Grass Valley Schedule Importer User Manual

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Cobalt XML Schedule Import User Manual - document version: 1.28 – Page 12

<!-- Asset (mandatory) will identify the asset to schedule in this event. If the reference doesn't exist in the

Cobalt database, a new asset will be created with the information from the following elements.

Attributes: InternalID = reference to the asset, stored in TX/MAM as "external ref"

(optional, but recommended)

ID = direct reference to an existing Cobalt Asset ID, if available

(optional, not used very often)

AssetType = asset type where the new asset will be created

(mandatory for new asset)

TcIn = timecode in for partial playout of asset in format hh:mm:ss:ff

(optional)

TcOut = timecode out for partial playout of asset in format hh:mm:ss:ff

(optional)

Elements: type_metadata (0 or 1 elements)

custom_metadata (0 or 1 elements) -->

<type_metadata>

<!-- type_metadata (optional) will be used if a new asset has to be created. The type metadata fields can be used to

set the duration of an asset in TX/MAM. This can be used if the asset duration differs from the event duration.

Elements: FIELD (0 or more elements) -->

<!-- FIELD

Attributes: name = name of the type metadata field (mandatory)

Value: value of the named type metadata field -->

</type_metadata>

<custom_metadata>

<!-- custom_metadata (optional) will be used if a new asset has to be created. The custom metadata fields have

to match to the configured metadata fields from this asset type in TX/MAM.

Elements: FIELD (0 or more elements) -->

<FIELD name="artist">Usher</FIELD>

<FIELD name="track">Love Is A Deserter</FIELD>

<FIELD name="album">Confessions</FIELD>

<!-- FIELD

Attributes: name = name of the custom metadata field (mandatory)

Value: value of the named custom metadata field -->

</custom_metadata>

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