The Station Attributes windows allow you to defined and manage Station-Specific Attributes, which can be then be assigned to any Song/Link. These station attributes can be defined globally, but are assigned to Songs/Links on a Station-specific basis. These Attributes are designated as Global or Station based on the settings in the Attributes tab of the Setup | Station | Features tab. If the Mapping for an attribute is set to Station, then the attribute can be set for the Song/Link in this window for the station. If the Mapping is set to Global, use the Song Coding window or Link Coding window to set a Global attribute for the song/link or artist.
Accessing the Station Attributes window
Features in the Station Attributes window
Working in the Station Attributes window
See also the notes for the Song window, the Link window , the Attributes topics and the Attributes pane in the Multi Song Changer and Multi- Link Changer.
The Station Attributes window is accessed from any Song/Link window, or from the Multi-Song/Link Changer, by clicking the Edit button at top right of the Station Coding Attributes pane in these windows, or by double-clicking anywhere in this pane.
In the Station Attributes window, the left pane lists all Attributes assigned to the selected song/link for the station. The right pane lists, according to the radio button you select, Station-specific Attributes (codes for this Station), or all Station Attributes that are assigned to at least one song/link in one station (codes for All stations).
You can use Attributes to refine the individual sound of a Station. Unlike the Coding pane attributes and Participants, these attributes are station specific.
Click any area in the image for help.
Click any area in the image for help.
The pane on the left lists the assigned Station Attributes for the Song/Link for the current station.
The pane on the right is an expanding pane which allows you to select attributes and add descriptions to the listed Attributes. By clicking the Add Attribute button, you can add a station attribute to the Attributes list. See the notes for Creating and Assigning Attributes in this topic. The attributes listed here can be dragged and dropped into the Attributes grid using the mouse. The Add/Remove buttons can also be used to assign attributes.
Select either the Station or the All radio button to show assigned Attributes for this station (station), or all Station Attributes across the entire Library (All). Results are shown in the in Attributes list.
To Edit an existing Station Attribute click the Edit Attribute button.
To create a new Attribute to assign to the Song Attributes list, click the Add Attribute button.
Click the delete button to remove the selected attribute from the list of Attributes. See the Deleting notes.
NOTE: The process of deleting an Attribute value is permanent. Once it has been deleted, it is removed from all Songs and Links to which it has been assigned, and the value is removed from the library. Use the Remove button to remove it from the asset but maintain the Attribute value for other assets.
There is a set of add-remove buttons to use to move attributes into and out of the Attribute list. Click the left-pointing buttons to move the selected Attribute to the Attribute List. Click the right-pointing buttons to remove the selected Attribute from the Attributes list.
Click the OK button to confirm the changes, close the Station Attributes window, and return to the underlying Song/Link window.
Assigning an existing Attribute
button to open the Create New Attribute window.
TIP: it is very easy to create overlapping names and descriptions for Sound codes and attributes. Before creating a new name, description or code attribute, check the list of codes already created, by reviewing the names in the Attributes list for All stations.
In the Available Attributes pane, drag and drop the Attribute name to the Attributes grid to assign it. Optionally, click the left-pointing arrow to place the Attribute in the Attributes list. Then click the Close button to close the Station Attributes and display the newly assigned code in the Attributes pane in the song/link window. Click the save button to save changes, or confirm this change when leaving this song/link window.
button.NOTE: If you edit an Attribute name in the Station Attributes window, the changes are applied globally to that Station Attribute in all stations.
In the Station Attributes window, drag the attribute to be removed from the attributes list and drop it in the Available Attributes. Optionally, select the attribute to remove in the value field, and click the right-pointing button. The code is removed from the Attributes grid. Click Close to close the window and return to the song/link window. The attributes removed will no longer be displayed in the Station Attributes pane. Click the save button to save your change, or confirm this change when you leave the song/link window.
button.
NOTE: The process of deleting an Attribute value is permanent. Once it has been deleted, it is removed from all Songs and Links to which it has been assigned, and the value is removed from the library.