Compix AutoCast 3.1 - Manual (Page 44)

Chapter 3 Importing Data
In addition to text (*.txt), Microsoft Excel files, XML files, Web sites, and Databases, RSS feeds can be used to fulfill templates in
AutoCast. RSS feeds can be used only with the Watch function to create crawl pages.
RSS
Crawls
Crawl pages can be created using
the Watch function. To use this func-
tionality, follow these steps.
Crawls
Crawl pages can be created using
the Watch function. To use this
functionality, follow the steps from
the previous Watch Function sub-
section. During step , be sure
to also check the [Crawl Sequence]
box. Follow the rest of the steps
accordingly.
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Select a crawl template by
clicking on the thumbnail in the
Template List or selecting it with
the Template dropdown in the Play
Item Edit Window.
Once selected, the table in the
Play Item Edit Window populates
with a list of all alias objects avail-
able.
Check the [Watch] box.
In the new window that opens,
choose [RSS] from the Data Type
dropdown menu and check the
[Crawl Sequence] box.
Copy the Web address of the
RSS feed and paste it into the
Feed Source field in AutoCast.
Click the [Add] button to add the
RSS feed to the list of saved feeds.
Double click on the desired feed in
the [My Feed] section. Data from
the RSS feed displays in the table
to the right.
To assign data, click the cell
next to the alias object then click
the column number with the de-
sired data.
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Compix Media AutoCast Document No: 2.3.003 Revision: 2.2 Updated: 9/12/2012