Configuring the Assignments Pane
The Assignments settings in the System Settings allow your MediaCentral UX administrator to customize lists available for each assignment by specifying the following details:
• Categories — user-defined terms for classifying assignments (for example, World News or Technology). Items in the Categories list appear as options in the Category menu in the Assignments pane.
• Topics — user-defined subjects for the content of assignments (for example, for a category named Local News, the topic might be City Hall). Items in the Topics list appear as options in the Topics menu in the Assignments pane.
• Destinations — the destination includes the type of system for the assignment (for example, iNEWS), a user-defined name for the destination, and which system (listed in the Launch pane) and location the assignment is stored. Items listed in the Endpoint column in the Destinations list display an asset view of the selected system and appear as options in the Rundown menu in the Assignments pane. This allows users to select destinations and the saved assignment us automatically created in the designated destination.
MediaCentral UX administrators can create a list of destinations so when users select them and save the assignment, floated stories are created automatically in the designated rundown.
To configure the Assignments pane:
1. Sign in to MediaCentral UX as an administrator.
2. Select System Settings from the Layout selector.
The System Settings layout opens.
3. In the Settings pane select Assignments.
The Settings pane displays the Assignments settings.
4. To add a new category, do the following:
a. In the Categories section, click the plus (+) button, or press the Insert key.
The Name field is active.
b. Type a name for the category.
c. Press Return, or click outside of the Name field.
The new category is added to the Categories list.
If you want to add more categories, click the plus (+) button or press the Insert key again.
5. To add a new topic, do the following:
a. In the Topics section, click the plus (+) button, or press the Insert key.
The Name field is active.
b. Type a name for the topic.
c. Press Return, or click outside of the Name field.
The new topic is added to the Topics list.
If you want to add more topics, click the plus (+) button or press the Insert key again.
6. To add a new destination, do the following:
a. In the Destinations section, click the plus (+) button, or press the Insert key.
b. Click the Type menu, and select a destination type.
c. Type a name for the destination in the Name text box. The name helps identify the destination for users working on an assignment.
d. Click the System menu and select an available system.
e. Click the Endpoint menu.
The Endpoint menu displays a list of the folders, queues, or rundowns available on the selected system.
f. Navigate to a location on the selected system for your destination — for example, a specific rundown on an iNEWS server.
If you want to add more destinations, click the plus (+) button or press the Insert key again.
7. Click Apply to save your changes.
