Selector™ is a registered trademark of Radio Computing Systems, Inc.
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These instructions are a reprint of the Computer Concepts Corporation documentation published on their web site, dated 9/14/2000. Sections that apply specifically to Maestro operations have been removed. |
Export Setup
The following steps should be taken to successfully export your Selector Database to update your music inventory:
1.From Selector's main menu choose "Report Generator".
2.Create a new report (example: Billboard)
3.In Song Design Format, Press [F7] for the "Punctuation" Screen.
4.Set up '@' in byte 1 on line 1, then set up '.' in byte 80 on lines 2-6.
Example Selector™ Song Punctuation Display
Punctuation |
Line |
Column |
Length |
Font |
|---|---|---|---|---|
@ |
1 |
1 |
1 |
A |
. |
2 |
80 |
1 |
A |
. |
3 |
80 |
2 |
A |
. |
4 |
80 |
1 |
A |
. |
5 |
80 |
1 |
A |
. |
6 |
80 |
1 |
A |
Note: Font for all parameters must be A.
Save your screen. Select Song Design Format and set up the following:
Line |
Col |
Length |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
2 |
4 |
Cart Number ** |
1 |
8 |
37 |
Artist |
1 |
45 |
48 |
Title |
2 |
1 |
7 |
Length of Song (MM:SS.T) |
2 |
8 |
4 |
Intro |
2 |
12 |
2 |
Ending |
2 |
14 |
1 |
Category |
2 |
15 |
15 |
Category Name |
2 |
30 |
2 |
Role |
2 |
32 |
1 |
Mood |
2 |
35 |
5 |
Sound Code |
2 |
40 |
7 |
Hook In |
2 |
47 |
7 |
Hook Out |
2 |
55 |
24 |
Monday Dayparting |
3 |
1 |
24 |
Tuesday Dayparting |
3 |
25 |
24 |
Wednesday Dayparting |
3 |
49 |
24 |
Thursday Dayparting |
4 |
1 |
24 |
Friday Dayparting |
4 |
25 |
24 |
Saturday Dayparting |
4 |
49 |
24 |
Sunday Dayparting |
5 |
1 |
76 |
Song Notes Line #1 |
6 |
1 |
76 |
Song Notes Line #2 |
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Cart Number comes from the field chosen by the user to store the 4-digit XStudio, DCS, or Maestro cart number in, such as cart number or media number. Users may wish to use Media and retain the CD and Track Numbers in their original Fields. |
To Export the Selector.Dat File
1.Go to #8 off the main screen of Selector to report generator and values in the generator.
2.Choose the report you created.
3.Press [F5], and Select All.
4.Press [F9] and #2 to send file to the Print File Manager.
5.Press [F9] again and select Jump to Print File Manager.
6.With your Report Name highlighted at the top of the screen, press [F4]. Now you will see a gray bar toward the bottom of the screen. This is where you will type your path – an example is: R:\DCS\KCCC\Selector.dat
7.Press [F2] to copy the report.
The file you create stays in the Print File Manager until they are deleted. For maintenance purposes you should delete the older files with each export.
Update the Selector.dat file whenever you add songs into Selector.
