Skeleton Module (DS-00-016-15) (rus)¶
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The Skeleton module (DS-00-016-15) has two main functions: forming of thematic broadcasting plan (schedule grids) and optimizing schedule production process. First thing to be done on a new radio station is to define the scope and genre content of own program. Using our terminology this is a combination of schedule blocks with defined type, length and time of going on-air. The Skeleton module helps to create the necessary sequence of blocks to be replicated in each new schedule. If the format of radio station is changing due to day of the week, week, month etc., this should be taken into account while creating group of skeletons with individual appropriate settings in each of them. Skeletons can be cyclically repeated, e.g., in a month, day of a week, or they will work at certain dates. This may be useful at planning schedule for holidays, maintenance time frames, etc. Skeletons have hierarchical structure; at new schedule generation the most adequate skeleton will be selected from available ones. For example, at schedule generation for the first of May 1, the "May 1" skeleton will be selected from all others.
Regular schedule elements like station IDs, jingles, beds can be also displaced in skeletons to save user from routine manual operations of filling schedule with regular elements. Rotation jingles can be also configured in skeleton (requires Schedule items rotation module] (DS-00-023-15) also needed are [wikiDiDevDocDSIIModulesDS-07-000-15_ENG Media DB] (DS-07-000-15) or [wikiDiDevDocDSIIModulesDS-29-000-15_ENG Media DB Advanced Engine (DS-29-000-15)). At schedule generation this element will be replaced with one of rotation jingles in the queue that helps to maintain the format of radio station and save user from other routine task of manual changing the jingle.
The GUI of the Skeleton module (DS-00-016-15) repeats schedule GUI, that helps user for faster learning. The GUI has means to display conflicts that may happen during planning of the block sequence. Skeletons could be handled from every working place which includes the Skeleton module (DS-00-016-15); skeletons are saved in the Media DB (DS-07-000-15). New schedule will be generated with this skeleton independently of the fact, what working place was used for creating of this skeleton.
The Skeleton module is included in the optional Schedule Skeletons and broadcasting plans. It requires the On-Air Schedule module (DS-00-005-15).
