        → The slot type is selected; the dropdown menu closes
    2. Select default ad cut type
      1. Click on
        → A dropdown menu with possible ad cut types is displayed 
      2. Click on an ad cut type in the dropdown menu
        → The advertising type is selected; the dropdown menu closes
    3. Move the mouse over the
      → In the right area of the input field a stepper displayed
      1. Click on
        → The current value is increased by 1
      2. Click on
        → The current value is reduced by 1
      3. Alternatively, click in the input field and enter a number of minutes
        → The entered value is adopted
    4. Move the mouse over the
      → In the right area of the input field a stepper displayed
      1. Click on
        → The current value is increased by 1
      2. Click on
        → The current value is reduced by 1
      3. Alternatively, click in the input field and enter a number of minutes
        → The entered value is adopted
    5. Click Create new length range
      → A new length range is created and selected for data entry
      1. Enter data for the new length range in 1. - 4.
    6. Click Define Ad Blocks
      → The Advertising Breaks tab for the active length range is called up
     
     

    3. Advertising blocks

    1. Select length range
      1. Click on a length range
        → The length range is selected; the currently scheduled advertising blocks (2.) are displayed (3.) 
    2. Schedule advertising breaks
      1. Click and hold a desired advertising block
        → The advertising block area is outlined with a green dashed line 
      2. Drag the advertising block into the plan area
        → A green line indicates the future planning area 
      3. Release the mouse
        → The advertising break is scheduled 
    3. Edit ad blocks 

      1. Click in the Number input field and enter a number
        → The number is used for the advertising break
      2. Click in the input field Start and change the beginning of the advertising block
        → The beginning of the advertising block and the beginning of the following elements is adjusted
      3. Click in the input field Duration and change the duration of the advertising block or the program block
        → The duration of the advertising block/program block is adjusted; the start of the following blocks is adjusted accordingly
      4. Delete ad block
        Click on the symbol
        1. A confirmation wizard will appear 
        2. Click on
          → The advertising block is deleted; the assistant is no longer displayed
        3. Click on
          → The deletion process is canceled; the wizard is no longer displayed to access the different areas.
    4. Click on
      → The advertising block scheme is saved; the wizard closes
     
     

    to access the different areas.

    1. Click on
      → The advertising block scheme is saved; the wizard closes
     
     
     
     

    4. Advertising scheme settings

    1. Advertising scheme name

    Click in the input field Name and change the name or enter a name

     
     

    2. Valid channels

    1. Click on the symbol
      → A drop-down menu with the available channels will appear 
    2. Click on a channel in the drop-down menu
      → The channel is selected; the drop-down menu is no longer displayed
     
     

    3. Define start date

    1. Click on the symbol 

      → A date picker opens

       
       
      1. Click on a field
        → The date is selected, the date picker closes
      2. Click on
        → The previous month is displayed
      3. Click on
        → The following month is displayed
      4. Click on
        → The current day is selected, the date picker closes
      5. Click on
        → The date picker closes, the date field allows direct entry of the date 
      6. Click on
        → The date picker closes
    2. Click in the date input field and enter a date

    the start date is adopted.

     
     

    4. Define end date

    1. Click on the icon 

      → A date picker opens

       
       
      1. Click on a field
        → The date is selected, the date picker closes
      2. Click on
        → The previous month is displayed
      3. Click on
        → The following month is displayed
      4. Click on
        → The current day is selected, the date picker closes
      5. Click on
        → The date picker closes, the date field allows direct entry of the date 
      6. Click on
        → The date picker closes
    2. Click in the date input field and enter a date

    the end date is adopted.

     
     
    1. Click on
      → The changes are saved