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Publish

The Publish tab in the System Configuration window is used to create, edit or delete Publish types that are used to Publish a group of mixed content such as an Episode or Podcast to a configured Location. The configurations in this tab are used with the Publish button in the Logs Module.

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Publish Toolbar

The following options are available using the Publish Toolbar.

Active

The Active option activates the Publish type. Multiple Publish configurations can be created in this tab.

Name

Use the Name field to give the Publish type a name. This name will be used in the filename for the files created when the content is Published so use something that is descriptive to allow for easy recognition.

Description

The Description field is optional and is used to describe the Publish type.

Max Length

The Max Length is the maximum total length of the published content. This field is optional. A value of 00:00:00 means there is no maximum and any length of content can be published. If the selected content to be published exceeds the Max Length the user will receive a warning and the content will not be published.

Output Metadata XML

The Output Metadata XML is used to output the metadata in XML format to a configured Location. When Output Metadata XML is enabled the following fields in the Metadata section are available for configuration.

Transform Metadata XML - The Transform Metadata XML drop-down allows the user to select a predefined XSLT to use to transform the output metadata. The user can select one of the predefined XSLT (Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations) options or create a new XSLT format to use.  There are five XSLT formats that ship with Zetta three of which can be edited to fit the needs of the Published metadata. The existing formats are as follows:

• Zetta Full - This format cannot be edited; it is a complex output XSLT format.
• Zetta Lite - This format cannot be edited; it is a simpler XSLT format that does not include all the data that is in the Zetta Full format.
• Sample 1 - This format can be edited and is the Zetta Full XSLT format without Notes that are associated with the asset to be exported with the Live Metadata.
• Sample 2 - This format can be edited and is the Zetta Lite XSLT format with simple text output.
• Sample 3 - This format can be edited and is the Zetta Lite XSLT format without Notes that are associated with the asset to be exported with the Live Metadata.

Include event Notes - This option is used to include GSelector event Notes. Zetta must be integrated with GSelector.

• No Notes - No notes will not output the notes.
• Text - The Text option will output plain text.
• HTML - The HTML option will output HTML (starts with <P> and contains the HTML commands for the styling specified as well as the text).
• RTF - The RTF option will output RTF (starts with {\rtf and contains the RTF commands for the styling specified as well as the text).

Include event Scripts - This option is used to include Scripts from the Metadata card of the asset.

• No Notes - No notes will not output the scripts.
• Text - The Text option will output plain text.
• HTML - The HTML option will output HTML (starts with <P> and contains the HTML commands for the styling specified as well as the text).
• RTF - The RTF option will output RTF (starts with {\rtf and contains the RTF commands for the styling specified as well as the text).

Output Folder - The drop-down for the Output Folder lists all the predefined Locations configured using the Locations tab of the System Configuration window. This is where Zetta will place the Published Metadata. The computer that is doing the Publishing from the Logs module must have access to this location.

Launch Exe - The Launch Exe field is used to define a third party application that will pick up the metadata from the defined Output Folder. This field is typically used with the Output Audio Conditional option. The executable will place the Conditional file in the selected Location when its task is complete, at which point Zetta will Output the Audio. Variables that can be used in this field are:

@err - Create and Error log file.

@mf - Resolves the path to the metadata. For example: c:\Windows\Notepad.exe @mf will open the XML in Notepad if the Output Folder were on the local computer.

Capture Metadata Output - The Capture Metadata Output when selected, will log each XSLT transformation for publish to a separate PUBLISH_COMMUNICATION log file to the C:\programdata\rcs\zetta\!logging\debug folder. Use this option to troubleshoot any issues with Publish configurations.

Output Audio/Output Audio Conditional

The Output Audio/Output Audio Conditional enables the Audio options to Output Audio to a configured output folder or to Output Audio based on a Condition that is met. When Output Audio Conditional is selected a Location drop-down is displayed allowing the user to select the configured location.

Location - This field is available when the Output Audio Conditional option is selected. Zetta will wait for the Conditional file to be available in this selected location before it Outputs the Audio to the Output Folder defined in this section. The Location selected here is configured in the System Configuration Locations tab.

Computers - The Computer selected here is the computer that will Publish the Audio to the selected Output Folder. Multiple computers can be selected; this is useful for redundancy and load balancing. The computers here must have access to the Location selected above.

Output Folder - The drop-down for the Output Folder lists all the predefined Locations configured using the Locations tab of the System Configuration window. This is where Zetta will place the Published Audio.

Launch Exe - The Launch Exe field is used to define a third party application that will pick up the Audio. Variables that can be used in this field are:

@err - Create and Error log file.

@mf - Resolves the path to the metadata. For example: C:\Windows\Notepad.exe @mf will open the XML in Notepad if the Output Folder were on the local computer.

@af - Resolves the path of the audio file. For example: C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe "/c C:/ZettaShare/Publish/Publish.bat @af"

* Forward slashes are required to execute a batch file. Quotes may or may not be needed.

Normalization targets for Show/Mini-Logs Publish from Library

The Normalization targets for Show/Mini-Logs Publish from Library option tells Zetta to use the selected stations normalization and ducking values, from the Audio Processing tab of the Station Configuration, when publishing a show/mini-log from the Library module. A Show or Mini-Log is a schedule of events similar to a Macro but lives outside the main station log. These events can be songs, spots, voice tracks, links, etc.

Publish Commands

The following task commands can be used for Publish. The first three do the equivalent of selecting events in a Log, Show, or Mini-Log and clicking the Publish button to write an audio file and/or metadata file containing those events to a location specified in this Publish tab.

Publish tab Step-by-Step Topics

This section will provide step-by-step instructions for tasks in the Publish tab of the System Configuration window.

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Add a Publish Type to Output only Metadata

1. Select System from the Configuration Menu.
2. Select the Publish tab from the System window.
3. Click the Add New Publish Type button.
4. Enter a Name for the Publish Type.
5. Optionally, enter a Description
6. Optionally, enter a Max Length for the published content.
7. Select a XSLT format from the Transform Metadata XML drop-down or Create a New Format
8. Optionally, edit the sample XSLT if selected.
9. Optionally, set the Include Event Notes to include any Note from GSelector for the asset.
10. Optionally, set the Include Event Scripts to include the Script from the asset metadata card.
11. Select an Output Folder from the drop-down.
12. Optionally, enable the Launch Exe field.
13. Enter the path to the application in the Launch Exe field with any arguments needed when running the application.
14. Optionally, select Capture metadata output.
15. Select the station from the Normalization targets for Show/Mini-Logs Publish from Library.
    
16. Click Save to save the settings.

Add a Publish Type to Output only Audio

1. Select System from the Configuration Menu.
2. Select the Publish tab from the System window.
3. Click the Add New Publish Type button.
4. Enter a Name for the Publish Type.
5. Optionally, enter a Description
6. Optionally, enter a Max Length for the published content.
7. Deselect the Output Metadata XML
8. Select Output Audio
9. Select the Computer that will Publish the Audio
10. Select an Output Folder from the drop-down.
11. Optionally, enable the Launch Exe field.
12. Enter the path to the application in the Launch Exe field with any arguments needed when running the application.
13. Select the station from the Normalization targets for Show/Mini-Logs Publish from Library.
    
14. Click Save to save the settings.

Add a Publish Type to Output Audio and Metadata

1. Select System from the Configuration Menu.
2. Select the Publish tab from the System window.
3. Click the Add New Publish Type button.
4. Enter a Name for the Publish Type.
5. Optionally, enter a Description
6. Optionally, enter a Max Length for the published content.
7. Select a XSLT format from the Transform Metadata XML drop-down or Create a New Format
8. Optionally, edit the sample XSLT if selected.
9. Optionally, set the Include Event Notes to include any Note from GSelector for the asset.
10. Optionally, set the Include Event Scripts to include the Script from the asset metadata card.
11. Select an Output Folder from the drop-down.
12. Optionally, enable the Launch Exe field.
13. Enter the path to the application in the Launch Exe field with any arguments needed when running the application.
14. Optionally, select Capture metadata output.
15. Select Output Audio
16. Select the Computer that will Publish the Audio
17. Select an Output Folder from the drop-down.
18. Optionally, enable the Launch Exe field.
19. Enter the path to the application in the Launch Exe field with any arguments needed when running the application.
20. Select the station from the Normalization targets for Show/Mini-Logs Publish from Library.
    
21. Click Save to save the settings.

Add a Publish Type to Output Metadata with Conditional Audio

The following instructions use a test application as an example only for the Launch Exe this application is not supplied by RCS or Supported.

1. Select System from the Configuration Menu.
2. Select the Publish tab from the System window.
3. Click the Add New Publish Type button.
4. Enter a Name for the Publish Type.
5. Optionally, enter a Description
6. Optionally, enter a Max Length for the audio.
7. Select a XSLT format from the Transform Metadata XML drop-down or Create a New Format
8. Optionally, edit the sample XSLT if selected.
9. Optionally, set the Include Event Notes to include any Note from GSelector for the asset.
10. Optionally, set the Include Event Scripts to include the Script from the asset metadata card.
11. Select an Output Folder from the drop-down.
12. Enable the Launch Exe field.
13. Enter the path to the application in the Launch Exe field with any arguments needed when running the application.
14. Optionally, select Capture metadata output.
15. Select Output Audio Conditional
16. Select the conditional folder from the Location drop-down.
17. Select the Computer that will Publish the Audio
18. Select an Output Folder from the drop-down.
19. Enable the Launch Exe field.
20. Enter the path to the application in the Launch Exe field with any arguments needed when running the application.
21. Select the station from the Normalization targets for Show/Mini-Logs Publish from Library.
    
22. Click Save to save the settings.

Create a XSLT Format

1. Go to the System configuration window.
2. Select the Live Metadata tab.
3. Click the Add New Live Metadata  button
4. Select the Add New Format button.
   
5. Enter a Name for the format.
6. Enter a Description for the new format.
7. Select the XML format to Start With either Zetta Full or Zetta Lite.
8. Import or Enter the XSLT to Apply to the selected XML
9. Select the XML tab to view or edit the selected XML that was chosen to Start With.
10. Click the Test button to apply the XSLT to the selected XML to view the output in the Test Results tab
11. Click the Save button when finished.

Edit a XSLT Format

1. Go to the System configuration window.
2. Select the Live Metadata tab.
3. Click the Add New Live Metadata  button
4. Select the Format to edit.
5. Select the Edit button
   
6. Edit the format as needed.
7. Click the Test button to apply the XSLT to the selected XML to view the output in the Test Results tab
8. Click the Save button when finished.

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